Off: DVD-Audio

[Steven Tice]

In a message dated 01/21/2001 11:12:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
dmckeehen at HOTMAIL.COM writes:


> Emerson Lake and Palmer/Brain Salad Surgery ....DVD-Audio
> New DVD Audio version of Brain Salad Surgery Helps Launch Historic New Audio
> Format!  Warner Music Group (WMG) becomes the first of  the major music
> companies to offer albums in the DVD-Audio format. The new format, which
> features Advanced Resolution(TM), multi-channel audio that dramatically
> enhances the listening experience, is the most significant industry format
> launch since the introduction of the CD nearly twenty years ago.  Among the
> first releases are ELP's classic, Brain Salad Surgery!   All of the
> recordings have been remixed from the original masters to take advantage of
> the optimal surround and stereo sound quality.
> 
> All albums released from WMG labels will offer consumers the flexibility of
> being able to be played in three ways: first, in Advanced Resolution
> surround sound; second, in Advanced Resolution stereo; and third, for those
> who own a DVD-Video player but have not yet upgraded to DVD-Audio, DVD-Video
> compatible DolbyÆ Digital surround. This last feature will enable the discs
> to be played in the nearly 10 million DVD-Video players already in U.S.
> homes.  With a sampling rate and bit depth that at least doubles the
> resolution for the current CD standard, DVD-Audio discs deliver sound
> quality that is significantly closer to the master recording than is
> possible with CDs.  Beyond this enhanced listening experience, DVD-Audio
> discs offer many other unique features to increase the enjoyment of this new
> format: in addition to brief DVD-Video quality music videos and artist
> commentary, when played on new DVD-Audio players, ``visual menus'' with
> remote navigation may also offer access to ``photo gallery'' still pictures,
> artist bios, discography and credits or song lyrics viewable during Advanced
> Resolution playback.
> 

Very interesting...I got this for Christmas sight unseen expecting it to be a 
normal DVD...turns out DVD-Audio is something different, so I can't access 
the meager amount of video material on the disc.  It DOES sound nice, 
although I've only heard it on my computer sound system.  And on at least one 
track (Benny the Bouncer), they've apparently replaced the original vocal 
line with a different take of the vocals.  Wish I had a fancier system and 
could enjoy the great sound quality.

Steven Tice
 
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