help me understand

[cole]

i'm trying to understand all these format and what are they used for in general ? can someone give me some example please.
like :
vcd = is similar to vhs but a bit more blurry but can be played in a dvd player (standalone).
svcd = ??
avi = ??
divx = ??

thank you

[khp]

VCD = Mpeg-1 compression, most newer DVD-players play this, I think.
SVCD = Mpeg-2 compression, some DVD-players support this.
Divx = Mpeg-4 compression, no DVD-players support this.

AVI = a container file format, avi is short for AudioVideoInterleave. AVI files can contain audio and video streams, compressed in many different formats.

[Mac Sidewinder]

just a little more....

VCD - playable on dvd standalone / computer with software player - file called mpeg 1
SVCD - playable on some dvd standalones / computer with software player - higher resolution and quality than VCD - file called mpeg 2

Divx/Avi - not playable on dvd standalone only on computer using a software player.

Mac

[cole]

thanks guys