Topic: Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Soundtrack In March

[StrikerObi]

It's in a fancy new 5.1 format.

'Splinter Cell 3 - Chaos Theory' Soundtrack from Amon Tobin is First DVD-Audio to Offer Full Song Tracks in Coding Technologies MPEG-4 aacPlus Format

Ninja Tune Release Allows Listeners to Copy aacPlus Tracks Directly to PCs, Mobile Phones, and Portable Players

MONTREAL & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2005-- Coding Technologies, the leader in audio compression for Internet, Mobile, and Broadcast, announced today that the upcoming Splinter Cell 3 soundtrack DVD-Audio release will be the first to include 5.1 multichannel and stereo tracks in the aacPlus format. Provided according to the DVD-Audio Compressed Audio zone specification, listeners can copy these songs directly to their computers, digital media adapters, and mobile phones without the need of ripping. The first track, 'Lighthouse,' is available immediately for on-demand 5.1 multichannel and stereo streaming from Tuner2 (http://www.tuner2.com/).

 "I'm doing my part to satisfy all Splinter Cell fans' inherent desire to be spies, and as such, want to make sure my music is available for as many small & stealth-like portable formats as possible," said Amon Tobin. "The addition of aacPlus tracks to my DVD-Audio release frees the music to move beyond the home sound system onto the PC and the mobile phone, so that they can be enjoyed while engaging in international espionage, riding the subway, or various other daily pursuits of global or not so global significance."

 "DVD-Audio and Dual-Disc open up new possibilities for labels to distribute compressed audio with their releases," said David Frerichs, Vice President and US General Manager for Coding Technologies. "With the 'Chaos Theory' DVD-Audio release, Ninja Tune is opening a future of digital content distribution full of consumer choice and free of label fear."

 The Splinter Cell 3 soundtrack DVD-Audio will be available in store at the end of March 2005.

 About aacPlus

 Already standardized by MPEG, DVD, and 3GPP, aacPlus delivers streaming and downloadable 5.1 multichannel audio at 128 Kbps, and near CD-quality stereo at 48 Kbps. This level of efficiency fundamentally enables new applications in the markets of consumer electronics, mobile and digital broadcast

[Renny]

So this DVD-A soundtrack will have lossless audio, right? This is just an attempt to sidestep the restrictions of the DVD format and placate the consumer with proprietary 'choice,' then? I think I'll stick with the CD version. I don't "fear" the labels when I rip my legitimately purchased CDs. Actually, I won't buy either. :¬\

[KDR_11k]

You might not be able to rip them without first violating the DMCA by using a marker or duct tape. User-protected CDs.

[Nephilim]

you can listen to aac+ audio on the newest version of winamp, happyhardcore.com radio has a AAC+ mp4 32k stream and it sounds delious
48 Kbps is like 160-192k mp3 quality...which well isnt cd quality

I would of atleast excpected footage of the game or something on the dvd...just having audio seems a bit pointless, using the dvd gimmick.
but then again only sound tracks I have are the zelda ones and there still wrapped.  

[Renny]

Personally, I've never seen a copy-protected CD. Funnily enough I think they're more common in Europe and especially Japan. They'll step all over our rights here and battle us to the end in court, but they can't be bothered to change the manufacture of their discs. But there is the FBI warning on packaging now. I'm sure that's working.