song remains the same/ lossless audio questions

Discussion in 'Blu-ray players' started by camaro17, Dec 13, 2007.

  1. camaro17

    camaro17 Guest

    wait what does lossless audio mean? and what the edited by ddp is going on with this title, how can some people have it yet it has been pulled form release? oh well ill just have to ask for it for christmas and wait to see what happens. also for those who do have it how is it, i hear it has been redone and the whole thing is added. my dad saw it when it was originally released and said he want that impressed but me and him both wanna see how this turns out.

    Peace
     
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  2. eatsushi

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    I'll try to give a simplified explanation of lossless audio here:

    When a film is prepared for release on disc the studios convert all the audio and video data to digital form. This is called the MASTER.

    On the audio side the soundtrack is usually compressed to save space on the disc. They use what's called "codecs" which are, to put it simply, methods to compress the audio data in the master.

    Compression can come in 2 flavors:
    "Lossy" - Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, DTS HD High Resolution
    OR
    "Lossless" - Dolby True HD, DTS HD-Master Audio

    Sometimes, as in some BluRay releases, the original soundtrack that's in the master is transferred to the disc unchanged and uncompressed. This is what you see as PCM or LPCM Uncompressed.

    When you play a disc that has a "lossless" soundtrack then what you'll be getting is audio data that is bit-for-bit identical to the original studio master.

    If you're in the mood for a more detailed explanation:

    http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/s...Def_FAQ:_Uncompressed_vs._Lossless_Audio/1233

    http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/1064
     
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  3. NOLA_guy

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  4. camaro17

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    thanks guys i get it now, but does anyone have The Song Remains The Same on blu yet, i would like to know how it is

    thanks in advance
    Peace
     
  5. zosobao

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    I watched it last night. I do not have HDMI audio, so I cannot comment on lossless, but it is definitely a must-buy for any zep fan. Great picture, fantastic sound!

     

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