VCDs won't burn

**Redwolf** · December 31st, 2001, 12:08 AM

hey, what's a good *FREE* program to burn VCDs with. No, not illegally free. I'm using VCDeasy and It doesn't recognize my drive.

**daveleau** · December 31st, 2001, 10:55 AM

Like the A-10...

I use Nero. You can get a free demo of it at www.ahead.de . It will burn VCDs.

Dave

**Redwolf** · January 3rd, 2002, 07:29 PM

Thanx, I'll try that. Don't want a time demo thou. O well, I won't know until dl is done.

**DutchMaster** · January 3rd, 2002, 07:45 PM

You can use VCDgear to create an bin/cue image which you can burn on CD with most burnsoftware.

**jdbic** · January 5th, 2002, 08:33 AM

Does VCD mean video cd?

**ben-the-slacker** · January 5th, 2002, 08:38 AM

Jdbic,
Yes, VCD stands for video cd. Most vcd's are in MPEG-1 format making their quality almost the same as that of a VHS.
You can learn more about it here.

**viztech** · January 5th, 2002, 09:56 AM

Hmmmm There is also a file type .vcd that is used by Farstone's Virtual Drive that will rip the contents of a data CD into a file that can be stored on your hard drive and be emulated as a CD to be shared over a network.

It was one of my favorite shareware programs in it's day, but now rather expensive due to it's killer application in schools.

Do Video CDs use the vcd file extension too?

viz

**DutchMaster** · January 5th, 2002, 10:13 AM

Actually the .vcd files are only info and data files. The MPEG itself is the AVSEQ01.DAT file.
Its a regular MPEG-1 file but restricted to size and video standard(PAL or NTSC), framerate and bitrate.
See technical info: http://www.vcdhelp.com/vcd.htm

If you load the AVSEQ01.DAT file in mediaplayer you can play the VCD without the need of a VCD (DVD) software player.

VCD has similair quality as VHS. But got advantage of better preservation and fast skipping to a scene.

**jdbic** · January 6th, 2002, 07:19 AM

This place is great. I learn something new every time I come here.
Off to check out that site, thanks

**muno** · January 8th, 2002, 03:00 AM

In case you're making the vcds yourself, use svcd format, it provides far better av-quality.

The two most popular cdburning softwares support vcd format.
And nero for sure supports svcd.

-M