However, VideoCD extends MPEGs usefulness by authoring the video in standard bitrates into a format that removes redundant MPEG1 video information, and adding a CDi runtime application for use in CDi, DVD or VideoCD players. Many CD-ROM formatting packages claim to format VideoCDs, but do not include this required CDi application and also do not offer interactive authoring capabilities. MPEG2, using inexpensive CD-R drives and media instead of DVD drives. A. VideoCD is a delivery mechanism for visual or aural data that anyone can view and control easily using many different kinds of playback screens. Basically, audio and video signals are formatted into an internationally recognized binary standard on a compact disc.
Interactive control is embedded into the disc.
An Audio-CD is defined by the Red Book. A CD-ROM is defined by the Yellow Book. VideoCD is defined by the White Book. It is also possible to combine 352 x 240 video, with 704 x 480 'stills' and a common audio back ground to make very effective presentations. You can time the stills so they're on the screen for only an instant, or hours.