VCD Software

The VCD is the short form of the video compact disc. It is a standard digital format that allows you to store video files on a compact disc. I think of VCD as some kind of a transition between the CD and DVD. You can play VCDs on special devices called VCD player or on DVD players or on your computer. The VCD was meant to offer the user the same high quality as the VSH video cassette and also a modern means of transporting and supporting video files.



Even if in North America and Europe this kind of device is no longer used on a large scale, there are some parts of the world that still use it intensively due to its qualities and the relatively small price compared with DVDs. I am talking about more countries in Asia like India , China Pakistan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia. Thailand , Philippines and so on that still use it intensively. The VCDs are used here mainly as support for films and music files, especially due to the growing film industry in India and the Asian people's appetite for such entertainment as the karaoke - with the musical support, the lyrics and video on VCD .



The VCD software is somewhat similar and in some parts even identical with the DVD software. Because the DVDs are now the most spread means of supporting data due mainly to their bigger storing space and the high quality offered, VCDs are used occasionally and that is why there isn't so much offer for software that is specially designed for them. Usually the VCDs can use the same software as the DVDs , usually for ripping them - that is burning VCDs, copying VCDs or conversing files from VCD format for example into another format that allows you to use the video file on another device.

Let's take for example AVI to VCD/SVCD/DVD Converter 3.81. This is some VCD software that is used to convert the files in AVI format into formats that are compatible with VCD/SVCD/DVD. It is very simple and easy to use , with a very straightforward interface. This software has no problem converting more than one file at a time and it also allows you to queue documents. Besides the formats already mentioned, theis software can also convert MPEG and DVx clips.The high quality VCDs or DVDs obtained can be played on any VCD player or DVD player, keeping the same quality of the original AVI file.

VCD Cutter

This is another type of VCD software that helps you select and cut clips from your VCDs. It is very easy to use and you can get smaller clips from your VCd, but without losing the quality of the video. MAybe you want only a small part from the video you have on a VCD or want to give it to someone else. Why make a whole copy of the VCD when you can choose only the parts you are interested in? That's what the VCD cutter does. Just select the clips, set up the start and end time on your VCD and then save the copied file under a name you choose and this is it: exactly the parts that you wanted.



1Click DVD Ripper 2.03


This  VCD software does exactly what it says: rips DVDs and VCDs. It can be used to make one to one copies of VCds or select some video files to burn on your VCD. Very easy to use and at the same time with the big advantage of downloading it for free.