What is the VCD converter?

VCD (VIDEO Compact Disc) is an all-desigital format for video CD-important development of hybrid analog/digital format that preceded by video CD holds 74 minutes of video, which is VHS quality. VCD standard was the joint work of JVC, Matsushita, Philips and Sony, was developed in 1993 and uses MPEG-1 compression. Sometimes it is called the standard "white book" and CDs made for this standard game on CD-ROM and DVDs, which are produced in the twentieth first century. SVCD, or super video CD, was monitoring using the MPEG-2 standard and approached the quality of the DVD, but the playing time was shortened to almost half. The VCD converter is a software application designed to change the file from this format or to this format.

VCD converter can be a separate item. The type that converts files to VCD format can be combined with VCD burner, which burns VCD drives. There are some standard types of files that VCD converter can usually convert to vcdformat. These include MPEG-1, MPEG-2, typeQuickTime file, Flash FLV and SWF file types, AVI (audio video interleave) and WMV (Windows Media Viewer). Some VCD converters can also convert files to other formats such as DVD or Super Video CD. Alternatively, it can convert in both directions between many of these types of files.

After opening the VCD converter, it usually begins with the addition of a file that wishes to convert or files if the batch transfer is offered. Often there is a "Add file" button that allows you to browse the computer and external drives to identify the location of the file to be converted. Alternatively, it may be possible to drag the files to the converter window.

There may be a number of output options. These can include not only file matrix also video and sound bitrates, frame frequency, sampling frequency sound, width and height of the video and audio channels. If he has a plan to play video on TV, care is needed.The converter should offer a selection of settings and the correct standard of television for the national environment in which the video is played, must be selected. There are three standards: NTSC (National Television System Committee) and Pal / Secam (phase alternating line / sequential Couleur Avec Memoire). NTSC should be selected for North America and Japan. Choose PAL/Secam for Europe and elsewhere.