Why don't DVD recorders have coax digital inputs? (1 Viewer)

You know, so you could put like 5 CD's worth of 16/44 music on one DVD? I don't think I've seen one like this. But yet you can get CD recorders with digital inputs so I don't think it's a copyright issue. PC based DVD recorders can do this, right?

PC based digital recorders can do virtually anything. It's not really valid to compare the two.

DVD stand-alone units should have digital inputs IMO. I've never looked to see if they do or not.

Not sure about the Phillips DVD recorder but the Panasonic DMR E-30 has only analog inputs.

You must remember, most consumer model standalone CD recorders can only use music CD-Rs for digital copying, ensuring a royalty payment. The payment is included in the cost of these music CD-Rs; thus their higher cost.

There are no DVD-R blanks that have a royalty structure built in; hence the lack of digital ins (they don't want us to have bit-perfect copies royalty free)

Jeff- Makes sense! Thanks.

Oooooh: I have a pro CD recorder: takes computer blanks. I wonder if there are "pro" DVD burners yet. Hmmm...

redbook CD audio is 16/44, whereas LPCM on dvd is 16/48. It would require resampling either way.

I didn't know that. I wouldn't think a big deal though, because MD and DAT decks have sample rate converters that, if good quality, don't compromise the digital signal that much...

Hey Kevin
Did you buy one yet?
I have a DVD burner on my computer but have not got anything to turn out decent and the blanks are too $$$ to mess up
Grant

Grant- Not yet, and here's why:

Took me until Christmas 2001 to get a PC CD burner. I paid $99 for a 4x4x6 (or something) Iomega external unit. But then I went to town with EAC, CDRWIN, and a new ATAPI layer. Love it.

But since I got that bugger so recently, I need to wait a little while until I get some more use out of it to justify getting a DVD burner! Plus I still need to learn about the formats, and right: once DVD-blanks get cheap enough you can just throw them away like CD-R's if you burn a coaster, it will be a lot more enticing...