Most transports or digital outputs on players are capable only of standard PCM Redbook output: 16 bits resolution @ 44.1 kHz sampling rate. You can be sure that if the digital output on a manufacturer's component is capable of 24/96 or 24/192 (or DSD) output, that manufacturer will advertise it loud and clear.
That's one reason why upsampling DACs are popular: they take the 16/44.1 PCM output from the transport and upsample it to 24/96 (or whatever).
A lot of DVD players, as opposed to straight audio players, will output 24/96, though.
Having said that, there are a lot of reasons why a better transport will sound better than using your DVD player as a transport (unless it's a very fine DVD player!): quality of circuit design, susceptibility to jitter, quality of power supply, quality of passive components, quality of connectors, resistance to vibration of chassis, etc.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Joel.
That's one reason why upsampling DACs are popular: they take the 16/44.1 PCM output from the transport and upsample it to 24/96 (or whatever).
A lot of DVD players, as opposed to straight audio players, will output 24/96, though.
Having said that, there are a lot of reasons why a better transport will sound better than using your DVD player as a transport (unless it's a very fine DVD player!): quality of circuit design, susceptibility to jitter, quality of power supply, quality of passive components, quality of connectors, resistance to vibration of chassis, etc.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Joel.