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

You can play a video CD 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''' [[frame]]s/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.

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