Can you modify a single disc DVD player that does not play DVD-A discs, to the one that plays DVD-A discs? If so, what does it take?
Not easy.
You need software in the player's DSP to decode the MLP data, which implies buying a license from Meridian Audio.
There are some very cheap computer DVD based players which are capable of playing DVD-A, and it might be an interesting project to mod one of these players for decent sound quality.
You need software in the player's DSP to decode the MLP data, which implies buying a license from Meridian Audio.
There are some very cheap computer DVD based players which are capable of playing DVD-A, and it might be an interesting project to mod one of these players for decent sound quality.
I'd go farther and say it's virtually impossible - MLP hasn't been cracked, so the only possible way would be to get a chipset that already decodes MLP, at which point the question becomes 'why bother' since that would have to come from a working player.....
There are some very cheap and fairly well regarded DVD-A capable players out there like the Toshiba 3950/3960 and now 4960, or some Pioneers - you'd be way ahead of the game to just start from one of these.
There are some very cheap and fairly well regarded DVD-A capable players out there like the Toshiba 3950/3960 and now 4960, or some Pioneers - you'd be way ahead of the game to just start from one of these.
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