
April 27th 05, 09:12 AM
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Archiving to DVD
I am considering archiving 24/96 files to DVD but I am having one or
two problems. If I simply copy the files to a UDF filesystem on the DVD
my universal player will not play them back. This is not necessarily a
stopper but it would be a significant advantage to be able to hear what
is on the DVD. However, if I mangle the files a bit into a DVD-Audio
format/arrangement the universal player will play them back.
Unfortunately, I am reluctant to use a format which may soon disappear.
Is it usual that consumer DVD players will not play standard audio
files?
Are there modestly priced DVD players which play standard 24/96 audio
files?
Are there modestly priced computers with good enough analogue circuitry
to work with 24/96 files?
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April 27th 05, 03:26 PM
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Archiving to DVD
Is it usual that consumer DVD players will not play standard audio
files?
Yes
Why? The player will happily play various audio files on CD but, unless
I am doing something wrong, not DVD.
Are there modestly priced DVD players which play standard 24/96
audio
files?
The Pioneer 575 will play DVD-Audio and SACD.
This is what I am using.
However - my suggestion would be to use the DVD Video format which
will
handle stereo 24 bit 96kHz material without any compression.
Thanks for the suggestion. I would expect DVD-Video as a format to last
for a while but I am not sure how recognisable it is as an audio file
format. Using weird formats makes the manipulation of the files
awkward.
You might need some slightly more specialised burning
software to create the discs though.
This I want to avoid. At the moment to create DVD-Audio I can use a
couple of commands to create an image of the UDF file system, modify
and install the necessary files, and then burn the image using the
standard burner.
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April 28th 05, 05:29 PM
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"andy" asked
Are there modestly priced computers with good enough analogue circuitry
to work with 24/96 files?
Pretty much any PC withreasonable performance - say 1Ghz processor and 256MB
RAM - can do 24/96. You need a capable sound card. I've not used any
high-resolution internal cards . the M-Audio Audiophile 2496 can be had for
about £60 including VAT, and there are others.
When I was getting the hardware, I decided it would be convenient to have
external equipment to work with a laptop. I settled on the Soundblaster
Audigy NX, which works fine.
Tim
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April 29th 05, 12:10 AM
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How well do these cards work at preserving the difference between 24/96
and 16/44.1? The stated signal to noise ratio is typically 100 dB which
is almost 16 bits signal and 8 bits noise. Plus the analogue circuitry
operating in the environment of an operating computer is likely to pull
this performance down even more.
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April 29th 05, 02:53 PM
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Archiving to DVD
On 28 Apr 2005 16:10:49 -0700, andy wrote:
How well do these cards work at preserving the difference between 24/96
and 16/44.1? The stated signal to noise ratio is typically 100 dB which
is almost 16 bits signal and 8 bits noise. Plus the analogue circuitry
operating in the environment of an operating computer is likely to pull
this performance down even more.
If you want serious 24/96 performance then consider an external analogue
to digital convertor - this is probably a good idea whatever recorder you
use. The Lynx cards are supposed to be good but not as good as the best
external convertors. The M-Audio cards are also good value for money -
they're usually better than the Creative Labs/EMU equivalents but not up
to the standard of the Lynx cards.
Cheers.
James.
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