VCD Copy

[nages]

Hi Guys, What would be the best system for copying VCD's to keep the quality. Tried Nero cd copy but still get degradation of some kind. Just tried vcdgear dat to mpeg then nero VCD copy was even worse. DO TELL

[aldus4]

How do you notice a degradation of some kind? If you are copying digital data - there is NO degradation, unless you're copying on to faulty media!

[ktnwin]

Another possible reason for degradation is the source VCD has some bad sectors and the "ignore errors" option is set. This allows copying VCD with "bad sectors" on it, however, there is some wrong data being written to the new CD-R. This, of course, is a degradation. However, this should be hardly noticeable.

[moderntimes99]

Well VCD's cram more data on the CD by removing the error correcting codes, so to me it seems very likely that errors could be transitioned (and worse and worse) between generations of copies... However not to such a big degree as between tape copies.

Regards,
Moderntimes99

[suspect]

heres an idea. Different dyes are read with different accuracy by various players. Try burning at a slower speed, or try another type of cdr with a different color dye. Also, Nero should work ok, but I like cdrwin much better for duplicating cds. You can set read and write speed as well as how many times you want it to reread a sector to try to correct an error.

btw is the orignal CD pressed or is it a cdr?

[Tommy]

If anything its the way your player reads the media. A digital copy is accurate and shouldn't degrade video unless there is a malfunctioning componet or as mentioned above faulty media. digital media should not suffer from generation loss as analog does.

What do you mean by degraded? Whats the difference between the "original" and the "copy"

[nages]

It may well be a combination of media and player. Recently found a cheap brand of CDR that works in my Sony DVP735 home player. I may just have to put up with it or change player....and get better quality CDR

Cheers

[khai]

Try clonecd or something. You're comparing them on the same source correct? For example, you're comparing the original AND the copy on your standalone, right?

[bishopx3368]

ok.. use cdrwin and do a cd backup .. there your done i did 20 cd backups and they look EXACTLY the same lol
fast too..