Toshiba SD 2800 - Resolution Issues (only plays 352*240)

[Cataphract]

The only resolution that works for me on this player is 352*240, I am burning lots of XVCD's, has anyone been able to play any resolution other than this one?

Also does it make a difference in terms of picture quality if the resolution were to be like - 640*480 or whatever, I want to know if higher resolution means higher video quality?? Will be file size be different if the resolution was higher with the same bitrate settings?

The video on my current 352*240 is slightly choppy, although i try to get the maximum CBR possible for the file and burn it on 2 CD's to achieve the best quality.

Any ideas on how to improve the quality or get a diff resolution to work on this thing?

[macleod]

my mother in law has a toshiba dvd player (around the same model number as yours). ALL it will play is STANDARD VCDs. No header trick, no nothing. It does, however, play DVD+r(on the box), and plays DVD-R (says that it doesnt support it, but it does).

Dont know how new you are to video, but you'll never get a 640x480 to play on your dvd player.

Legal resolutions are:

352x240 VCD
352x480 half d-1
704x480 DVD
720x480 DVD

some folks can play 480x480's (aka SVCD) and other bit rates and audio rates, but I sincerely doubt you can player any other resolution.

As the resolution goes up, generally speaking , the bit rate goes up. "normal" bit rates for anything less than dvd is around 2520(+ audio).

If you can do XVCD's with a higher bitrate you're probably doing the best you can unless you ramp up to CVD.

[Cataphract]

my mother in law has a toshiba dvd player (around the same model number as yours). ALL it will play is STANDARD VCDs. No header trick, no nothing. It does, however, play DVD+r(on the box), and plays DVD-R (says that it doesnt support it, but it does).

Dont know how new you are to video, but you'll never get a 640x480 to play on your dvd player.

Legal resolutions are:

352x240 VCD
352x480 half d-1
704x480 DVD
720x480 DVD

some folks can play 480x480's (aka SVCD) and other bit rates and audio rates, but I sincerely doubt you can player any other resolution.

As the resolution goes up, generally speaking , the bit rate goes up. "normal" bit rates for anything less than dvd is around 2520(+ audio).

If you can do XVCD's with a higher bitrate you're probably doing the best you can unless you ramp up to CVD.

Thanks man for clarifying that, cause I would have really liked if this thing would play higher resolutions.

As I said i am already using the bit rate calculator and getting the highest possible bitrate it will allow me to put on 2 CD's, which is not that bad BTW when the source quality is decent.

However, the 352x480 half d-1 is something I have not heard of, will this resolution work on XVCD's? What is it primarily used for?

I will also give 480x480 a try as u mentioned, just to get it out of the way.

[Nolonemo]

Read the previous reply again. The Toshiba player (I have a 3805,similar machine) will only play VCDs or DVDs. Not SVCD, not XVCD. If you're burning to CDRs, you're limited to VCD spec. Period. Half D1 is a DVD spec.

[Cataphract]

Read the previous reply again. The Toshiba player (I have a 3805,similar machine) will only play VCDs or DVDs. Not SVCD, not XVCD. If you're burning to CDRs, you're limited to VCD spec. Period. Half D1 is a DVD spec.

Thanks for your input dude, but, I have already burned like 50 XVCD's and they all play perfectly well on my Toshiba 2800, the only problem is that you have to stick to 352x240 resolution. If i try to change the resolution it does not work, and I was just trying to confirm the same about the player if any other people have had the same issues.

[Nolonemo]

Sorry caphract, obviously my bad. I guess the machine thinks a 352x240 XVCD is a plain old VCD....