Video CD standard disc.

[rallytbk]

I have been lurking and reading posts to this website regarding Authoring and Burning Video CD's. for sometime now. I figured out with questions other people have posted and my own discoveries how to crate an Mpeg1 file with the correct specs, use Nero 5.5 to author and burn a Video CD and play it on my computer using DVD and Video CD software that download off the web.

My question now is with all the different types of CD-R's on the market (cheap, economy, etc) now which one is the common type that commercial publishers use? I have CD-R's with Blue bottoms, Green bottoms, silver...

I thought Sony DVD's play Sony CD's, but what do commercial publishers use as a standard?

[Truman]

This is hard to compare. Comercials are pressed, not burnt.

[rallytbk]

So I ask, what should I buy for Video CD's? If I want to distribute Video CD's, and burn Video CD's for family and friends. For fun and profit... Which type/brand should I buy for this kind of work? My problem is, is if I promise a Video CD to someone... I don't want to use trial and error to get the disc to work on their store bought player that offers Video CD. I want it to work the first time around. can anyone help???

[Greg12]

Studies show GOLD dye CD-R have the highest aceptance rate of all types of dye.


However, I have noted that Imation are not liked by Zip650. It slows to 2x.



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[musclevideo]

i have been running my video from media 100i into cleaner and then droping into toast 4. i have toast selected in my setting but it will still not play back on any DVD player. it wont read the disks. i am using the Blus Verbatim CD-R 80's. What in the hell am i going wrong

[rallytbk]

I ask this question, because on the "How-to (author)" section, information is given on how to Author and Burn Video CD's using various software packages, but so far nothing is said on the type or brand of CDR on the market that has the highest acceptance rate per device.

As for the preivous post from Greg12, I will try Gold dye and respond, but continue to give me your input. Others may read and contribute.

[Greg12]

Also, believe it or not, CD-RW also seem to have a high aceptance rate.


Here you will wanna try silver or gold dye.

Beware. You must buy pure silver disks. Memorex and Verbatium Data Life.

If possible, look at the back. If it is one of those new slim line jewels, you should be able to see the dye color.

It must be pure silver.


Currently I know only Kodac makes gold CD-RW

[Truman]

I never had any problems with any type of brand of CD-R/RW. Generally it is not only a question of dye colour.
But check out http://www.vcdhelp.com/dvdplayer.php for compatibility with your player.

[Paulo Elias]

As far as I understand CD-R/RW technology the intrinsic colour of the disc is not related to the dye, but rather to the reflective coating needed to push the laser beam back. Unfortunately, since there are slight variations in the wavelenght emission of several laser pickups one type of disc may work in one machine but not in others. To avoid this unpleasant feeling by all means use multi-read pickup lasers. Most Philips machines uses this technology (such as the 711) and a number of manufacturers are also fitting them on newer machines.

Paulo Elias.

[proton]

I've used several brands of CD-R, cheap stuff, even brandless nonames, they all work well.

[Guiboche]

Though my DVD player reads all layer CD-R/RW, certain types of discs skip during playback. The Blue Verbamin play usually okay, but will randomly skip on occasion for no apparent reason. The Kodak Gold CD-Rs and any Memorex CD barely work at all for me both skipping like crazy. The only two discs that work me (so far) are the Maxell Pro 80Min:
http://www.maxellcanada.com/computer_prod/Menu/catleaf.asp?cat1=Computer+Products&cat2...at3=CD%2DR+Pro

and these no-name discs located here:
http://www.cd-recordable.com/

Both those brands of disc play flawlessly for me when burnt with Nero 5.5 at 2x. I have lent out VCDs burnt on these two types of CD-Rs to various friends who have different players than I do, and they never had a problem with them either.

Try them. And I hope that helps.

Guiboche

[rallytbk]

I was just wondering... Does burn speed really matter (regarding color dye burning)? I have been burning my CD-R's at 8X and 4X. A couple of previous post mentioned recording at 2X speed. Let me know if that makes a difference, like maybe the proccess burns a deeper impression or lowers the minimum read speed. I don't know what is the average read speed for a stand alone DVD player, enlighten me.

Oh, and if I didn't say it before... Thanks for the information.

[Guiboche]

Burn speed definitely matters for me. If I burn a VCD at 1x, it skips like crazy no matter what type of CD-R I use. Burning at 4x will play, but it will skip about every 3-5 minutes. 2x is the only one that works for me. The VCD plays flawlessly never skipping.

Guiboche