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DVD-Audio and SACD Features:
 •  ‘Brothers in Arms’ 20th Anniversary Edition
   Join Martin Fendt as he interviews Chuck Ainlay about the 20th Anniversary Edition of Dire Straits’ classic album. Learn about the hunt for the master tapes, the transfer to digital, the new surround mix and the differences between the DVD-Audio and SACD versions.
 •  Backstage at the 2005 Grammy Awards - Exclusive Report
   Go backstage at the Grammy Awards 2005 with Philip Brandes for an exclusive look at what it takes to produce the largest and most important live surround event of the year:

Part One: 5.1 Music Mixing at the L7 Trailer
Part Two: Wireless Microphones, Audience Mix and Pre-Records
Part Three: 5.1 Discrete (Hi-Def) and Matrix (Standard) Surround Mixes
Part Four: Transmission and Delivery via Dolby E and CBS
 •  European DualDisc Launch - Exclusive Report
   Martin Fendt reports from the official European DualDisc launch, held at Dolby Laboratories in London on March 4th 2005. Learn how patent issues have been overcome and the criteria for DualDisc manufacturing.
 •  Surround Music Awards 2004 - Exclusive Report
   High Fidelity Review reports exclusively from the Surround Music Awards 2004.
 •  Remixing Britney Spears for 5.1 Surround
   Go behind the scenes on the production of Britney Spears' 'In the Zone' DVD-Audio disc with Sanjay Durani at 5.1 Entertainment. Engineer Chris Haynes talks about the multichannel mix creation process and the decisions made to bring the album to a surround audience.
 •  Producing Porcupine Tree's 'In Absentia' DVD-Audio Disc
   Patrick Cleasby interviews Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson about the process of turning his latest studio album 'In Absentia' into a DTS Entertainment DVD-Audio title.
 •  DualDisc - The Hybrid CD/DVD Disc
   Part One: An exclusive in-depth report on the latest hybrid disc format, DualDisc, launched by BMG, EMI, Sony Music, Universal and Warner Music Group
   Part Two: The reaction to DualDisc from DVD Plus, together with technical details about the format from disc replicators Cinram
 •  Surround Professional 2003
Exclusive On-line Show Report
   High Fidelity Review reports exclusively from the Surround Professional Conference and Surround Music Awards
 •  ‘Universal’ DVD-Audio/SACD Player Manufacturer Poll
   An exclusive survey of seventeen 'universal' DVD player manufacturers to assess their E-mail responsiveness and high-resolution awareness
 •  Featured Technical Articles
   DVD-Audio Meridian Lossless Packing - The Great Filter Debate - The DVD-Audio community responds to James Guthrie’s claims against MLP
 •  DVD-Audio and SACD Hardware Reviews
   EMM Labs SACD-1000 Transport and DAC6 DSD DAC
 •  Facility Tours, Interviews
   A Visit to the SACD Project Studio in Hollywood - 10/03
   Crest National, Marcussen Mastering and The Who’s ‘Tommy’ Surround SACD - 10/03
   5.1 Entertainment - Silverline, Immergent, Myutopia & Electromatrix - 05/03
   Behind-the-Scenes: Dolby Laboratories, Burbank, California - 03/03
   Crest National Hybrid SACD Production Plant - 02/03
   Crest National Develops Reference Listening Room - 02/03
 •  Hi-Fi Show and AV Expo 2003 09/03
   High-Resolution Formats: Slow, But Steady Growth Predicted
 •  CES 2003 - 01/03
   5.1 Audio: How Will it be Delivered?
   Audio Aero Prestige A/V SACD Player [SMR Site]
   Audio Research and Teac Esoteric Demonstration
   Can Surround Save the Music Business?
   CD Compatible DVD-Audio On Its Way
   ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ is coming to SACD
   Delphi Introduce Automotive DVD-Audio System
   DVD-Audio a Major Part of Dolby's Demonstrations
