VCDs are CDs that contain video information. VCD software can read, convert, or burn data on a CD to create or read from a VCD. DVDs have replaced VCDs for most professional uses, but VCD software remains popular for home computer users. VCD software can play video on a VCD through a computer, extract video and audio from a VCD, and burn video and audio to a VCD.
Video compact discs (VCDs) are compact discs (CDs) similar to audio CDs, except that they contain video information or recorded files rather than just audio. VCD software typically refers to any type of computer program that can be used to read, convert, or burn data on a CD to create or read from a VCD. This software can be quite simple and can be available as freeware or it can be more complicated professional software. VCD software is typically used by home computer users, as digital versatile discs (DVDs) have become increasingly popular and have replaced VCDs for most professional uses.
In the late 1990s, VCDs became quite popular, as they allowed people to record an hour or so of video and audio onto a CD for playback through a computer or DVD player. As DVDs have become more popular and the technology required to create a DVD has become cheaper, DVDs have quickly replaced VCDs in popularity for most users. VCD software remains, however, as many people still prefer VCDs due to the media itself being cheaper than DVDs. These programs are typically designed to allow a person to play video from a VCD and convert it to another format, or burn video to a VCD.
One of the more common types of VCD software is a program that allows a computer user to play the video on a VCD through a computer. While most computer operating systems (OS) come with a built-in media player, these players may not always be able to recognize the codecs used by VCD videos. Users with a media player that cannot recognize these codecs will not be able to view the accompanying video or audio on the VCD correctly. VCD software will typically be a different media player program that can recognize the codecs used in VCD recording, or will integrate an established player to recognize them.
Some VCD software is designed to allow a user to extract video and audio from a VCD, called “ripping,” then convert that video to another file type. This can be done to remove the video from an old VCD and prepare it for burning to a DVD or simply to save the video to local media. VCD software can also allow a user to burn video and audio to a VCD. Many programs will enable all of these features, allowing a user to view video on a VCD, rip the video from disc, and even burn video to a VCD or DVD.
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