Topic: 24/96 > DVD

[rasta]

How do I take a 24/96 WAV file and burn it to a DVD for playback on a DVD player that doesn't play DVD-A? I work with Mac's by the way.

[markr041]

This is exactly the software you need:

http://www.audio-dvd-creator.com/

There is a free 30-day trial. Makes a playable DVD for any DVD payer. Does not alter the original 96k.24-bit file, only changes the packaging to VOB's. I have used it and it works fine. It is how I distribute my 24-bit (48k) recordings. And, so far they have played on common DVD players.

I do not work for this company, or sell the software.

[markr041]

Sorry; it's Windows software. but there is a way to get around that on an Intel mac.

[libfab]

There's also Bahman Negahban's Lplex
http://audioplex.sourceforge.net/
a nice, free, multi-platform command-line tool. Can be compiled on Mac, see on project forum.

[Weirdness]

Thanks a lot for the Audio DVD Creator suggestion.  I have been struggling with my 24 bit files and have not had any success getting the DVD-Audio thing to work even though my player is compatable with DVD-A files.  DVD-A Author was way over my head(wasn't into command lines when Commodore 64 was around and I'm not about to get into it now) and I also tried DVD Audiofile and that wouldn't yield discs that would play either.  I'm sure that it's all very simple but the lack of specific directions on both DVD-A programs that I tried didn't help at all.  At any rate, the Audio DVD creator was super easy to use and I finally have my DAC lighting up 96k which I was dying to hear.  If it doesn't alter the file itself then I would think that doing it this way is a plus as DVD Audio will surely die out at some point.  Anyways, regardless thanks again...

[Hman]

Does it matter if you use DVD-R or DVD+R discs??
Or should it work for both?

[Chilly Brioschi]

either

[markr041]

Depends on what you mean by matter. The authoring software does not care whether the disc is DVD-R or DVD+R. But not all commerical, stand-alone DVD players play both kinds of discs. Last time I looked, more players were capable of playing DVD-R's. New models of standalone DVD players should play both types.