13 Jul
2002
13 Jul
'02
10:08 p.m.
I've never seen a HDCD. How can this possibly work? I thought CD players were hardcoded to expect 16 bits per sample. <<<
HDCD is NOT a format, it is a mastering process, 100% compatible with ordinary CD players. It brings back the "warmth" that many people feel lack with digital recording and/or mastering. Go to http://www.hdcd.com for more info and which CDs are HDCD-encoded. All of Joni Mitchell's early CDs are HDCD-encoded, for example. from the website: High Definition Compatible Digital® (HDCD®) is a patented encode/decode process for delivering the full richness and detail of the original microphone feed on Compact Discs. Peace.