Pioneer 515 SVCD PLayback Problems

[MrGlock]

Hi,

I recently made a VCd and it played fine on my girlfriend'd Pioneer 515 DVD Player but have just tried a different movie, a SVCD I got from a friend, and it will not read the cd.

The CD-R media can be read by the playe as it is the same makes I used for the VCD (BenQ and Fujifilm) so I do not understand what the problem is.

I also know that the SVCD was burned correctly as it playsback on PC software players.

Does anyone know what the error maybe?

Thanks for any help.! :oops:

[Baldrick]

you are not alone
http://www.vcdhelp.com/dvdplayers.php?DVDnameid=292&Search=Search&#comments
it works for some but it doesnt for most.

[MrGlock]

I just looked that up after posting.

I didn't see it the first time I checked over, thanks for responding.

Antoher question:

If I was to buy a recent dvd player would it likely suppot svcd?

Thanks again Bladrick

[nick1977]

It depends where your player was made. I had a UK spec 515 for nearly three years, but just changed it for a 444. One of the reasons behind my decision was for SVCDs. The 515 just wouldn't recognise the disc. You can burn the file as a VCD, but the playback is messed up.
Basically the only variation on VCD that it would accept for some reason, was 48khz audio of any bitrate.

Hope this helps

Nick