Kaleidescape Movie Players and Music Players provide reference-quality audio and video output that is comparable to the very best CD and DVD players that are available today.

All DVD-Audio releases from the Warner/Elektra/Atlantic family of labels are DVD Video-compatible because they contain a Dolby Digital surround sound mix.

Yes, if it is a "combination" player that is compatible with DVD-Video. Models with this capability will carry the DVD-Video or the DVD-Audio/Video logo.

A DVD-Video player cannot play CD-i discs, since it does not include all of the CD-i logics such as the required operating system in ROM, the CPU and the appropriate audio and video decoding ICs. Most DVD-Video players however can play Video-CDs, but they use an internal playback application instead of the CD-i application that is stored on every Video-CD disc. Hence, CD-i specific additions such as menu screens or subtitles will not be shown.

Like DVD-Video discs, the new DVD-Audio discs can carry a variety of soundtracks, with mono, stereo, or multichannel sound, using different forms of audio coding. Dolby Digital is an optional coding format for DVD-Audio, and those discs that use it will play on any DVD-Video player and on any DVD-ROM drive with Dolby Digital decoding.

For Video CD, your DVD player must be capable of playing VideoCD 2.0 discs. Check the specifications page in the instructions included with your DVD player to see if the VCD format is supported. Your DVD player must be compatible with the type of DVD or CD disc used to record your title. Many DVD players are not compatible with some brands of -R, -RW, +R or +RW discs. Your DVD player must support the speed at which you burned your media.

No. karaoke DVD and karaoke CD+G discs are different formats. They will only play in the same karaoke player if it is a combination DVD and CD+G karaoke player. The only discs that will work in a CD+G karaoke player are CD+G discs (also known as CDG, CD G or anything like that).

No. Well actually yes, but not correctly. A CD+G disc will generally play the music on a DVD karaoke player, but no words will be displayed. This is because the '+G' part of a CD+G is the graphics layer which only works on dedicated karaoke CD+G players. Some karaoke players are also combination CD+G and DVD karaoke players. These types of players will play both discs but they will be clearly marked on the karaoke player that they can play both formats.

For DVD and VCD, with appropriate software, will play on your computer, but computer will not play any tyeps of CDG.

No. A DVD is a different kind of disc, based on a high density format. It requires a new physical laser unit to read the discs. A CD-i player can only read discs based on the normal infra-red laser technique: compact discs or CDs. It is unlikely that a combination playback device for CD-i and DVD will ever become available, nor will it be possible to upgrade a CD-i player to play DVD discs since this should require the replacement of the entire disc read-out mechanism.

Your IKTV Music Video CD player will play audio CDs, mp3 CDs and, of course, video CDs. You'll be able to sing along to all your favorite songs.

It is unfortunate that these two formats have similar names because they are quite different. Video CD's (also invented by Phillips) are 5 inch discs that store about an hour's worth of digital video compressed with MPEG-1. The video quality is roughly equivalent to VHS. Video CD's are popular with bootleggers in Asia.

No. The Kaleidescape System imports an exact digital copy of the DVD or CD onto the Server, without removing any copy protection. No additional compression is applied; therefore no quality is lost. The same exact bits (including copy protection) are streamed via Ethernet to a Player. Kaleidescape's Players use state-of-the-art DVD and CD playback hardware and software to provide reference-quality video and audio playback.

Check your DVD player instruction manual, check to see if your player is VCD and CDR compatible. It may also tell you on the front of your DVD player. Check your DVD has been set up correctly, and programmed to play on the right channel of your TV also check connections are connected properly.

There is software to play audio CD's (cdp), VCD's (MpegTV, US$10 shareware), and a free MP3 player (X11amp).

First, make sure that the disc isn't a DVD! For example two of the discs in How to be a R.E.A.L. Success are DVDs. If the disc is a CD, first try playing it in another machine. If it still does not work, please e-mail us at CustomerCare@MMPink.com or call us toll-free at 1-888-556-2308.

Yes in addition to the computer data the full length audio CD is included. The computer data is hidden from audio players. The disc is mastered using mixed mode type 2 formatting to ensure compatibility with all audio players as well as almost all CD ROM drives.

Yes, you can. However, there are some CD players that are not compatible with CD-RW media because of its lower reflectivity. Check your player's user guide for compatibility with CD-RW media.

No. This is because the pits of a DVD are far smaller than those on a CD and require a laser of smaller wavelength than the CD uses.

In order to play any of these formats, you must have a player that will play that format. Many computers now come with DVD drives in which case you could play DVD. If your player is not DVD compatible, it will not play DVD.