SVCD
What is an SVCD?
Like a VCD, a Super Video CD (SVCD) is a video format that uses ordinary recordable CD media to store movies instead of using a DVD or a VHS tape. SVCDs use the MPEG-2 file format which delivers higher quality playback than MPEG-1. You get about 30 minutes of video on a CD, with better than VHS tape quality of playback and better than VCD quality playback. SVCDs can be played in almost anything, including both Windows and Mac computers, with SVCD Player software, on a component VCD player, on a component DVD player, on many video game machines (consult your owner’s manual).
How to Play SVCD
When looking for a player, find one that supports automatic file chaining. SVCD content is frequently stored on a number of smaller files. If your player doesn’t automatically find, load and play them for you in sequence, you’ll have to find each file yourself and press play – very annoying, especially in the middle of an exciting action sequence.
How to Play SVCD on Mac
To play a SVCD on Mac, you can use Mireth Technology’s MacVCD X + Apple Quicktime MPEG-2 Playback component
- Apple Quicktime MPEG-2 Playback component available from Apple’s Web Site
How to Play SVCD on Mac
- To play a SVCD on Windows, you can use Windows Media Player + MPEG-2 Decoder
To play SVCD and DVD videos on your PC, you need to install a MPEG-2 Decoder. There’s a Free MPEG-2 Decoder, which you can download from http://www.deskshare.com/download/mpeg2decoder.exe To find other video player software, try www.download.com
For more information, try www.videohelp.com
How to Convert video to SVCD on Mac
To make an SVCD, you need to convert the video files from their current format to SVCD, create the disk image and then burn the disc. When looking for software, make sure you get both converter software and burner software.
- How to Make an SVCD on Mac using iVCD (Mireth Technology)
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XVCD | SXVCD
What is an XVCD? What is an SXVCD?
The standard bit rate at which VCDs (Video CDs) are encoded are 1152 bits per second for VCD and 2500 bits per second for SVCD. Higher bit rate results in higher quality. A VCD encoded at a higher than standard bit rate is called an XVCD. An SVCD encoded at a higher than standard bit rate is called an XSVCD.
How to Play XVCD, XSVCD on Mac
Although all computers should be able to play XVCDs and XSVCDs using XVCD or SXVCD player software, they are not playable by all component players. Because of this incompatibility, XVCDs and SXVCDs cannot be played as widely as VCDs.
Whether an XSVCD will play on Mac depends on the XSVCD. If it doesn’t play, try another player. To play a XSVCD on an Mac, you can use Apple’s Quicktime Player + Apple Quicktime MPEG-2 Playback component (note: Quicktime Player doesn’t play XSVCD on all versions of OS X)
- Play video on your computer or TV (VideoHelp)
- How to Play a XVCD on your Mac computer (Mireth Technology)
- How to Play a SXVCD on your Mac computer (Mireth Technology)
How to Convert video to XVCD, SXVCD on Mac
To make an SVCD, XVCD or SXVCD, you need to convert the video files from their current format to XVCD or SXVCD, create the disk image and then burn the disc. When looking for software, make sure you get both converter software and burner software.
- How to Make an SVCD on Mac using iVCD (Mireth Technology)
- How to Make an XSVCD on Mac using iVCD (Mireth Technology)
- How to Make an XVCD on Mac using iVCD (Mireth Technology)