Why no VCD Section in Other Formats?

rick_dangerous · Posted: 28 Feb 2020, 21:06

I think VCD's were probably more popular than at least half of the formats in the "Other formats section."

Many of our LD and DVD players will play VCD's. Heck i have three video game systems that will (Saturn, 3DO, CDi)

I don't have a ton of VCD's; nor do they likely inspire many of us like LD's and other formats do, but i still think they would be worth adding a subforum for in "other formats."

Let me know what you think and sorry if this has been discussed before.

deadlegion · Posted: 28 Feb 2020, 21:12

Low PQ of the format would be one reason, another is the abundance of bootlegs.

I do have some VCD's myself and not all of them are unlicensed bootlegs.

rick_dangerous · Posted: 28 Feb 2020, 21:37

I have some official studio releases as well. They aren't half bad!

forper · Posted: 28 Feb 2020, 23:05

I love VCD for the cheap access it gave me to some of the content I wanted in the '90s. Even back then though we scoffed at its crappy picture and sound quality. Not something I would ever collect, purely a utilitarian choice at a time when Hong Kong DVDs were $50+ a piece here

spyrogyro · Posted: 28 Feb 2020, 23:27

rick_dangerous wrote:

I have some official studio releases as well. They aren't half bad!

Nice 3DO.

BTW, that video add-on you have there can also work for the FZ-1. They made a specific one for the FZ-1 but this one still fits and works if you take off the case so it can fit.

signofzeta · Posted: 28 Feb 2020, 23:41

There are vastly too many VCDs to ever document properly, %99 of which are pirate. I think that’s the main reason. The other formats are potentially perfectible. You’d never even approximate a database of VCD.

rick_dangerous · Posted: 29 Feb 2020, 04:18

spyrogyro wrote:

rick_dangerous wrote:

I have some official studio releases as well. They aren't half bad!

Nice 3DO.

BTW, that video add-on you have there can also work for the FZ-1. They made a specific one for the FZ-1 but this one still fits and works if you take off the case so it can fit.

Interesting! I do have an FZ-1 as well so that's good to know

gypsy · Posted: 29 Feb 2020, 04:34

signofzeta wrote:

There are vastly too many VCDs to ever document properly, %99 of which are pirate. I think that’s the main reason. The other formats are potentially perfectible. You’d never even approximate a database of VCD.

How does one even determine if a vcd is legit?

I bought one knowing it was a bootleg for my mom many many years ago because it was better than buying another the tape and I couldn't find a download. It was some sappy tv movie set back in time.

rein-o · Posted: 29 Feb 2020, 05:32

I honestly don't know, I've seen some with holograms but like that matters from a product coming from China, India or another asian country.

admin · Posted: 29 Feb 2020, 06:21

rick_dangerous wrote:

I think VCD's were probably more popular than at least half of the formats in the "Other formats section."

Been discussed many times :-)

VCD section
VCD
No love for VCD or UMD formats?
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Phillips CDi anyone?
Anyone want a MovieCD?

Julien

ugr · Posted: 30 Sep 2020, 00:05

I would be interested in seeing movieCD or VCD here, but barring that, is there any site that will allow me to build a collection like I can here?

Why no VCD Section in Other Formats?

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