Links
DVD-Audio Specifications
Detailed information on the DVD-Audio specification is hard to find, but here are some useful introductions:
- www.hometheaterhifi.com - An overview of DVD-Audio
- www.hodie-world.com - A technical overview of the DVD-Audio specification
- mixonline.com - A review of DVD-Audio from a user's perspective
- wp_dvd_audio.pdf - A DVD-Audio White Paper from Sonic (PDF format)
- Wikipedia article
- Wikipedia forum on DVD-Audio
Scientific research and reference books
There are numerous reference books on Digital audio signal processing. An excellent (though costly) introduction to all aspects of audio signal coding, including DVD-Audio and SACD, is to be found in:
Reference: A. Spanias and alii, Chapter 11 "Lossless Audio Coding and Digital Watermarking", Feb 2007, Wiley. The chapter can also be downloaded on a pay-per-view basis from the editor's site.
Related sites
Hplex could not have seen the light of day without Bahman Negahban's Lplex, also available on sourceforge. Practical information and interesting threads on audio formats can be found on Taperssection ForumsCommercial DVD-Audio authoring tools
- discWelder - the Bronze, Steel and Chrome range of DVD-Audio authoring applications.
- Steinberg - DVD-Audio authoring is included in Wavelab 5.
- Sonic - the Sonic DVD-Audio Creator application.
- DVD-Audio solo - A new audio-zone-only GUI
DVD-Video Information
The DVD-Video and DVD-Audio specifications are very closely linked and the DVD-Video specification is now very well understood and unofficially documented. These links are invaluable when investigating the DVD-Audio specification.
- www.dvd-replica.com - full documentation is only available for a fee, but there is still a lot of free information on the site
- dvd.sourceforge.net - DVD Resources for Open Source Development