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VCD, or Video CD, is a digital movie format.
VCD looks the same as a CD, except that instead of music or software, it holds movies, using compressed MPEG-1 video.
VCD has resolution of 352x240 (NTSC) or 352x288 (PAL), which is comparable to VHS (300x360), if not better.
A single VCD disc can only hold about 70 minutes of video, so for a typical movie, you need two discs.
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No, they are not the same.
DVD are encoded using a compression technique called MPEG-2.
MPEG-2 decoders (e.g. your DVD players) are backward compatible, you might be able to play VCD (Video CD) using your DVD player.
To know if your DVD player can play VCD (Video CD), please check the user manual.
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Yes, we offer only original VCDs and DVDs. Our movies are sourced from Asian authorized distributors.
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No, DVD has more superior quality compared to VCD (Video CD), because of the capacity to hold more data.
DVD can hold up to 26 more times (6 Gigabytes) of data as compared with VCD (Video CD) (650 Megabytes).
One of the objectives of the MPEG-1 standard for VCD (Video CD) was to get the quality comparable to VHS.
In practice, picture quality is depending on the encoding.
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You can play VCD using:-
- Video CD Player
- DVD Player
DVD player which is compatible to play VCD movies.
Please check your DVD player's user manual to confirm on the compatibility.
- PC / Macintosh
equipped with a fast processor, CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, sound card, speakers, and appropriate playback software.
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For Windows 95 / 98:
Windows Media Player can be used to play VCD (Video CD). Follow the below steps:
- Launch Windows Media Player. Normally you can find it at Accessories -> Multimedia.
- Click File -> Open.
- Click Browse.
- Select your CD-ROM / DVD-ROM drive from the Open dialog box.
- You'll notice several folders. Select "mpegav" subdirectory.
- Double click on the file with extension *.dat.
- You are ready to play the VCD.
Please note that some VCDs may not play well or cannot be played using Windows Media Player.
This is because some VCDs are formated to play on VCD/DVD players, which drives are usually slower than CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drives on computer.
Without the proper playback software, these VCDs cannot be played on high speed CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drives.
In this situation, please download a third party playback software such as Xing MPEG Player.
WinDVD would be a good recommendation too.
For Mac:
- Mac version of QuickTime and CD-ROM SpeedTools Driver
(To install the SpeedTools Driver, please disable the Apple CD driver extension).
- MacVCD
If you have any difficulties in playing VCDs, please do not hesitate to send us an e-mail.
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No.
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No.
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There are two TV video standards, NTSC and PAL.
NTSC is used in North America and Canada, while PAL is used almost everywhere else in the world.
Most VCDs are in PAL resolution, as they are manufactured in Asia.
Nowadays, most TVs and players are multi-sync, meaning that it will play both NTSC or PAL format, thus movies in PAL format will play well on these players.
NTSC or PAL compatibility issues do not apply for computer playback as your computer will be able to play both video standards.
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No. VCDs do not have region coding.
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Some movies have subtitles.
Information regarding subtitles will be clearly stated under the "Subtitles" section of each movie's description page.
If you do not see anything concerning subtitles, then you can safely assume that the movie does not contain subtitles.
Or you'd rather send us an e-mail us to clarify.
As opposed to DVD, subtitles on VCD (Video CD) is permanent, and cannot be turned off.
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