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'''SVCD''', or '''Super Video CD''' is a way of storing a video on a [[CD]] in a similar way to storing it on a [[DVD]]. It is (of course) generally lower quality than a DVD due to the smaller size of a CD rather than a DVD.
 
'''SVCD''', or '''Super Video CD''' is a way of storing a video on a [[CD]] in a similar way to storing it on a [[DVD]]. It is (of course) generally lower quality than a DVD due to the smaller size of a CD rather than a DVD.
  
==Compatability==
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==Compatibility==
SVCDs often do not work in VLC Player. VLC can sometimes play SVCDs using [[libcdio]] and [[libvcdinfo]] - the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/features.html features] page has more details. For a complete VCD/SVCD which includes menu selections, hot spots and playback control, see [http://www.xinehq.de xine]].
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SVCDs often do not work in VLC Player. VLC can sometimes play SVCDs using [[libcdio]] and [[libvcdinfo]] - the [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/features.html features] page has more details. For a complete VCD/SVCD which includes menu selections, hot spots and playback control, see [http://www.xinehq.de xine].

Revision as of 04:51, 2 July 2006

SVCD, or Super Video CD is a way of storing a video on a CD in a similar way to storing it on a DVD. It is (of course) generally lower quality than a DVD due to the smaller size of a CD rather than a DVD.

Compatibility

SVCDs often do not work in VLC Player. VLC can sometimes play SVCDs using libcdio and libvcdinfo - the features page has more details. For a complete VCD/SVCD which includes menu selections, hot spots and playback control, see xine.