vcd

[gazzer]

Hi chaps me again, different problem ,I am trying to create a vcd photo album to play on a dvd player .I managed this once with a programme called On CD . I have since tried this and the dvd player doesn't recognise the disc any ideas?

 

[Dave Hall]

I made some VCDs of a recent bike trip and distributed them to the 7 blokes who went on the trip.
Only two managed to get their DVD players to show them.
I think the newer the player the more chance it will have the software to play VCD. Seems odd to me as VCD is an old format.

 

[City Slicker]

Many of the slightly older DVD players dol't like the lighter dye CD's and will only successfully play ones with the blue writing surface.

 

[Cheesy Mike]

Some players don't support VCD at all - it's as simple as that.

http://www.dvdrhelp.com/vcd

This site has everything you need to know. Search the compatibility matrix for your friend's DVD player. Lookup definitions of the various terms such as VCD, SVCD.

Mike

 

[gazzer]

Thanks for the advice ,what I can't understand is the successful vcd I made was on a cheap PC World cdr,so maybe I have lost something in the programme . Wil try re installing with everything crossed!. PS thats a very good site thanks for that.

 

[Bob Jeffries]

I have been writing VCD's and DVD-R's for just about 18mths and it can be a nightmare, as has been said it's down to the player and age/cost doesn't seem to have any bearing on whether they will work.

I have a very expensive Panasonic DVD player that will not play VCD's at all and only some DVD-R's and I have a much cheaper Sony DVD player that can play anything.

I know that TESCO do a £49.99 DVD player that will play almost anything, certainly I haven't found anything it can't play yet.

If you need any alternative writing software contact me directly.