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DVD Conversion Guide

Super VideoCDs MPEG-2 DVD DIGEST
    Super VideCDs (SVCDs) are based on the MPEG-2 video compression algorithm. SVCDs offer qualities of somewhere between VCDs (MPEG-1) and DVD (MPEG-2) but is a CD based format, just like VCDs. Best of all, some DVD players (mostly those made for the Asian market, since SVCDs is common format used in China) are compatible with this format, making it the perfect replacement for the aging VCD format - for a list of compatible players, see the links in the "resources" and "how to playback SVCDs" section below.


    STATS

    Below are some useful statistics :
    • Resolution : PAL - 480x576 ; NTSC - 480x480
    • Bitrate : 650 MB stores up to 94 minutes
    • Quality : VIDEO - Similar to SVHS ; AUDIO - CD quality (44kHz, stereo)
    • Encoding time : Encoding 50 minutes of video takes 3+ hours on a PIII-650
    Super VideoCD

    CONVERSION AND BURNING PROCESS
    HOW TO PLAYBACK SVCDs


      Below are some players for SVCDs


      Players
      Software DVD Players Most software DVD players can playback SVCDs.
      Standalone DVD players Some standalone DVD players also supports SVCD playback - for a complete list of compatible players, click here



    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES



 

 


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