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{{wikipedia|Video CD}}
'''VCD''' or '''Video CD''' is a way of storing video content on a [[CD]]. VCDs are lower quality than a DVD, and can store about 70 minutes of data.

You can play a VCD in VLC by selecting Open Disc from the File menu, and selecting the VCD option. Alternatively, you can use '''vcd://''' as a location of a file to open on the command line:
 vlc vcd://D:
or, on [[linux]] systems:
 vlc vcd:///dev/dvd


==Technical specifications==
According to [[wikipedia:Video CD|Wikipedia]] and [http://www.videohelp.com/vcd VideoHelp.com], the specification of a Video CD is:

* Video format [[MPEG-1]], at 1150 kbit/s (kilobits/sec).
** [[NTSC]]: Resolution of '''352'''x'''240''' at '''29,97''' frames/sec (NTSC) 
** [[PAL]]: Resolution of '''352'''x'''288''' at '''25''' frames/sec
* Audio format [[MPEG audio|MPEG Layer 2 Audio]] at 224 kbit/s, 44100 Hz.