Video CD or VCD is a way of storing video content on a CD. Video CDs are lower quality than a DVD, and can store about 70 minutes of data.

You can play a video CD in VLC by selecting Open Disc from the File menu, and selecting the VCD option. Alternatively, you can use vcd:// as a location of a file to open on the command line:

% vlc vcd://D:

or, on Linux systems:

$ vlc vcd:///dev/dvd

Technical specifications

According to Wikipedia and VideoHelp.com, the specification of a Video CD is:

• Video format MPEG-1, at 1150 kbit/s (kilobits/sec).
  • NTSC: Resolution of 352x240 at 29,97 frames per second (NTSC)
  • PAL: Resolution of 352x288 at 25 frames per second
• Audio format MPEG Layer 2 Audio at 224 kbit/s, 44100 Hz.

• Physical media
• Protocols