High Definition CD or HDCD - What is it exactly?

Nsgarch

No, but the description pertaining to the 24 bit box mentions that you can now decode HDCD as long as you have a 24 bit card.

Chuck

Gerryn

Here is a web site with some information that you seek http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/gDefinition/0,294236,sid44_gci843768,00.html as the article states HDCD decoding rquires a special chip and software to decode the information. I do not believe the Audio Aero has the ability to decode HDCD data. Only players that have this decoding capability can such as some Cary players. Usually a manufacturer will advertise their player as having HDCD decoding capability.

And as you have experienced your computer can not decode HDCD as well which explains why when you burned the CD you did not get the HDCD information.

I must admitt I do not know to much about HDCD as I have never had the need to since it is not very well supported/promoted by the industry.

Chuck

If you have windows media player (version 9.0 or above) and windows XP you can set up your computer to decode HDCD as long as you have a 24 bit capable sound card by doing the following. Go to tools-options-devices-speakers-properties-performance and check the box for 24 bit capability. Your computor will now decode HDCD.

Chuck

Ghostrider45

The only explanation that I was able to find states the while HDCD is a 20 bit stream as you mention most sound cards are either 16 bit or 24 bit and that you must step up to the 24 bits before the 20 bit HDCD can be used. Here is still more information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDCD

Chuck