The DualDisc, is a single CD/DVD-sized disc featuring a full-length CD on one side and a DVD on the other. The CD is playable in any standard CD player, and the DVD - which features an enhanced version of the album and a wide array of bonus material (such as video clips, documentaries, lyrics, etc.) - is playable in any standard DVD player. For more see: DualDisc DVD Audio Anyone who has seen the incredible picture quality of a movie on DVD can tell you that videotape is now obsolete. Along with the stunning image quality, the amazing sound quality of DVD has made the DVD format the most quickly adopted new video format... For more see: What is DVD Audio
A DualDisc is a new two-sided disc that combines audio on one side with a DVD on the other side. The audio side carries stereo music, while the DVD side usually offers a multichannel version in Dolby Digital, DTS, or DVD-Audio in addition to video footage. Extras can include lyrics, documentaries, interviews, photo galleries, and more. A DualDisc will probably play in most CD or DVD players. However, since DualDisc is slightly thicker than regular CDs, it may get stuck in some slot-loading players, or the DVD side may get scratched. Players designed with DualDisc in mind are expected soon, like Sony's PS3. A number of consumer electronics manufacturers have posted advisories regarding these issues, including Denon, JVC, Onkyo, Sony, and Toshiba. Keep in mind, if the DualDisc has DVD-Audio content on the DVD side, you'll need a DVD-Audio-capable player in order to listen to that portion of the disc. Even if you don't have a DVD-Audio player, most discs will have a multichannel Dolby® Digital mix in addition to DVD-Audio, so that they can still be played in a regular DVD player.
A music product that combines audio and video content on a single disc. In addition to a full album on the CD player side, the DVD player side provides the full album in enhanced sound (such as Surround Sound and/or DVD-Audio or LPCM stereo), and also includes a range of content such as music videos, interviews, photo galleries, web links, concert footage or lyrics.
