DSD, new 5.1 format????

Posted by Ian Leisk on September 21, 1998 at 03:01:07:

In Reply to: DSD, new 5.1 format???? posted by SMR [WizOp] on September 21, 1998 at 00:47:19:

: Frank,

: : I have been reading a lot lately of Sony's and Philip's new Super Audio CD format called DSD (Direct Stream Digital) Will this format require a special decoder connected to our current audio system to obtain the 5.1 channel signal or will the decoding be built-in to the super-audio cd player?

: Good questions…

: The Sony/Philips system will be called SACD and will use the DSD syntax. This system will compete directly with the DVD-Forum approved format, namely MLP (Meridian Lossless Packing) which is licensed by Dolby Labs. The two, just like Dolby Digital and DTS will be incompatible.

: You will of course need additional decoding for each, but players with internal decoding will surface, just as some current DVD-Video players have fully blown Dolby Digital decoders. Discs will also provide a level of backward compatibility with DVD-Video and CD-DA depending on the software company involved.

:
: Stuart.

Thats all we need is another format.
Sheesh :) you think one standard can be made but no :P heh

Follow Ups:

• DSD, new 5.1 format???? frank robison 11:08:53 9/21/98 (5)
  • DSD, new 5.1 format???? SMR [WizOp] 12:40:52 9/21/98 (4)
    • DSD, new 5.1 format???? frank robison 19:10:37 9/21/98 (3)
      • DSD, new 5.1 format???? Greg Summers 14:34:08 9/27/98 (2)
        • DSD, new 5.1 format???? frank robison 15:20:41 9/27/98 (1)
          • DSD, new 5.1 format???? Nigel 13:56:16 10/05/98 (0)

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