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Sheldon Yip (sheld@direct.ca)
Sun, 23 Aug 1998 12:38:47 -0700


At 01:33 PM 8/23/98 -0300, you wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 1 Aug 1998, Walter Amos wrote:
>> 
>> > On Sat, 1 Aug 1998, William c dillon wrote:
>> > 
>> > > i really want to buy the vcd set. where can i find it?
>> > > the only LOGH i've seen was at CalAnimage years ago but it was so good i
>> > > continue to search for it.  is the vcd version subtitled in english?
>> > 
>> > Unfortunately I think the "vcd" format is something unique to Asia, are
>> > they not?  (Are they the same as DVDs?)  In any case I am certain vcds
>> 
>> Although I think VCDs can be played in DVD players, they are not the same
>> format as DVD.
>> 
>> My quibble with VCDs is that their quality is not good. From the few VCD's
>> I've seen at computer shows, the quality is about on par with a VHS tape
>> recorded in EP. As always, please correct me if I'm wrong. I'd especially
>> be interested in comments on the visual and sound quality of the LoGH VCDs
>> specifically.
>> 
>> 
>> -Hank
>> 


DVD is MPEG format level 3 you need a DVD player to watch the video.

VCD is MPEG format level 2 all you need is 24x cd-rom, any MPEG viewing
program to watch the video and a good video card (8 meg).