Can you copy a DVD Audio Disc?

[hershon]

Can you copy a DVD-Audio disc through a DVD Burner to get the exact same sound and if so do you need to use DVD Shrink or can you just go from all at once copy to copy?

[kexodusc]

No

[nightflier]

Has anyone tried to copy/rip a DVD-A disk on their computer and burned this to a blank DVD? Aside from the copy protection, shouldn't it be possible?

A blank DVD costs less than a dollar, so it's not like this experiment would break the bank. I'd try it myself, but I'm in the SACD camp.

[Woochifer]

Has anyone tried to copy/rip a DVD-A disk on their computer and burned this to a blank DVD? Aside from the copy protection, shouldn't it be possible?

A blank DVD costs less than a dollar, so it's not like this experiment would break the bank. I'd try it myself, but I'm in the SACD camp.

I don't think it's possible because the DVD-A has separate video and audio layers. The video layer is compatible with all DVD players, and contains the DD, PCM, and/or DTS tracks. The audio layer is what's copy protected, and even if you could figure out a way to extract the bits, I'm not sure whether blank DVD media can be read as a DVD-A by the players, just as a lot of older CD players cannot read CD-Rs. On a related topic, how do DVD burners deal with dual-layered discs given that dual-layered burners are only now getting introduced?

[N. Abstentia]

On a related topic, how do DVD burners deal with dual-layered discs given that dual-layered burners are only now getting introduced?

You lost me there...can you clarify that one?

[nightflier]

... how do DVD burners deal with dual-layered discs given that dual-layered burners are only now getting introduced?

I've only done it a couple of times and dual-layer disk copying requires two or more disks to burn the data to.

Back to the DVD-A, when I use the software it gives me options to leave out stuff I may not want, like the foreign language or stereo tracks. Wouldn't it be possible to do the same with DVD-A, so that the stereo track for example would not be written to the disk?

[N. Abstentia]

I haven't seen a DVD-Audio disc over 3 gigs yet, but I've only looked at maybe 5 of them so far.

And I think I figured out what Woochifer was asking...like nightflier said you can drop off audio tracks (such as spanish and french) or extras and compress the rest down so a dual layer disc fits nicely on a single layer DVD-R.

[kexodusc]

Has anyone tried to copy/rip a DVD-A disk on their computer and burned this to a blank DVD? Aside from the copy protection, shouldn't it be possible?

You would have to break the copy protection, and, find software that could read the disc. I'm sure it's possible, however at present time it's not, even for the computer smart consumer.

A blank DVD costs less than a dollar, so it's not like this experiment would break the bank. I'd try it myself, but I'm in the SACD camp.

Yeah, I'm holding out a bit longer to see which format will emerge to the front, or at least for a more affordable competent player. For the most part, I've been more impressed with DVD-A's when compared to the same SACD, but there's lots of albums that are only available in SACD's, and a few SACD's that seem to be done better than the DVD-A counterpart. Not enough titles of either, though, yet.

[N. Abstentia]

I've copied quite a few DVD-A discs using DVD Shrink, no problem. HOWEVER, I will have to go back and make sure that the MLP track is indeed there. I tested them using a standard DVD player so I know the DD or DTS tracks are there, just not sure about the MLP tracks. In fact I rip the DVD-A discs that I don't own in any other from (like Tribe by Queensryche) so I can listen to them at work. Works just like a standard DVD.