2.4.1 Is CD audio (CD-DA) compatible with DVD?
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This article is from the DVD Formats FAQ, by jtfrog@usa.net (Jim Taylor) with numerous contributions by others.
2.4.1 Is CD audio (CD-DA) compatible with DVD?
Yes. All DVD players and drives will read audio CDs (Red Book). This is not
actually required by the DVD spec, but so far all manufacturers have stated
that their DVD hardware will read CDs. On the other hand, you can't play a
DVD in a CD player. (The pits are smaller, the tracks are closer together,
the data layer is a different distance from the surface, the modulation is
different, the error correction coding is new, etc.)
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