> Answer, because there was no convenience to be had with upgrading! If anything, DVD-A was a convenience _downgrade_. People already had CD players (and upgra

> Answer, because there was no convenience to be had with upgrading! If anything, DVD-A was a convenience _downgrade_. People already had CD players (and upgrading to DVD-A would provide little-to-no audible upgrade anyway), plus you have copy-protection controlling acceptable output formats and preventing ripping.