19 DVD-Audio
Introduction
The latest development in the digital versatile disc (DVD) family is DVD-Audio. As shown in Figure 19.1, part 1 and part 2 of the ‘DVD Specifications for Read-Only Disc’ form the foundation for DVD-ROM. Together with the physical specifications (part 1) and the file system specifications (part 2), part 4 was also recently published to define the specifications for audio applications. Of course, according to part 3 (Video specifications) published before, video information can also be recorded on DVD-Audio.
Inspired by the music industry to create a high-quality recording and archiving system, the DVD Forum Audio Working Group 4, chaired by JVC and composed largely, but not exclusively, of consumer electronics hardware ...
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