Commercial VCD - How are they made?

[Carl1]

I have footage that I would like to have made into a vcd - I have a cdrw burner, and have made a VCD using Nero. However, it will play on some machines that list "VCD compatable", but not on others.

Seeing as professional VCD play on all VCD listed machines, there must be a major difference.I suspect it is something to do with the type of disc, reflective surface etc.

Are VCD's made on special VCD Hardware? Can you buy Blank VCD and burn them on a CDR to make a professional disc?

Are there any websites which explain commercial VCD production?

Also, does anyone know anything about VCD copyright (as I would like to add my own to a disc).

Any help appreciated!.

Thanks in advance

Carl

[macleod]

I can only talk about it from what I have read on this site. The professional vcd's are pressed vcd's, while the stuff you do with your CDRW are "burned". Its sorta like when you buy a DVD from the store, those are pressed and will play on ALL DVD players, while stuff that people do at home on their systems with a dvd burner will only play on certain dvd players. I suspect that it would be EXTREMELY expensive to buy a CD pressing machine to make the same "quality" VCD's that commercial companies make.

The shorter answer for this is to pull out a music CD (does anyone actually have those anymore ) and a burned vcd and flip them over. You'll notice that the music cd does not have the grooves that the burned cd make.

Do a search on this site for "commercial vcd" and you'll be able to get more info on that (it has been discussed numerous times here) as well as copyrighting you own vcd's (actually, I think that there is a how-to guide for that on this site as well).

[vitualis]

You can get your own CD replicated as stamped media. However, it won't be cheap. Generally, it is only worthwhile if you are making 100 or more of any particular disc.

Regards.