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DVD-A (Dvd-Audio)

Author: HOWARD FERSTLER

DVD-A (Dvd-Audio) A variant of the standard DVD technology, but primarily oriented toward very high-quality sound reproduction in a home-listening environment, the missing or minimal video material on a DVD-A disc allows for a much higher audio data rate and less digital compression than what is possible with Dolby Digital and DTS audio versions. The result is a potentially superior sound reproduction, although the main advantage of the format, compared to the two-channel compact disc, or CD…

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