Due to high definition and huge capacity, DVDs are widely welcome all over the world. I have large numbers of DVDs that contain classical movies which are favored by the people all over the world. But unfortunately, because of the region-limited some of them are not played with my DVD player. [...]
Category Archives: About DVD
An introduction of VCD
June 27, 2010 – 8:05 pm
VCD (Video Compact Disc) is a CD that contains moving pictures and sound. VCD share many similarities with regular audio/music CDs. A VCD can hold up to 74/80 minutes on 650MB/700MB CDs respectively of full-motion video along with quality stereo sound. VCDs use a compression standard called MPEG to store the video and audio. A [...]
The difference between DVD+R and DVD+RW
June 24, 2010 – 2:09 am
What is the difference between DVD+R and DVD+RW? There are three key points:
DVD+R is a non-rewritable format and it is compatible with about 89% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs.
DVD+RW is a rewritable format and is compatible with about 79% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs.
What is 1080i and 1080p?
June 22, 2010 – 1:38 am
1080i and 1080p are the shorthand name for two category of video modes. The number 1080 stands for 1080 lines of vertical resolution, while the letter i stands for interlaced or non-progressive scan, the letter p stands for progressive scan or non-interlaced.
1080i is considered to be an HDTV video mode. The term usually assumes a [...]
Converting VCD to DVD
June 18, 2010 – 3:11 am
Because VCD files use an MPEG-1 format very similar to the MPEG-1 allowed by DVD, most times it’s a simple matter of extracting the MPEG-1 files and using them in a DVD authoring program.
However, please note this simple method requires cooperation with your DVD player as the sequence headers and GOP lengths of VCD are [...]
What’s a TBC?
June 16, 2010 – 10:40 pm
While anybody not living in a cave since the late 1970s knows a VCR is a video cassette recorder, many of you are probably asking what a TBC is. TBC is the shorthand name for a Time Base Corrector, a device that adjusts the signal for proper playback, often seen as “cleaning” the video.
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Introduction of HD-DVD and Blu-ray
June 13, 2010 – 12:12 am
HD-DVD and Blu-ray are heralded as the successor to the current DVD technology. Blu-ray and HD-DVD have both been developed to enable recording, playback and rewriting of high definition video and data. The key to these technologies is the blue-violet laser that is used to write the data to the disc. This blue laser has [...]
Macrovision Killers
June 11, 2010 – 12:29 am
For those VHS movies that are not currently on DVD or may not be anytime soon, you can try using a Macrovision Killer, which is a box that is placed between a VCR and DVD recorder (or VCR and VCR).
However, in the case of DVD Recorder/VCR combo, you need to check if the VCR section [...]
How to show widescreen movies on standard televisions
June 8, 2010 – 1:58 am
In order to show these widescreen films so that they fill the entire screen on a traditional 4×3 TV, they are re-edited in a Pan-and-Scan format, with an attempt to include as much as the original image as possible. To illustrate this, take an example where two characters are talking to each other, but each [...]
Region Coding and Code-Free DVD Player
May 29, 2010 – 1:32 am
Region coding is a controversial system enforced by the MPAA (Motion Picture Association Of America) that controls the distribution of DVDs in World Markets based on feature film release dates and other factors.
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