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  1. 5th Oct 2003 15:50 #1
    DVDSTU
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    Hi All

    I`m just about to start converting some old home movies to DVD and would like to know if i should use PCM audio or MPEG audio?

    My worry is that if I author the dvd`s in a standard which is going to be phased out i will have trouble playing the DVD`d in the future.

    Thanks For any help
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    Need more info to help you. Are you in the US or elsewhere? Does the file size make a big difference to you?
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  3. 5th Oct 2003 15:54 #3
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    I`m from the UK, the size of the DVD files doesn`t really matter my main concern is future compatibility

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    Then you can use either as players in UK use both. PCM is much larger.

    But... I saw a post from an expert here that said mpg audio is no longer a requirement, so for longevity sake, I'd stick with PCM or look into AC3.
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  5. 5th Oct 2003 15:57 #5
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    Thanks thats great, i just had a horrible thought of watching scilent films in the near future.
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    Yeah. :c) You wouldn't want that. Better safe than sorry. BTW it was an excellent first question.
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