BIGBOOMER77

ok so i really got a chance to hear the 3rd gen 5.1 dvd-a and want to upgrade my cl to do the same...my question is it worth it i know theres a limited selection of dvd-a, but what about makin your own? is it possible? any programs that will process simple left and right into 5.1?

any and all info on dvd-a is welcome as i know very little about it

SidS1045

Discwelder is the most popular DVD-A authoring software. It's available from a wide range of sources, including Amazon.com

The Wikipedia article on DVD-Audio is pretty comprehensive: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-Audio

Unfortunately the format never really took off, but there are a handful of retailers that still stock the discs. Acoustic Sounds is one:
http://store.acousticsounds.com/c/23/DVD_Audio

And if you're a Beatles fan, the soundtrack from the Cirque du Soleil show "Love" was mastered in 5.1 and is available in DVD-Audio format.

BIGBOOMER77

will discwelder process 2 channel into 5.1?

SidS1045

No. Nothing will do that. You can't create more channels than what exists on the source, unless your source is the original tracks from the master recording (before mix-down). In order to create "synthesized" surround, you'd need some other software to simulate surround from the stereo master (your two-channel CDs, MP3s, etc.), and then burn those tracks to a DVD-A disc using Discwelder...but that's not true 5.1.

Ken1997TL

Right, you need some sort of audio source that includes a surround sound mix to get the 5.1 experience.

I too recommend the Wiki article on DVD-audios, its quite informative and will point you in the right directions.

BIGBOOMER77

hey thanks guys.... i dont really think its owrth all this hassle... first converting to play dvd-a would be a pain...then to have 5.1 content is limited