Swoosh Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 I probably should have asked this earlier...but has anyone bought the Star Wars VCDs? I ordered them from AllVCD.com today and was curious if any of you know much about them. Or...for that matter, know much about VCDs in general. Thanks Swoosh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Virtual CD's? No idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 I don't know about the trilogy VCDs but what would you like to know about VCDs in general? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCanr2d2 Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 I believe that they are legit, so far the only original SW movies on a disc of some sort. Obviously they do have the problem that they are VCD's, and lack the quality, since they have to fit onto CD (650 MB) and not a DVD (4.7GB per layer, can be dual layered and dual sided) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Simpson Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 I read a review of them a while ago, I think I remember it saying they were a bit blocky at times, but otherwise ok. Personally, I'd rather buy the bootleg DVD's on eBay. Yeah, I know, they're not the real deal, but laserdisc rips, but they sure look a helluva lot better than VHS. Oh yeah, I know a bit about VCD's. Anything in particular in mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoosh Posted January 9, 2003 Author Share Posted January 9, 2003 OK, a few questions... 1. VCDs can be playing in all or most DVD players, right? 2. The quality is better than VHS but not as good as DVD, right? I'm mainly buying them because I don't own the SE VHS edition, and I want to get the special editions in some form. I figured VCD would be better than VHS. But, I should get them soon enough and I can let you guys know how good they are. Swoosh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Simpson Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 1. Yep, most DVD players can play VCD as well. Check with your manufacturer though, just to be sure. 2. Here's a review of the discs, with some screenshots here. Quality seems to be so-so. VCD is really aging now, being replaced by the superior SVCD ( Super VCD ). Don't think the SW Triology is available in that format though. Overall I would say VCD have about the same quality as VHS, although it depends on the source of the capture ( DVD, Laserdisc, VHS, etc. ). The SW Triology are Laserdisc captures, so they are pretty high quality for a VCD, although not as good as a DVD rip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoosh Posted January 30, 2003 Author Share Posted January 30, 2003 I got the VCDs and I'm not really that impressed with them. The image quality isn't great and the images get blocky at certain points for some reason. If I was still looking for a copy of the special editions, I'd get the widescreen VHS. But, these aren't horrible, so I'll hold onto them and watch them until the DVDs come out. Swoosh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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