====== VCD ======

  * [[SVCD]]

  * [[https://goinggnu.wordpress.com/2007/05/08/create-vcd-in-linux/|Create VCD in Linux]]
  * [[http://muhdzamri.blogspot.com/2007/01/how-to-make-vcd-with-k3b-using-linux.html|How to make VCD with K3B using Linux]]

People have basically said, "if you want it to play *everywhere*, your best chance is Video CD." It's true. I can get these to play in my two DVD players, and both of my [[Sony Blu-ray Players|Blu-ray players]]. Doesn't look bad, either. I like it as a good alternative and fail-proof backup of transferring VHS videos to something.

Specifications for Video CDs:

  * MPEG-1 video
  * 352x240 (NTSC), 352x288 (PAL)
  * Aspect ratio 4:3
  * MP2 audio, 224 kbs

Using ffmpeg to create the MPEG is simple, since it's a prebuilt target:

<code>
ffmpeg -i source.mp4 -target ntsc-vcd video.mpg
</code>

Convert it to VCD (version 2) format using vcdimager:

<code>
vcdimager -t vcd2 video.mpg
</code>

Play it back using MPlayer. This part confused me a bit. You have to pass the .cue file as the CD device, and then specify 2 as the track to play for the first video. It won't default to it. If there are multiple tracks on there, you can jump using chapters key press -- ''@''.

<code>
mplayer vcd://2 -cdrom-device videocd.cue
</code>

Finally, burn it to CD:

<code>
cdrdao write --device /dev/cdrom videocd.cue
</code>

And there you go :)

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