[zooplancton]

i am sorry if there is a thread already about this.


i read that vcd format is mpeg1 and dvd are mpeg2 format.

and that dvd format is backwards compatible........thus being able to play on 99.5% dvd players....?


is this true??

i noticed this when on ebay looking at a star wars trilogy "vcd" set---that they claim will work on dvd....


any help here?

thanks in advance, brandon

 

[ssj2]

Check out this site. It's a good source for VCD, SVCD et al technical info.


I've had 4 DVD players and the VCDs have played on all of them, and on my friends' as well. There's a chart on that site that also lists DVD players and compatibility with different formats.


Good luck!

 

[bluedevils]

Some older DVD players do not play VCDs. What is your player?

 

[zooplancton]

i'm stepping into the new NAD cd/dvd player.

-(they are touting their music first theory here) as my system is mostly for music.


my current dvd is a super cheap oritron ---$100. buck crapper.

but it's only 4 month's old..-b