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Can i play Dvd-a or sacd w/ macbook pro?

post #1 of 3
12/30/09 at 4:24am
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Can i play Dvd-a or sacd w/ macbook pro? I have a brand new one with dvd/cd writer combo. I am assuming dvd-a will work in it with no problems.
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post #2 of 3
12/30/09 at 4:51am
I don't know about DVD-A. And that's because I've been lazy. I have a MacBook and DVD-A discs and haven't stuck one in yet. It should read the DVD-A but I don't know if you'll get hi-rez output. If someone knows, please fill us in.

On the other hand, SACD will not play in hi-rez on a MacBook. SACD is a different layer that needs a different laser to read it. Unfortunately, I don't think any computer will read SACD save for a few specially equipped Sony models that I don't think are in production any longer.

However, you can read the Red Book (regular CD) layer on a MacBook or any other CD player if the SACD is a hybrid disc. So, no hi-rez. But I have ripped all my hybrid SACDs and they do sound good. Not as good as the SACD player, though.
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post #3 of 3
9/28/11 at 4:18am

Wish I had read this before I bought a cart load of SACD... 

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