User talk:Pessia

The Doors in surround
Hi, could you please tell me if you might own the Perception box set and might be able to check the specifications? I have seen the box in a record store, and I remember not having seen the DVD-Audio logo on it. That’s why I thougth the dics are DVD-V (I might have seen the DVD-V logo on them, but can’t remember if clearly). I’d like to have definitive info on this matter, as I’m referring to these discs in an article I’m currently working on and would not like to present false info. I’d appreciate it if you could help me on this matter, and perhaps explain how you’ve come to the conclusion that they are DVD-Audios.

There’s also a practical way of testing them, if your DVD-player is DVD-only player and is able to play these discs: then they are DVD-V. If such a player can not play them, then it would sound like they are DVD-A. But the logo should be enough to settle the matter.

There are also discs that only contain the DVD-A layers: Mark Knopfler’s disc are this kind; they do not play in ordinary DVD players. I have these two discs, and have tried them in various players.

In a similar vein, Mike Oldfield’s Ommadawn and Deep Purple’s Stormbringer are DVD-V, and I do own copies of these releases.

Apanuggpak (talk) 23:56, 17 November 2011 (UTC)


 * The discs have the DVD-Audio logo on them. However, they are playable in "regular" DVD players. Since the audio is the primary reason for their existence, I think    it's correct to call them DVD-Audio discs. I own this set, by the way, as well as MANY DVD-Audio discs. I've never seen a DVD-Audio disc that wouldn't play in a regular DVD player. All of the ones I've seen have a layer that can be picked up by a DVD-Video player. Generally they have a blurb that reads something like "A DVD-Audio player is required for Advanced Resolution Surround playback. DVD-Video compatible surround, Advanced Resolution Stereo, and all visual content are accessible on any player with a DVD logo." I'm wondering if the Mark Knopfler disc you mentioned is a DualDisc; those may behave differently.
 * Pessia, 17 November 2011