Do all new(er) DVD players play VCD?

[JHate83]

Ive made a slideshow through Windows movie maker. I saved it as an AVI. I have burnt 3 copies via nerovision. A VCD on a DVD-r, a VCD on a CD-r, and an SVCD on a CD-r. NONE OF THEM PLAY ON MY PLAYERS. My Sony DVD player is about 5 years old. And then I have to cheapies from Walmart(probobly APEX). Do I just need a new DVD player?!

[admin]

I would give up on VCD/SVCD, and just make DVDs - VCD/SVCDs had their day when DVD recordables were more expensive, but they aren't all that attractive now.

As a rule, those cheaper DVD players from China will usually play a lot more formats than the more expensive Japanese/European brand/produced ones, mainly because VCD/SVCD was more popular in China.

[src2206]

But I think almost all of the consumer class products play VCD and sVCD.

[Chewy]

But I think almost all of the consumer class products play VCD and sVCD.

that's what I thought, we had built up a library of country western vcd's and a guy went out and bought the cheapest combo(vcr/dvd) unit from wallyworld, does not play vcd.

[admin]

JHate83: if your players say they support VCD/SVCD, then perhaps it's the media that is the problem? Try using CD-R media only, and burning at a lower speed perhaps?

But as I've said, it's much better to just make DVDs - you get better quality video plus menus and other advanced features (eg. caption/description track for the slideshow that you can turn on/off like normal subtitles).

[src2206]

The best option in your case is to use VCD Easy...its the best possible VCD burning tool..which obviously NERO is not.

If I remember correctly it has a full function Trial version: http://www.vcdeasy.org/modules.php?n...RFYXN5X0ZyZWU=

I suggest that you use this program and burn a new CD-R and see whether you problem is solved.

One more thing, in your stand alone player can you play any other commercial VCD [if you have any]?

[JHate83]

The best option in your case is to use VCD Easy...its the best possible VCD burning tool..which obviously NERO is not.

If I remember correctly it has a full function Trial version: http://www.vcdeasy.org/modules.php?n...RFYXN5X0ZyZWU=

I suggest that you use this program and burn a new CD-R and see whether you problem is solved.

One more thing, in your stand alone player can you play any other commercial VCD [if you have any]?

Sorry I dont have any. I tried these 3 disks in my PS2. The DVD disk was the only one to work.

[src2206]

PS2 can't play VCDs or sVCDs and that is for sure. So can't you borrow from some one? And BTW, did you look at the manual of the Stand alone player? if it can play VCD, it will be mentioned there.