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This article is from the DVD Formats FAQ, by jtfrog@usa.net (Jim Taylor) with numerous contributions by others.

2.4.13 Is HDCD compatible with DVD?

Yes. Pacific Microsonics' HDCD (high-definition compatible digital) is an
encoding process that enhances audio CDs so that they play normally in
standard CD and DVD players (and allegedly sound better than normal CDs)
yet produce an extra 4 bits of precision (20 bits instead of 16) when
played on CD and DVD players equipped with HDCD decoders.

 

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