Can I record video to a CD-R and play it back in a DVD player?

Yes! Chances are that if you have a CD recorder in your system then you can make disk that will play back in most DVD players. To learn more visit this great site:

www.vcdhelp.com

What is a VCD you may wonder?
Well, VCD stands for 'Video Compact Disc' and basically it is a CD that contains moving pictures and sound. If you're familiar with regular audio/music CDs, then you will know what a VCD looks like. A VCD has the capacity to hold up to 74/80 minutes (on 650MB/700MB CDs respectively) of full-motion video along with quality stereo sound. VCDs use a compression standard called MPEG to store the video and audio. A VCD can be played on almost all stand alone DVD Players and of course on all computers with a DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive with the help of a software based decoder / player. The quality of a VCD is about the same, but usually better than VHS tape based Movies.

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