Originally posted by dengor:
Before we get too concerned if the unreleased processor is obsolete or not, we might first consider how many people are interested in adding 2 more speakers to the front. Based on how many people added 2 more speakers to the sides/back, I say not very many. So not having a capability that few people are interested in does not make a product obsolete.
It doesn't matter how many people are currently interested in adding height speakers. If it becomes a check-list item, then everyone will have to carry it.
Even if a tiny minority are currently using surround-back speakers, it would be marketing suicide at this time for a manufacturer to come out with a pre-pro that was limited to 5.1 channels and didn't have PLII
x processing.
Besides, if pre-pros start coming out with PLIIz, then that may end up encouraging folks to add height speakers in the future. As gonk pointed out, Outlaw doesn't have the annual product cycles of the big Japanese manufacturers.
So Outlaw can't limit themselves to thinking about what their customers currently want, they have to consider what prospective customers may want in the future. If the competition is going to have PLIIz, then guess who else has to have it.
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