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Why can't I play my CD-RW in my VCD/SVCD player?

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For VCD/SVCD, you'll want to work with CD-R rather than CD-RW because you can't play CD-RW discs in normal VCD/SVCD players.

Why can't I play the burned VCD/SVCD in my VCD/SVCD player?

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Sometimes this problem is caused by media incompatibility issues. If a DVD/CD does not play or work after you have burned the medium, choose another medium type or brand and repeat the burning process. Eventually, you may have to lower the burning speed. Many writers are not compatible with cheap or old media (blanks). The quality of some blanks is actually so bad, that the specified maximum speed cannot be reached in most cases. Find a combination of writer, disc and player that work together.

Why can't I play my CD-RW in my audio CD player?

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For audio CDs, you'll want to work with CD-R rather than CD-RW because you can't play CD-RW discs in normal audio CD players.

Why can't I play my CD-RW in my audio/music CD player?

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For audio/music CDs, you'll want to work with CD-R rather than CD-RW because you can't play CD-RW discs in normal audio/music CD players.

Will DVD or VCD play on my CD player or computer?

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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.

Q1.How to converter video file to VCD/SVCD/DVD to CD/DVD ,and player them on my home DVD player?

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If you do not want to author dvd or burn vcd/svcd/dvd format to disc ,please click setting button(in general you need not do this settings) After converting ,showing the vcd/dvd burner dialog .Just select CD/DVD writer and instert blank disc into CD/DVD Rom and click start burn button to burn VCD/VCD/DVD

Can I play my KODAK CD-RW discs in my CD player?

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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.

Can I play audio CD's on Linux? Can I run VCD and DVD CD's? Does it have an MP3 player?

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

What about SVCD (Super VCD)?

TRV900 FAQ
Subject: Re: Jump to DVD (how about SVCD?) Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 16:12:20 -0400 From: "Harry S" One cheaper solution than the DVD-RW solution mentioned is SVCD. SVCD is a format orginated in China and is basically MPEG-2 video at 480 x 480 NTSC at bit rates up to 2.5Mb authored onto a regular CD or (or very cheap) CD-R. This allows for about 40 min. of video on a CD at the higher data rate.

I CAN'T PLAY VCD ON MY CD-ROM, WHAT'S WRONG?

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First make sure your CD-ROM/DVD can recognize the VCD format. You can copy a small file on your VCD to your hard disk. If it is not OK, your CD-ROM has trouble to recognize the VCD. Second make sure your VCD disk is fine.

Why can't I play my DVD+/-RW in my DVD player?

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For DVD videos, you'll want to work with DVD-R or DVD+R rather than DVD-RW or DVD+RW because you may not be able to play DVD RW discs in normal DVD players. If you insist to burn to DVD RW, DVD+RW is recommended as DVD-RW is less stable.

Which DVD player can play VCD?

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Now, go take a look of your DVD player. At the front side of your DVD player it often indicates what formats of discs it can play. If it can play CD-RW or CD-R formats disc, then it can play all Video CD. If you are still not sure whether the VCD will play in your DVD player or not, here is the sure way. We offer one free VCD for our shopper to try on their DVD player. Which VCD is totally up to your choice. Simply you can pick any one VCD from our collection for free.

Can I play a CD with my Movie Player 2 or Music Player without importing it?

Kaleidescape - FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
No, you must import a CD to a Kaleidescape Server before you can play it. You can import a CD with the Movie Player 2, the Music Player, or the now-discontinued Reader.

Can I create SVCD's as well as VCD's with the PVR?

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The PVR can capture either MPEG-1 (the "VCD" settings), or MPEG-2. If you capture the video as MPEG-2, and own a good video editor (such as ULead) and the full Nero package, you should be able to: 1. Capture an MPEG-2 clip using the PVR; 2. Read it into the editor and output it as an SVCD; 3. Then use Nero to burn the SVCD itself.

How to burn VCD onto a CD-R/CD-RW with Nero 6 ?

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Select radio button PAL or NTSC depending what format your output VCD file, which is producted by the converter. Locate your .mpg and drag it(see picture below). Remember that you can add several .mpgs also, each mpg will be a own track on the VCD and you can add data files also, just drag them to any folder. Yes, you could convert DivX (avi) file to VCD compliant files (mpeg-1) with Gol AVI/VCD/DVD Converter Converter, and then burn it to VCD with a VCD/DVD burner. Q5.

Why can't I get MacVCD to play any VCD?

MacVCD FAQ - AVI VCD Media Player for Mac OS 9 & Mac OS 8
The machine does not meet the system requirements. The machine must be a PowerPC, running OS 8.5 or later To verify that this is not the problem, go to the finder and select the "About this Computer" from the Apple Menu To verify that QuickTime is not the problem, try running the VCD using Quicktime. If it plays, Quicktime is not the problem.

What is a DVD +/- RW / CD-RW Combination drive?

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This is an optical drive that will write both DVDs (Digital Versatile Disk, Data or Video) and CDs. The LightScribe DVD+/-RW / CDRW combination drive can read, write and, using the appropriate media, rewrite a variety DVD and CD media, including CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, DVD+RW and DVD-RW. DVD+R, DVD-R and CD-R media are compatible with this drive but are a single write media. The DVD+RW, DVD-RW and CD-RW media can be written to multiple times.
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