[MacDV] Re: Video CDs

[Erica Sadun]

>On 1/25/03 at 9:43 AM, David Thrasher <idave at earthlink.net> transmitted
>the following electronic message:
>
>>
>>Has anyone found a brand of CD for making Video CDs that seems to work
>>on any DVD player that is capable of playing this format? I've been
>>attempting to make a Video CD and so far it will play on my Pioneer,
>>and my girlfriend's Magnavox but it is for some reason not recognized
>>my friend's Sony. I know his will play Video CDs because I once did a
>>test when I owned a PC (a very bad experience, but I digress) where I
>>burnt a short test. I used CompUSA's generic brand that time. This
>>time around I tried PNY and IMation brands but with no luck on the
>>Sony.
>>
>
>You aren't going to find one, in all likelihood. There is a difference
>between pressed CDs/VCDs and burned CD-Rs. The lasers in a number of
>models just will not recognize CD-R media. There is a chance, though,
>since you mention it is a Sony, that it will read CD-RW media (both one
>of my brothers and a friend have Sony DVD players that refuse CD-R but
>accept CD-RW).
>
>I would suggest that you get the specific model number and check the DVD
>Player compatibility guide located at www.vcdhelp.com to see what
>formats and media that player will recognize.

Just one further note: CD-RWs play back in far more DVD
players than CD-Rs because their organic dyes are more
reflective than the dyes in CD-Rs.

-- Erica