Is CDV and Video CD? Are they the same thing?

Discussion in 'Archived Threads 2001-2004' started by Chris PC, Sep 15, 2001.

  1. 1 Sep 15, 2001
    Chris PC

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    My Laserdisc player says it'll play CDV's and my DVD player says it'll play Video CD's. Are they the same or what?
     
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    NickSo

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    No, CDVs are CDs that have laser-disc formatted video on it, whereas VideoCDs have directories and MPEG files on it...
    My broken LD player plays CDVs, my dad actually has one, its a CD/CDV...
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    Chris PC

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    Yeah, well, I was just curious. So what is the CDV? Is it basically a CD sized laserdisc, as in analogue?
     
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    Some 12" discs were also marked as 'CD Video', usually concerts or other music-type titles.
     

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