   First DVD-Audio Disc for Classic Records
   Groove Note, Crest National, Halcro and Eggleston Works
   High-end SACD Players at CES 2003
   Lexicon Announces Universal DVD-Audio SACD Player
   Linn to Show Unidisk 1.1 Universal Player
   Meridian 800 First HDMI DVD-Audio/Video Player
   Meitner Demonstrate SACD Transport and DAC
   Mobile Fidelity Sonny Rollins Disc is Mono
   New DVD-Audio Players Demonstrated at CES 2003
   News from SACD Record Labels in Las Vegas
   SACD CES 2003 Press Event Photo Gallery
   Texas Instruments Show All-Digital High-Resolution System
   Universal Players from Denon and Pioneer
   Universal Players from Pioneer and Zenith
   Universal Players from Denon and Pioneer [SMR Site]
   Universal Players from Yamaha and Muse [SMR Site]
   Upcoming SACDs from Dylan, The Police and Peter Gabriel
   Comprehensive Show Report [SMR Site]
 •  Surround Professional 2002 - 12/02
   David Glasser, Airshow Mastering Interview
   DSD to PCM Technical Comparison, Craigman Digital
   DVD-Audio: Can 192kHz Make a Difference?
   Herbie Hancock Surround Workshop
   Multi-channel Location Recording
   SACD - On Display for all to Hear
   SACD - Up Close and Personal
   Comprehensive Show Report [SMR Site]
 •  Surround Music Awards 2002 - 12/02
   Surround Music Award Winners
   Award Winners Gallery - Part One
   Award Winners Gallery - Part Two
   Graham Nash and David Crosby Interview
 •  CEDIA 2002 - 10/02
   Marantz, Onkyo, Pioneer and Yamaha Universal Players
   High-Resolution Format Promoters Missing in Action
   Meridian, Denon and Pioneer Digital Interfaces
   Comprehensive Show Report [SMR Site]
 •  Rolling Stones SACD Re-Releases - 08/02
   A Guide to the Rolling Stones Remastered SACDs
   Rolling Stones SACD Packaging - A Guide
 •  DVD-Audio 2002, Los Angeles - 08/02
   Introductory Overview
   Soundbites, Demonstrations and Strategy
   Sales, Watermarking and a Digital Interface
   DVD-Audio Myths Debunked
   5.1 Entertainment Group Overview
   Warner Music Group Overview
   Photo Gallery - Formal Presentation Part 1
   Photo Gallery - Formal Presentation Part 2
   Photo Gallery - Company Representatives
   Wrap-up: A Focused Picture
 •  Home Entertainment 2002 - 05/02
   SACD Update; Bob Ludwig, ABKCO Stones Releases
   Rolling Stones on SACD
   More on the Rolling Stones SACD Releases
   SACD Releases Continue Apace
   Mobile Fidelity and Patricia Barber SACDs
   SACD Releases Continue Apace
   NAD DVD-Audio and SACD Plans
   Sharp DXSV-200 Universal SACD and DVD-Audio Player
   Denon DVD-9000, AVR-5803 and DVD-2800 Mk.II
   Update on DVD-Audio Panel Discussion
   Another View of the DVD-Audio Panel
    


 
 
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The Hurriganes, a rock group from Finland, has re-released their album "Roadrunner" in a new 5.1 ... (SACD - 02/11/07)
Chesky Records continues its series of original live Jazz recordings with the release of The Look ... (SACD - 31/10/07)
Opus 3 Records has brought Jazz Singer Eva Taylor to market in a new Surround Sound ... (SACD - 21/10/07)
Jazz pianist Michel Camilo with his jazz trio and Robert Spano conducting the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra ... (SACD - 25/08/07)
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After a 3 year absence from the recording studio, Jacintha returns with a new album titled ... (SACD - 14/07/07)
Chesky Records newest Surround Sound SACDs are a new recording of The Jobim Songbook In New ... (SACD - 02/07/07)
Sony Classical has released the newest album by Pianist Arcadi Volodos in Surround Sound SACD. ... (SACD - 01/07/07)

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