I sent a message to Apple here: [email protected] expressing my “if the rumors are true” reaction remembering it hasn’t yet been announced.
Beatles Revolver Box Set (Dolby Atmos Mix available for streaming; No Blu-Ray)
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Clearly it's already pressed though. Not like they are going to recall them and ad the BD to it now...
smokey911
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It is possible to capture streams using the proper equipment. In addition, there is a way (from what I have read online) that Tidal subscribers can download the .m4a audio files. Once you have the the audio files converted to the required file type, you then proceed with the process to author the DVD-A.
Seriously, I don't know the last time I was this pissed off and depressed about the lack of surround sound on such a release.
I mean I was pretty upset when the Immersion edition of "The Wall" was released without a surround mix, but it appears we're gonna get a 5.1 mix of that album eventually (as one was just recently completed by James Guthrie)
But this? This is seriously the biggest gut punch to me as both a Beatles fan and a fan of surround sound.
I guess this is the end of the Beatles on Blu-Ray Audio.
It was good while it lasted, 4 excellent box sets of really high quality remixes.
I'll treasure all of those box sets for many more years to come, but it's just so upsetting to me that "Revolver", my favorite Beatles album, got shafted like this.
I mean I was pretty upset when the Immersion edition of "The Wall" was released without a surround mix, but it appears we're gonna get a 5.1 mix of that album eventually (as one was just recently completed by James Guthrie)
But this? This is seriously the biggest gut punch to me as both a Beatles fan and a fan of surround sound.
I guess this is the end of the Beatles on Blu-Ray Audio.
It was good while it lasted, 4 excellent box sets of really high quality remixes.
I'll treasure all of those box sets for many more years to come, but it's just so upsetting to me that "Revolver", my favorite Beatles album, got shafted like this.
I expect you're right. But--and I know I'll never fully understand the thinking of music-biz suits--I still don't get how a streaming exclusive would be all that lucrative for either party. I can't believe that the people who know and care about multichannel are gonna be moved to sign up for an Apple Music subscription just to hear this one surround mix that they can't get anywhere else. On the contrary: if they don't already have a subscription (and many of them do), they'll boycott out of spite. Meanwhile, there must be at least a couple thousand people (and you can draw your own Venn diagram here) who won't be buying the super-duper box set precisely because it doesn't include surround mixes. Stream the Atmos mix on Apple Music and put a hi-res version of it on Blu-Ray, and you make everybody happy--and make more money, to boot. What am I missing?So who does that leave? To me, the answer is very clear. This is probably a Universal Music decision.
Someone at these Dolby Atmos streaming services (probably Apple Music primarily) must be pressuring these major labels to not only create Dolby Atmos mixes but specifically to release them only on their streaming services.
Why? Because fans not only have to pay a subscription to hear these mixes, but also they have to purchase special equipment for such streaming too, whether it's an Apple TV or even better, one of those stupid little amazon speakers.
So yeah, I think that's what it is. The major labels and streaming services working together to line each other's pockets.
Pretty typical if you ask me...
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Apparently Amazon UK's price for the deluxe set is £129.99 lol...no thanks, no Blu-ray no purchase. Saves me money and shelf space and no, I won't be subscribing to a streaming service, no matter how many folk tell me it's the 'future' and the only way to go. If this is the future then I'm done, they can stuff it.
JediJoker
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Well - you could always take the discs over to Darren's place. I hear he has a PS2 that can still play them.
https://hard-drive.net/ps2-last-remaining-way-to-play-cds-in-apartment/
Now, when I hear any Beatles music, at the grocery store, on the radio, or from my mix lists, I get pissed off all over again. 
But there is a site that has entire ISO 's of the Blu-Rays of all the Beatles deluxe releases.
Agreed, what's the point.
Like everyone here, not happy!
That said, where are some of you finding pricing on Amazon, UK or US? The only thing I can find is the dead link posted early on. Nothing on UK or US. If someone has links, please post them even though all of us are pissed no Atmos & 5.1. If no active links then where did someone get the info that Amz UK is selling for 129 GBP?
Excuse me but doesn't do us favors to share something like that info but not post the source. Otherwise it's unverifiable or FUD.
That said, where are some of you finding pricing on Amazon, UK or US? The only thing I can find is the dead link posted early on. Nothing on UK or US. If someone has links, please post them even though all of us are pissed no Atmos & 5.1. If no active links then where did someone get the info that Amz UK is selling for 129 GBP?
Excuse me but doesn't do us favors to share something like that info but not post the source. Otherwise it's unverifiable or FUD.
Thank you! That's a start and A-OK for folks in the Czech Republic & I mean that in a nice way
Someone posted about Amz UK , I sure can't find anything there using Amz search & I've tried everything I can think of as a phrase.
I know Amz US had a dead link, but is there no listing in the US yet? At least we're getting warmer!
Thanks again.
BTW - my wife & I went to Prague in a photo workshop a few yrs before covid hit. A beautiful city and everyone we met and talked to was super-nice!!! One of our "assignments" was to go to a stranger, Czech obviously and ask that person if we could photograph them, not posed but just going about their business or connected to their surroundings. Everyone, both men & women, was extremely gracious and agreed. Some of my best photography was in Prague. Love to go back someday!
Someone posted about Amz UK , I sure can't find anything there using Amz search & I've tried everything I can think of as a phrase.
I know Amz US had a dead link, but is there no listing in the US yet? At least we're getting warmer!
Thanks again.
BTW - my wife & I went to Prague in a photo workshop a few yrs before covid hit. A beautiful city and everyone we met and talked to was super-nice!!! One of our "assignments" was to go to a stranger, Czech obviously and ask that person if we could photograph them, not posed but just going about their business or connected to their surroundings. Everyone, both men & women, was extremely gracious and agreed. Some of my best photography was in Prague. Love to go back someday!
Apparently, there are lots of Beatlemaniacs willing to shell out the bread. Here's another recent article that will piss us all off again today...just in case some of us were getting over it. LOL
http://webgrafikk.com/blog/news/mal-software-saved-revolver-mix/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BB3F4J1J/ref=nav_signinAmazon UK £129 . No Bluray No Buy
Quiet Beatle
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There is an Apple presentation this morning at 10am PT announcing new iphones and air pod pros. My gut says this Revolver release will be included to hype the air pods .....I could be wrong I could be right
I am going to wait until a mate of mine buys it. The I will listen to ithttps://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BB3F4J1J/ref=nav_signinAmazon UK £129 . No Bluray No Buy
I am not going to fork out £129 for poor value . Hows that!
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Hopefully they will realize the grave error and bring back the Blu ray with the multi channel mix with Rubber Soul box set and include the Revolver multi channel mix on it too. Now off to the pumpkin patch to wait
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