DVD made from SVCD plays OK, but not original SVCD [Archive]

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tyee

9th April 2002, 20:27

Greetings
I just completed my first SVCD to DVD conversion, and found out that my Sony DVP-NS700P will play it fine, but if I try to play the original SVCDs (on CDRs) they won't play. Is this typical? I was really shocked when this happened (but happy)! Aspect ratio was perfect widescreen. I thought only players that could play SVCDs in the first place could play these DVDs?

tyee

Streetcleaner

10th April 2002, 01:14

Hi!
no i think alle player have to play these discs because that are real DVDs. Many Players here in Germany cannot play these SVCDs especially the older DVD players.

Greetz
Streetcleaner

jdobbs

11th April 2002, 04:01

DVD-R is meant to work on any player and comes real close (I personally haven't had any fail to work unless I screwed it up myself). It works with the same playback laser and software that is standard for a manufactured DVD.

Many older players didn't come with dual lasers and CD-R media wasn't reflecting the wavelength (while manufactured CDs did). In addition, many (even newer ones) don't have the firmware modifications to support SVCD.