Difference between VCD and CDR

[seshappan]

What is the difference between VCD I buy/rent and the one I burn using my CD-R? I have a Sony DVP530D. The manual says it support VCD but not CD-R or CD-RW. I have played VCD movies that I bought. However I am not able to play the VCD I burnt using Nero. Is it a difference in the format? Is it possible to create "true VCD"?

[BerrantRyke]

"true" VCD's are factory pressed and different than a standard CD-R(W). You could try using different types (brands) of blanks. I have heard that CD-RW's have the best chance of working.

Try looking at the DVD list to see what other owners of your model DVD player have to say.

Or just buy a DVD player that supports writable discs.. Like the GE1101P from wal-mart for $120..

Good luck.

[91BRAVO]

From what I have gleaned from this site is this:

The format between a commercial VCD and a home-made VCD is basically the same. The process to produce them are drastically different.

Commercial ones are from first generation (even before DVD alogorithms are put into the picture) and they are created using multi-thousand dollar equipment that uses multi-thousand dollar programs to read, compress, and burn onto masters in dust proof "clean rooms" which are then used to create the VDC's that you buy from the video shops.

Home grown ones are usually ripped from DVD's, compressed using freeware, and burnt onto your brand(JVC, FUJI, SONY, etc)/type(CD-R/RW) of platter using freeware, in your basement while your cat/dog is rubbing up against your CPU, while you are having sex with your significant other in the next room.

Just as an example, look at your Goo-Goo Dolls CD (from the store) and then look at the CD copy of the Goo-Goo Dolls (R or RW). The store bought is pressed into the disk while (depending on R or RW) your version is coaxed onto the platter of your choice.

There are many differences and nuances between the two and that is what makes this so much fun for me. Testing and trying to find out what works and what dosen't, and a lot of the time i find out that what works for one Biped carbon based lifeform is not always repeatable for another.

If I am wrong, I appologize. Like I said, this is what I have gleaned from this site. I have made over 50 vcd's no svcd's nor any xvcd's and by no means an expert (like seffy) but I do have some (very little mind you) experience at this craft and remember someone else's motto:

"Download it now because tomorrow, it will be illegal."

Peace

[vitualis]

The main difference is what was stated by BerrantRyke.

Commerical VCDs aren't on CD-R media. They are pressed discs like the audio CDs or CD-ROMs you buy in a shop. If you want to learn how pressed CDs are made, do a search on the net with Google.

CD-Rs were designed to be read by a CD-ROM drive (naturally) and CD-ROM drives use a 780 nm infra-red laser. The laser used in a DVD is a visible red 635 or 650 nm laser. If the DVD drive wasn't specifically designed to read CD-R media, it may do so poorly because of this fact.

Regards.

[BerrantRyke]

*BerrantRyke does the HAPPY dance*

WoW! I am not right often guys, lemme celebrate while I can...

And he's right, download it NOW. Burn a CD with backups of the software that works for you and save that sucker in a safe place...

*does the happy dance somemore*

[seshappan]

You guys are great!! I browsed the reports under DVD Players compatibility list and found that STI Digital Media CD-Rs work for my player. Got it .. tried it .. and wow it works! Thanks a lot for taking time to keep us informed.