3.7 - How do I play a Video CD on my Playstation?
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This article is from the Sony video game controllers FAQ, by Lord Xarph and his Flying Circus xarph@blueneptune.com with numerous contributions by others.
3.7 - How do I play a Video CD on my Playstation?
First off, a Video CD (abbreviated as VCD) is a CD containing about 40
minutes of MPEG-1 compressed video. The quality is much worse than
that of a DVD. I compare the quality to standard Playstation FMV,
although it looks slightly better than that.
A Video CD cannot be played on a Playstation right out of the
box. However, numerous adapters exist that plug into the Parallel I/O
on the back of the Playstation like a Game Shark that allow it to play
Video CDs. Most often, you'll be buying them import ed from Southeast
Asia, where Video CD is very popular. There are many places on the net
that sell them; just go to the search engine of your choice.
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