User Guide

miniDVD
In principal a miniDVD is the same as a CD-R or CD-RW written in UDF format
with a DVD structure. It offers the same technical options and qualities as a DVD,
can create chapters or animated menus and support subtitles and multiple audio
tracks (including real digital multichannel sound). While compatibility with all DVD
players is not guaranteed, miniDVDs can be played by computers without any
problem.
Video CD (VCD)
Using MPEG-1 technology to compress video files, a VCD generates a quality
roughly similar to VHS video and can hold up to 74/80 minutes on 650MB/700MB
CDs respectively of full-motion video along with stereo sound. VCD’s can be
played on most DVD players and on your PC if you have the appropriate software
and a drive that can read CD-R/CD-RW discs.
Super Video CD (SVCD)
Very similar to a VCD, this format uses MPEG-2 technology to store video files in a
quality roughly similar to S-VHS and can hold around 35/40 minutes on
650MB/700MB CDs respectively of higher quality full-motion video along with
stereo sound. SVCD’s can be played on a growing number of DVD players and on
your PC if you have the appropriate software and a drive that can read CD-R/CD-
RW discs.
HD-BURN
In principle, an HD-burn CD is nothing other than a CD-R or CD-RW, where a
special procedure is used to double the capacity of a CD and which has a DVD
structure written on it in UDF format. It offers the same technical options and
qualities as a DVD, can create chapters or animated menus and support subtitles
and multiple audio tracks (including real digital multichannel sound).
NOTE: To burn a DVD-Video disc, you need to have a supported DVD recordable
drive connected to your system. To burn VCD/SVCD/miniDVD/HD-BURN discs,
you need to have a supported CD and/or DVD recordable drive connected to your
system. (Please visit
www.nero.com for the list of currently supported drives). Even
if you do not have a recorder capable of burning DVD and/or
VCD/SVCD/miniDVD/HD-BURN discs, you can still burn a disc image on your hard
drive and save it for future use. Once you have the appropriate recordable drive
connected to your system, you can open disc images using Nero and/or Nero
Express at any time, and burn real video discs.
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