| Format |
VCD |
SVCD (super VCD) |
DVD |
Resolution
NTSC/PAL |
352x240
352x288 |
480x480
480x576 |
720x480
720x576 |
| Video Compression |
MPEG1 |
MPEG2 |
MPEG2,
MPEG1 |
| Video bitrate |
1150kbps |
~2000kbps |
~5000kbps |
| Audio Compression |
MP1 |
MP1 |
MP1, MP2, AC3,
DTS, PCM |
| Audio bitrate |
224kbps |
~224kbps |
~448kbps |
| Size/min |
10 MB/min |
10-20 MB/min |
30-70 MB/min |
| Hours/DVD |
N/A |
N/A |
1-2 hrs |
| Hours/Dual Layer DVD |
N/A |
N/A |
2-4 hrs |
| DVD Player Compatibility |
Great |
Good |
Excellent |
| Computer CPU Usage |
Low |
High |
Very High |
| Quality |
Good |
Great |
Excellent |
The video quality depends on the bitrate and the video resolution, higher bitrate and higher resolution generally means better video quality but bigger file size
*Remark:
kbps = thousand bits per second
Mbps = million bits per second
~ approximately bitrate, it can be higher or lower |
