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RJ · 08-18-2003, 03:36 PM

Well VCD and SVCD are the only standard formats for video on CD. If you only need to play it back on your own dvd player you can experiment with different settings and create a non-standard video cd (but always with MPEG-1 or -2, not DivX, as that's based on MPEG-4 and can only be played in a few dvd players) and look how your player plays that back.
If you want it to be played on most dvd players you better stay with VCD or SVCD and just lower the bitrate. If you then don't like the quality, think about getting a DVD burner they're not expensive anymore and for someone who wants to burn much video on a disc definitely recommended.

RJ

08-18-2003, 03:36 PM	#3
RJ Member (14 bit) Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Offenbach/Main (Germany) Posts: 8,485	Well VCD and SVCD are the only standard formats for video on CD. If you only need to play it back on your own dvd player you can experiment with different settings and create a non-standard video cd (but always with MPEG-1 or -2, not DivX, as that's based on MPEG-4 and can only be played in a few dvd players) and look how your player plays that back. If you want it to be played on most dvd players you better stay with VCD or SVCD and just lower the bitrate. If you then don't like the quality, think about getting a DVD burner they're not expensive anymore and for someone who wants to burn much video on a disc definitely recommended. RJ __________________ All's right with the world when your PC is working right.