LP to DVD in WAV for Quality

[BillB]

I am about to convert my collection of “Long Hair” LP records to DVD. Bach, Chopin, etc.
I have been told the WAV Format is the best for quality, however it produces very large files.
With DVD having so large a recording area, it should be ideal for the WAV files.
I am not interested in burning 80,000 selections onto one disc, just a few for best quality.
I have already learned – by your guides – how to copy from the source to my hard drives, in WAV format.
I also have been told, Classical Music is not as easy to transfer to disc as modern music, due to the many more frequencies involved.

Suggestions, please!
BillB

[Awatef]

Well, as long as we're talking about WAV, you shouldn't worry about the type of music you're recording, the quality will be flawless anyway, since there is no compression.

The way I can think of to listen to music from DVD without going through the trouble of acquiring a DVD-Audio capable player, is to produce a DVD-Video with menus only. Make as many menus as needed and attribute a WAV file to each menu (without re-encoding).
I tried this once with DVD-Lab Pro and managed to put more than 24 hours MP2 music @ 384kbps on a single layer DVD (384kbps MP2 is identical to the original WAV source in my ears)
By the way, your audio has to be recorded in 48KHz to avoid superfluous conversions, as DVD-Video prescribes 48KHz audio.

[check]

You can think of WAV (full name Wave) as an exact copy of the original data. As said above the sound is not compressed or modified in any way - which will produce large files, but absolutely zero quality loss. You will be able to fit around 6 hours plus onto a single DVD.
If you want to fit more on, you can use a compression format known as MP2 (as mentioned above). Compressing at 384kbits will sound identical to your ears, and will let you fit four times as much data onto the DVD. Of course, if you are happy with 6hrs per disc, there's no real reason to both converting to MP2.

If you already have the files you want to burn, there are a number of methods you can choose to create the DVD with.

If you just want the disc to be playable in computer DVD drives, you can simply burn the wave files as they are to the disc with any burning software (Windows XP inbuilt software, Nero, etc).
If you want to burn them to a disc that can be played by a TV DVD player, you will need to use a more advanced DVD authoring tool, Awatef's suggestion is probably a good idea here.

[Jenri]

If the quality is the question, then:

01. You must own a sound-card able to record wav files in 29/96 format or higher.
02. DVD-Lab is the application, because manages this kind of files via Audio Only Track. This method of making a DVD supports Menu and links to the songs menu. I only talk about stereo format.
03. If you can to add emotion, you must be owner of a legal copy of DTS Pro Series Encoder. So, you can produce your own copies in surround sound High Definition Audio 5.1/6.1 Channels into DVD-Lab.

We only live one time. Why not make this? Try, be happy!

Pepe:o

[BillB]

Thank you very much, most helpful!
BillB

[BillB]

For those interested, I purchased the following hardware for my LP/TAPE/RR conversions, from Sweetwater.

Sound Card: M-Audio Audiophile 2496
Control: Samson Audio C-Control Room Matrix
Pre-amp: ARTcessories DeeJayPro
Cables: Sweetwater Audio Cables
S/W: PRO SESSIONS Sound Loop Libraries
Abieton Live 4
Miscellaneous cables and parts.

My existing hardware:
Turntable: Bic Pro
Cassette: Sony Stereo Cassette Deck TC-WR901ES
Reel to Reel: Akai M-6 (yes, it still works fine)
VCR: Magnavox Doorstop debris
Comments, suggestions are welcome.
BillB