I recently purchased my first outboard 24/192-capable DAC, and while it certainly does improve my redbook CD playback I am blown away by my personally-recorded 24/96 material. I'd like to play with 24 bit commercial audio material.To that end, I have some questions.
1) I currently have a Sony DVD-V player that will output up to 24/96 out coax (but no DVD-A), but am considering the purchase of a DVD-A player in the future, and would like to build a bit of a library first. I have been looking at DVD-A's in the stores, and I see they have a DVD-V-playable layer on them. What world length and sample rate are these, and is there copy protection of some sort that kills the digital out to my DAC?
2) In the future, if I buy a DVD-A player, and play the "advanced resolution" layer, this will NOT be able to be output to my DAC, correct?
3) The local shops have all sorts of DVD-V music discs mixed in with the DVD-A's. Some of these say DTS5.1, others say Dolby Digital. I assume these are just like standard DVD's, with a 24/48 or somesuch LPCM track on them? What word length and sample rate are typical here? There are some titles I'd like to see just for the video content (Norah Jones' newest, and I'm a big deadhead LOL), but if the audio is 16/44 or won't play via digi out, I don't want them. Just wondering what to expect from these types of discs.
Any information you guys could share would be great! I am very new to hirez digital, I have been staying out of the "format wars" for a long time. But after hearing my personal live concert 24/96 recordings, I realize it's time to pick a format!
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Topic - Questions about DVD-A , DVD-V > DAC - ducati 10:48:03 04/23/03 (82)
- Just make sure your informed... - SnaggS 20:23:47 04/24/03 (75)
- To be honest with you, SnaggS... - ducati 06:20:52 04/25/03 (60)
- Note that I did say it was good for recording. - SnaggS 22:32:37 04/25/03 (53)
- Except for..... - John Kotches 08:54:12 04/26/03 (10)
- Ok, let me be clear, DVD-A is much better than SACD for home recording. - SnaggS 18:59:02 04/26/03 (9)
- You can have 7 hours of 16/44.1 music on a DVD-A without MLP - Eric LeRouge 04:38:36 04/27/03 (8)
- ATRAC is not worse - SnaggS 05:05:00 04/27/03 (7)
- I do agree with Snaggle about ATRAC-R - ducati 07:44:27 04/27/03 (3)
- But couldn't I get 14 hours with MLP ? - SnaggS 23:57:41 04/28/03 (2)
- Re: But couldn't I get 14 hours with MLP ? - ducati 06:12:35 04/29/03 (1)
- Argg... MP3 sounds bad :( - SnaggS 08:10:42 04/29/03 (0)
- This is a first, most people say otherwise. But just out of curiosity... - Eric LeRouge 07:43:16 04/27/03 (2)
- Editing on the road - SnaggS 00:01:59 04/29/03 (1)
- Nice friend you have - Eric LeRouge 10:18:08 04/29/03 (0)
- Why SACD isn't good for commercial recordings... - ducati 07:00:49 04/26/03 (41)
- Re: Why SACD isn't good for commercial recordings... - SnaggS 19:14:30 04/26/03 (40)
- OK... - ducati 07:35:57 04/27/03 (39)
- Finally someone who's on my wavelength! - gdg 20:34:56 04/29/03 (0)
- Why DSD is the best choice as a digital format : Read the PDF - SnaggS 00:44:42 04/29/03 (15)
- It's not. This document contains too much marketing rubbish.. - Frank 13:19:54 04/29/03 (4)
- Meridian debunk your comments too, seems most scientists do. - SnaggS 15:02:42 04/29/03 (3)
- You're not a scientist... - Frank 15:22:31 04/29/03 (2)
- Just out of interest, whats your thought on midband - SnaggS 16:19:12 04/29/03 (1)
- PCM - Frank 14:31:00 04/30/03 (0)
- Re: Why DSD is the best choice as a digital format : Read the PDF - ducati 06:11:33 04/29/03 (9)
- Re: Why DSD is the best choice as a digital format : Read the PDF - SnaggS 06:44:16 04/29/03 (8)
