I don't know what CVD is but the other two formats are not good choices for archiving, they are o.k. for distributing. VCD has big drop in video quality due to mpg1 compression but is compatible with lots of DVD players were SVCD has better video quality but fewer DVD players will play them. Best to save your projects on tape until you have a DVD burner and even then archiving to tape is a good idea. Gerhard Kuhn suspice at hay.net