I just picked up my NBP with Navi on Sunday and love it! I purchased "Mannheim Steamroller meets the Mouse" DVD Audio disc that has the dvd-audio and dts logos and it doesn't play. The player does fine with the demo disc. The Mannheim disc is accepted and shows up as disc 2 and is recognized as a dvd-a along with the track. There is no error message and no sound. Another component of this disc is that it's 2-sided. One side is dvd video and the other side is dvd audio. Yes, I've tried both sides and it does play on a home dvd player. Has anyone encountered a problem like this and/or has any ideas on what to do other than return the disc? Thank you.

 

Yep, there's your problem right there. Just kidding. Sorry, though, I don't have a solution to that problem. Have you tried another DVD-A disc?

 

Thanks dwcolt. No, I haven't tried another disc, just the demo disc which works.

 

I have yet to buy a DVD-Audio that doesn't work in the TL, and I've got 32 of them (3 are 2-disc sets), and that's not counting the many home-made DVD-A's that I've burned up myself.

I don't have that particular, um, "selection" though.

Mike

 

I've heard some rumors that there are a few conflicting coding standards for the DVD-A, similar to the various standards being used for DVD-R discs. Possibly it's some weird compatability issue with the studio or record co. that coded the Manheim disc? Just a guess but this wouldn't surprise me at all.

 

32? That's impressive. What are your top 3 picks?

 

That's a tough question. I'll go with -

Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
Queen - The Game
Blue Man Group - Audio

A close next bunch are:

Dishwalla - Opaline
Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
The Who - Tommy
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Queen - A Night at the Opera
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
Yes - Fragile

Mike

 

"Porcupine Tree - In Absentia" is a great disc. I had never heard of this group, but I heard that the surround on this one was great so I gave it a shot. I am glad I did, it's an EXCELLENT disc, music and sonics, and sounds great in the TL, right from the very first guitar blasts!!!

Your other choices are excellent as well. The only one I do not have is the Blue Man Group.

:-jon