» VCD, SVCD and DVD: Quality, Capacity and Media Types:
VCD, SVCD and DVD are popular media for video content distribution. Each medium is unique and has its pros and cons. With Digital Media Converter, you can convert your videos to video file formats that can be directly burned onto VCDs, SVCDs or DVDs.
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VCD:
VCD is a high-density, optical storage medium. It looks just like a music CD, though it stores video data using Compressed MPEG-1 Video. It has the capacity to hold up to 74/80 minutes on a 650MB/700MB CD respectively, of video with stereo quality sound. VCDs are stored on CD-ROMs, making them one of the least expensive, storage media and compatible with a wide array of devices. You can play VCDs on most DVD Players and PCs with Windows Media Player. You can use any burning software such as Nero to burn files in VCD Format to CD-R. It is also possible to add simple menus, and photo album/slide shows with background audio. These features make it a good low-cost choice for video authoring.
SVCD:
SVCD stands for Super Video CD. It bridges the quality gap between the traditional VCD and the DVD. The audio and video quality of a SVCD is better than VCD because of the Higher Resolution of SVCD and the fact that it Stores MPEG-2 Video, though it also depends on how much data you choose to store. Generally, the less data per CD, the higher the quality. Like VCD, data is stored on a CD-R. The typical running time for an SVCD Disc (with full resolution and quality) is 35-45 minutes. It can be played on most stand-alone DVD Players and on PCs with a DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive, with the help of Windows Media Player and an MPEG-2 Decoder. MPEG-2 Decoders are not pre-installed on Windows, you need to download and install an Free MPEG-2 Decoder (Download Now!) on your PC to View SVCD and MPEG-2 videos.
DVD:
DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc. A DVD-R can store up to 8 hours of very high quality DVD-Video encoded in MPEG-2 Format. DVD Files can be burned on DVD-ROMs to play the video on stand-alone DVD Players. If you plan to play your DVD on a PC, then you need an Free MPEG-2 Decoder (Download Now!). If such a decoder is not installed, Windows Media Player will display an error message that it was unable to find a codec to play the file. DVDs have a fixed pre-defined dimension. If you play them on your PC, they may seem to be distorted or stretched. However, the video should look fine on your DVD Player.
Understanding DVD media can be puzzling at times. There are four common DVD types based on file size:
DVD 5: Also called a Single Sided Single layered, with a capacity of ~4.7 GB.
DVD 10: Also called a Double Sided Single layered, with a capacity of ~8.75GB.
DVD 9: Also called a Single Sided Dual layered, with a capacity of ~7.95GB.
DVD 18: Also called a Double Sided Dual layered, with a capacity of ~17.95GB.
MPEG-2 Decoder: To play SVCD and DVD videos on your PC, you need to install an MPEG-2 Decoder: Free MPEG-2 Decoder
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