to hold pre-recorded audio
A storage medium for digital audio that offers improved bit depths and sampling rates in comparison to the CD. A number of additional enhancements have also been added to the DVD-A specification, which was unreleased as of press time.
Digital Versatile Disc-Audio. Digital Versatile Disc will eventually be used to distribute music much like today's Compact Discs. The specifications for DVD-Audio have not yet been finalized. The initial DVD-Audio specification is based on the Red Book CD-DA specification (44.1 kHz, 16-bit samples). The finalized specification should add at least two other audio specifications: 48 kHz, 20-bit samples, 8 channels, 96 minutes per layer and 96 kHz, 16-bit samples, 8 channels, 86 minutes per layer.
DVD-format disc containing high-resolution multichannel or 2-channel digital audio.
The DVD audio-only storage format similar to CD-Audio. DVD-Audio is facing stiff competition from a number of other high fidelity audio standards.
A new consumer audio format, based upon the DVD standard, still awaiting final v. 1.0 specification. The new format will feature very high quality audio (96kHz, 24 bit) as well 5.1 Surround Sound (up to 6 channels).
DVD is capable of holding far more digital data than a CD. This data can include audio as well as video signals. DVD-Audio is the next generation audio format and can carry extremely high quality music. DVD-Audio can reproduce frequencies up to 192kHz - that's nearly five times higher than the average person can hear and while these ultra high frequency components are beyond our audible range they play a key part in conveying delicate musical nuances, venue ambience and soundstage imaging. In order to take advantage of music on DVD-Audio, you need a compatible DVD player.
DVD-Audio is music disc, aimed to replace regular audio CD within next few years. DVD-Audio disc can contain 4 - 18 GBs of data, depending on how many layers and sides of the disc are used. Regular DVD-Audio disc contains various copy-protection methods and obviously the audio data itself -- audio can be stored in various formats, including uncompressed (L)PCM format (in frequencies from 44.1kHz upto 192kHz) with bitrates as high as 9.8Mbit/sec. Other formats allowed include Dolby Digital 5.1, MPEG-1 (stereo, audio layers II and III), MPEG-2 (multichannel), DTS and SDDS. DVD-Audio discs can't be played with regular DVD-Video players -- the player has to be so-called "Universal DVD" player in order to support DVD-Audio (but if your player has DVD-Audio logo, it supports these discs). View DVD Audio Ripper.
a higher quality sound standard to DVD
DVD-Audio or sometimes called DVD-A is a separate format from DVD-Video. It is a format specifically designed to provide the highest possible audio fidelity capable on DVD. DVD-Audio provides for audio in stereo and in multi-channel surround in a wide range of specifications. In addition to audio, a DVD-Audio disk can contain a limited amount of video, which can be used to display text, such as lyrics or notes. DVD-Audio can only be played on DVD Players with DVD-Audio support (most DVD Players do not support this format). DVD-Audio is currently competing with SACD as the new audio defacto standard. DigitalAudioGuide DVD Audio FAQ
A new consumer audio format which supports superior sound and definition over current standard audio CDs. Surround sound and super high sampling rates are some of the benefits.
Touted as a possible replacement for CD (though this is looking increasingly unlikely), DVD-Audio offers by far the best sound quality that the format can currently store: six-channel uncompressed sound at a resolution up to 192kHz (compared with a CD's 44.1 or Dolby Digital's 48). Although the DVD-Audio format is different from DVD-Video, in practice virtually all DVD-Audio discs can play on DVD-Video players, albeit with inferior Dolby Digital or DTS sound. Although much of a DVD-Audio disc is taken up with the sound, the specification also allows for visual material - for instance, text, accompanying slideshows and a limited amount of video.
At the time of this writing, this 12cm disc offers 5.1 and 7.1 channels (the .1 is for subwoofer) and digital audio specifications of signals including 16/20/24-bit with 44.1/48/96/192kHz sampling rate. This format also includes Dolby AC-3, linear PCM, and MPEG-2.
(music-only) An upgrade to CD audio. The extra memory space of a DVD is used to enhance sound by employing higher sampling and bit rates, up to 24-bits, 192 kHz sampling for two (stereo) channels at 74 minutes.
A type of DVD that permits higher sampling and bit-rates for superior sound quality. It requires special DVD players. Also known as DVD-A.
A DVD encoded with very high quality, surround sound audio files.
A high-quality, multi-channel sound format offering significant improvement over CD, but requiring a compatible player and amplifier
High-resolution DVD variant which offers up to 192kHz bandwidth and 24-bit dynamic range. DVD-A discs play in all standard DVD players.
Audio Format which provides multi channel surround and high quality stereo sound.
The audio-only format of DVD. Primarily uses PCM audio with MLP encoding, along with an optional subset of DVD-Video features.
Multi-channel audio using a DVD disc
This audio-only storage format similar to CD-Audio, however offers 16, 20 and 24-bit samples at a variety of sampling rates from 44.1 to 192KHz, compared to 16 bits and 44.1KHz for CDs. DVD-Audio discs can also contain music videos, graphics and other information.
DVD-Audio (DVD-A) is an audio format that provides music in multi-channel surround sound. Whereas a standard DVD, carrying both picture and sound, uses digital compression to store all the information on the disc, the DVD-A format takes advantage of the greater storage capacity of DVD compared with CD to provide up to six channels of uncompressed audio. Its main rival Super-Audio CD (SACD) is a modified CD format, not a DVD. See also Introduction to DVD-Audio.
is a new emerging format for high-resolution, audiophile quality audio and multi-channel music. It is based on the DVD medium, but contains only audio information. DVD-Audio/Video players emerged since Summer 2000 and can play back both DVD-Audio and DVD-Video, and were once called DVD-Universal players (that is until the introduction of the Super Audio CD format). For additional information, read our DVD-Audio Tutorial. Also see DVD, DVD-Video, and DVD-ROM, and Super Audio CD. back to the previous page
DVD-Audio is a digital format for delivering very high-fidelity audio content on a DVD. The first discs entered the marketplace in 2000 and, as of 2006, titles are still being released. It is currently in a format war with Super Audio CD, another format for delivering high-fidelity audio content.
