Which dvd player / recorder machine can play .WAV files?

[kwchiu]

Most set-top DVD players / recorder machine (dvd機 , not PC software) can play MP3, MPG, or even WMA and AVI files recorded on a data disk from their own browser.

Please advise which brand / model can play .WAV files directly because WAV files are lossless. This also help backup my CDs onto DVD reliably and easily.

I am particularly interested in Philips DVP 5500/5505 and Toshiba SD6980.

Thanks.

[int10h]

LPCM is part of the DVD standard, and any player compatible with that standard will support it as long as you stick to 16bit 48kHz. As common WAV files contains PCM audio, converting them to raw PCM is quite easy.

[setarip_old]

Hi!

If your .WAV audio files are 44,100Hz they are, in fact, the same as CD audio. You can simply use a program such as NERO to add the necessary structure to burn your .WAV files to CDs in CD Audio format, which is playable on any DVD player...

[kypec]

Hi!

You can simply use a program such as NERO to add the necessary structure to burn your .WAV files to CDs in CD Audio format, which is playable on any DVD player...

OP mentioned that he wants to backup to DVD media, not CD.
Is it possible to create some sort of audio DVD (not DVD-Audio as defined by DVD Forum) which would be audio CD compatible (filesystem etc.)?

[int10h]

Is it possible to create some sort of audio DVD (not DVD-Audio as defined by DVD Forum) which would be audio CD compatible (filesystem etc.)?

I don't think so, but I'm not an expert. As far as I know, Video is mandatory on DVD-Video. I would go for a blank video clip at the lowest resolution (352 x 240 for NTSC), along with a 16bit 48kHz LPCM audio track, with chapter break between songs. The simple way is to burn a data DVD with the WAV files on it, if you don't need compatibility with strict DVD-Video players.

[setarip_old]

@kypecIs it possible to create some sort of audio DVD (not DVD-Audio as defined by DVD Forum) which would be audio CD compatible (filesystem etc.)?

For one solution, read the ENTIRE thread at this link:

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=777757#post777757

[kwchiu]

Thanks for all the comments. Maybe I have to clarify a bit.
I once had a Hyundai DVD/DivX player. I didn't need to do anything. I just burned a lot of .WAV files (ripped from CD) onto a DVD without any conversion. The browser of the player can then play the .WAV files, like .MP3 and .WMA files.

Unfortunately, it broke down very soon and I don't want to have Hyundai any more :-( But now I want to have this convenience again. So may I request anyone having a Divx player pls help try this, especially Philips DVP 5500/5505 and Toshiba SD6980. Just burn a .WAV as a file and see if your player's browser can recognize this extension and play it.

I don't want to convert from 44 -> 48Khz, not just because of convenience, but also because HDCD signals are lost. Previously, my decorder even recognized the HDCD signal played as such.

Thanks again.

[HyperHacker]

You might have better luck finding a model or hacked firmware that plays Vorbis. It's also lossless, but compressed so the files aren't so huge like WAVs are (though still big).

Can you not just store MP3s on the disc and keep the WAVs (or Vorbis versions) on your hard disk?