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golli 19 March 2004

I've been looking into how to make DVD-Audio but the only thing I've seen, so far is a program from Sonic Solutions at $6000
Has anyone here seen a program do do this, on a down to earth price?

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Thomas W. Bethel Sun, 03/21/2004 - 06:11

DVD-A seems to be a dying format.

Interesting article at http://www.audiorevolution.com/equip/dvdavssacd/

It is somewhat like the BETA vs VHS wars. Both sides have their strengths both sides have their supporters.

I belive SACD will be the eventual winner.

There is a new version of Wavelab coming out in the spring and some people have intimated that it may contain the basics of DVD-A authoring. I guess we will have to wait until it is announced

Minnetonka seems to an alternative see http://www.discwelder.com/ for many people.

I would suggest waiting for a couple of weeks to see what happens.

golli Sun, 03/21/2004 - 13:29

I was under the impression that all DVD players could play DVD-A??
And with the addition of a deticated 5.1/7.1 soundcard you'd get the surround benefits that come with it. The article about SACD vs DVD-A leaves me the impression that that is'nt the case, I'm confused.
If I buy a DVD player I can Play DVD-A. True or false.

Thomas W. Bethel Sun, 03/21/2004 - 16:12

Sorry it is a false...

Most DVD-audio discs are compatible with DVD-Video players. To provide compatibility, most DVD-Audio discs are including Dolby Digital (some also include DTS) audio tracks that satisfy the DVD-Video specification. These tracks are playable on DVD-Video players. A DVD album which includes these features will carry the DVD-Audio and DVD-Video logo.

However, a DVD-Video player will not recognize and play the ultra-high fidelity PCM and MLP encoded audio tracks on a DVD-Audio disk. To play these tracks, a DVD player is required that meets the DVD-Audio specification. These players can be identified by the DVD-Audio logo.

CD Player
Unfortunately, a DVD-Audio disc is NOT playable on a CD player.

PC
At present PC's do not support the DVD-Audio standard. Therefore, a PC player will not recognize and play the ultra-high fidelity PCM and MLP encoded audio tracks on a DVD-Audio disk. However, most PC's can recognize and play DVD-Video compatible material on a DVD-Audio disc.

For more information: http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#1.12

Hope this helps.

golli Sun, 03/21/2004 - 16:40

CD Player
Unfortunately, a DVD-Audio disc is NOT playable on a CD player.

That seems to be the only thing I got right. :oops:

Up until this moment I could'nt understand why people (Sony/Philips) were trying to market the SACD standard, because the market is flooding with cheap DVD players, and therefore the DVD-A had the upperhand.
But DVD-A does'nt have any advantage, and I know for a fact that most people (the average consumer) thinks that any DVD player can handle, and is built to play DVD-A (in 24/48-96 that is). I have been going over the specsheets of many, 5.1/7.1, sound/audio cards and they give you the impression that they're chips can handle all the decoding, required to give you 24/96, but all they are doing is piping audio to more speakers.

Thanks for the info Thomas, I certanly wont be purchasing a deticated, DVD crap in the near future.

golli Sun, 03/21/2004 - 17:03

And now I just opened the http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#1.12 :shock:

I copy'd it into a printable Word document; 170 friggin pages, I dont know a single person who would bother with getting to know the ins and outs, of what it takes to have a complete knowledge over some, specific "standard" like DVD (I'm going to read the DVD-A part of it though). All I can say is; thank God for recording/mastering engineers.
I'm even embarassed and pissed of, for bringing up the subject.

All I wanted to do was archive some older, favorite records and write them in a better format.
I'm going to keep on making the best CD's 16/44.1, I can, and leave the higher fidelity up to the professionals, that actually get payed for reading theese kind of documents (besides other things).
I am, after all a bedroom wanker :wink:

anonymous Sun, 03/21/2004 - 19:02

PC
At present PC's do not support the DVD-Audio standard. Therefore, a PC player will not recognize and play the ultra-high fidelity PCM and MLP encoded audio tracks on a DVD-Audio disk. However, most PC's can recognize and play DVD-Video compatible material on a DVD-Audio disc.

Old info..

My PC has supported DVD-A for almost 2 years because I kept up with the curve and reaped the benifits.

Consumers and pro audio are not to be intermingled or ever will be if the writers of standards have any say-so. Attempts of it is met by futile consequences...unfortunantly.

Thomas W. Bethel Mon, 03/22/2004 - 07:43

TeeME wrote:

PC
At present PC's do not support the DVD-Audio standard. Therefore, a PC player will not recognize and play the ultra-high fidelity PCM and MLP encoded audio tracks on a DVD-Audio disk. However, most PC's can recognize and play DVD-Video compatible material on a DVD-Audio disc.

Old info..

My PC has supported DVD-A for almost 2 years because I kept up with the curve and reaped the benifits.

Consumers and pro audio are not to be intermingled or ever will be if the writers of standards have any say-so. Attempts of it is met by futile consequences...unfortunantly.

I too would like to know what you are using?

The latest version of Wavelab is suppose to have DVD-A authoring built in but we will have to wait until April or May to see what it has to offer.

When you reply if you could tell us the application your hardware including the DVD player and your operating system it would be most convenient.

Thanks in advance.

anonymous Fri, 04/02/2004 - 05:59

Without taking sides in the DVD-A vs SACD war, in my opinion it would look like DVD-A has a clear advantage: The discs will both be able to hold video and audio material, which I understand SACD discs do not. In order to sell a new format to other people than audiophiles, I believe there must be more added value than just better sound. Including videos, documentaries, interviews and behind the scenes stuff with a record release is such added value. I think people's music and video systems will merge into one before long, so you listen to music and watch films and TV as well as play computer games on the same system. This I also think will be ground for an increasing demand for 5.1-mixes of music.

Also, there's no doubt that most people will have a DVD player in the near future, and even though not ALL DVD players will play DVD-A's it's my understanding that it's an increasing number. So I don't think the argument that SACD's can be played in some conventional CD-players is very convincing.

Best,
Henrik

anonymous Wed, 04/07/2004 - 15:31

IMHO, SACD is going absolutely nowhere. All the people i've met in this country who are involved with SACD/DSD are up-their-own-arses audiophiles who are completely disconnected to the real world. I hope to be proved wrong ('cause it sound great) but i doubt it.

An example:.....i talked recently to a top SACD geezer from Sony, and he said that all SACD releases should included a surround mix.

Why?, i asked.......What if the producer/artist doesn't want to produce/mix in surround?

"Well, they should" was the reply.

With these sort of people in the driving seat, i don't see how it can succeed. But like i said, i hope to be wrong.

Darius

http://www.wisseloordmastering.com

anonymous Mon, 04/12/2004 - 22:25

http://www.samplepoolz.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1203

A DVD R/ DVD RW can support DVD-A with the proper software and drivers. That is read and burn. Any Jan 2002 or later DVD ROM with the proper supporting software (even audigy 2) can read the high rez tracks of DVD-A

Since DVD-R's are down to around a buck each and lower, DVD-A makes much more sense that SACD. I personally have problems with the vast majority of the mastering done with SACD.

Well it has been 27 months since I began burning my own DVD-A's

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