What's the difference between VCD and DVD? Which one is better? Why?

-- sheryl seh (sherylshl@hotmail.com), September 11, 2000

Answers

If you need to ask that question you are in the wrong place. But the answer. vcd is mpeg 1 video max 1150 video bitrate constant. dvd is mpeg 2 video bitrate starting at 2500 and is variable.

-- Fred (get@clue.com), September 12, 2000.

o.k.

-- rakesh garg (muskan_22000@yahoo.com), August 27, 2001.

Added to that , Because of MPEG-2 compression, one DVD disc can usually hold one full movie where as VCD disc uses MPEG-1 instead of MPEG-2 compression, it usually takes two discs to hold one full movie

-- Pranesh (pranesh_ks@tahoo.com), August 28, 2001.

A DVD (Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a high- capacity optical disc containing video recordings and computer data. A DVD disc uses MPEG-2 (Motion Picture Expert Group) compression to store digital video. Because of MPEG-2 compression, one DVD disc can usually hold one full movie. DVD discs are encrypted with a highlighting feature, which highlights an active area when your mouse is moved over it. DVD discs usually have better sound and picture quality and cost more than VCD discs. A VCD (Video Compact Disc or Video CD) is an optical disc that plays movies instead of music. VCD discs look just like a regular CD-ROM disc and are popular in Asian countries. A VCD disc uses MPEG-1 compression to store digital video. Because a VCD disc uses MPEG-1 instead of MPEG-2 compression, it usually takes two discs to hold one full movie. VCD discs are not encrypted, so they do not highlight active areas. VCD discs provide better sound and picture quality than VHS tapes and are less expensive than DVD discs.

-- Kal (kal_sydney@hotmail.com), November 17, 2002.

I want to buy vcd or dvd ? Before buy i should know difference between these and what these are ? thank you for your answer. I am much impressed.

-- meghashyam (mrr@uohyd.ernet.in), November 18, 2002.

The answer is coorrect:

-- malik haroon (hardchallenger@yahoo.com), January 25, 2003.