"Francisco J. Huerta" wrote:
> 
> I beg to differ. The format is called MLP (Meridian Lossless Packing) and it
> is distributed by Dolby Labs. It can compress any PCM file, and yes, it is
> supposed to be used in DVD-A.
> 
> > 5:1 lossless compression doesn't exist, at least not yet.
> >

I looked up Meridian Lossless Packing and came up with this:

http://www.meridian-audio.com/p_mlp.htm

>From the article:  "MLP is expected to reduce bandwidth by 38 to 52% (to
6.6-8.6 Mbps), allowing anywhere from 73 to 89 minutes on a DVD-5"

That is nowhere near 5:1 lossless compression. 

-steve
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