- Good arguments but.... - RdH 07:56:24 04/29/03 (5)
- Yes and No - SnaggS 08:19:25 04/29/03 (4)
- Re: Yes and No - Frank 13:06:24 04/29/03 (3)
- Grasping at straws. - SnaggS 15:04:10 04/29/03 (2)
- Nope.. - Frank 15:37:19 04/29/03 (1)
- Thats the day I'll stop buying music.... - SnaggS 16:15:24 04/29/03 (0)
- Re: Why DSD is the best choice as a digital format : Read the PDF - ducati 06:58:31 04/29/03 (1)
- Re: Why DSD is the best choice as a digital format : Read the PDF - SnaggS 08:05:17 04/29/03 (0)
- Absurd : All real products have limitiations - SnaggS 00:15:31 04/29/03 (11)
- I do not agree with Sony's limitations, though!! - ducati 06:00:51 04/29/03 (10)
- PS. Do you actually have a Ducati ? {nt} - SnaggS 06:57:36 04/29/03 (3)
- Of course, a Monster :) - ducati 07:08:36 04/29/03 (2)
- My next bike will be a duke.... - SnaggS 08:07:29 04/29/03 (1)
- The Monsters are comfy... - ducati 05:43:32 04/30/03 (0)
- Ok, ok - SnaggS 06:56:08 04/29/03 (5)
- Re: Ok, ok - John Kotches 10:20:34 04/29/03 (2)
- Harvest! and a web blog has no credibility - SnaggS 14:57:33 04/29/03 (1)
- Re: Harvest! and a web blog has no credibility - John Kotches 19:17:54 04/29/03 (0)
- Has anybody been able to compare 24/96 to 24/192 - RdH 08:11:13 04/29/03 (1)
- I stand corrected and ..... - SnaggS 08:31:21 04/29/03 (0)
- ...and the crowd goes wild. Great post! - RdH 10:32:56 04/27/03 (5)
- Could be... - ducati 11:22:41 04/27/03 (4)
- Re: Could be... - John Kotches 11:50:33 04/28/03 (1)
- Re: Could be... - ducati 11:53:54 04/28/03 (0)
- What DVD-A players have you checked out? - RdH 13:31:46 04/27/03 (1)
- Re: What DVD-A players have you checked out? - ducati 14:19:56 04/27/03 (0)
- Ducati, what do you use to record in 24/96 ? (nt) - Eric LeRouge 10:08:20 04/27/03 (3)
- Live recording... - ducati 11:27:05 04/27/03 (2)
- Man oh Man, that looks great - Eric LeRouge 11:49:51 04/27/03 (1)
- Yep... - ducati 14:11:20 04/27/03 (0)
- Ducati, you make me wished I hadn't switched to Triumph. - Jim Pearce 11:24:50 04/25/03 (0)
- This is music to my ears (and many others here) - Eric LeRouge 07:16:45 04/25/03 (4)
- A few more points I forgot :) - ducati 09:06:54 04/25/03 (0)
- Re: This is music to my ears (and many others here) - ducati 08:46:25 04/25/03 (2)
- You're in the right place - Eric LeRouge 10:05:18 04/25/03 (1)
- Thanks, lots of good info! - ducati 10:19:16 04/25/03 (0)
- Just make sure you are MORE informed... - RdH 23:04:19 04/24/03 (13)
- Re: You, too... - williak 11:23:53 04/25/03 (11)
- Easy now ;) - RdH 12:48:19 04/25/03 (4)
- Re: OK, I'm easy... - williak 14:28:07 04/25/03 (3)
- Great post. Thanks! <nt> - RdH 16:42:29 04/25/03 (0)
- Doesn't HDMI use several wires? - Frank 14:58:05 04/25/03 (1)
- Re: Doesn't HDMI use several wires? - williak 15:21:10 04/25/03 (0)
- Re: You, too... - Eric LeRouge 11:47:35 04/25/03 (5)
- Re: Nothing... - williak 11:57:27 04/25/03 (4)
- I'm listening - Eric LeRouge 12:57:43 04/25/03 (3)
- Re: Jeez, I'm bitchy today... - williak 14:40:55 04/25/03 (2)
- I know just what you mean, it's been a lousy century so far - Eric LeRouge 15:31:41 04/25/03 (1)
- Re: I know just what you mean, it's been a lousy century so far - williak 15:48:18 04/25/03 (0)
- You make great points... - rick5 06:45:51 04/25/03 (0)
- Re: Questions about DVD-A , DVD-V > DAC - bruce3825 16:40:45 04/23/03 (1)
- Re: Questions about DVD-A , DVD-V > DAC - ducati 06:38:04 04/24/03 (0)
- Re: Questions about DVD-A , DVD-V > DAC - LarsB 11:19:20 04/23/03 (3)
- What a coincidence, my favortie motorbike, too :) - ducati 11:46:01 04/23/03 (2)
- Re: What a coincidence, my favortie motorbike, too :) - LarsB 14:22:51 04/23/03 (1)
- Thanks, makes good sense n/t - ducati 06:35:06 04/24/03 (0)