Video CD
Videos
Video CD is a home video format and the first format for distributing films on standard 120 mm optical discs. The format was widely adopted in nearly all of Asia, superseding the VHS and Betamax syste
"Copy Protected" logo on a VCD package produced in Hong Kong
PlayBack Control (PBC) added in VCD 2.0 requires a special 'Return' button
Films released on VCD can come on as many as 3 discs, depending on the length of the film; cases of VCDs are shaped like those of audio CDs
CD Video
Videos
CD Video is a format of optical media disc that was introduced in 1987 that combines the technologies of standard compact disc and LaserDisc. CD-V discs are the same size as a standard 12 cm audio CD,
12 cm, 20 cm and 30 cm "CD-Video" discs. Despite the name, only the smallest contains CD-compatible content. The larger two are effectively Laserdiscs with a digital soundtrack.
A typical 12 cm CD Video release in its case. This contains three audio tracks and one video by the band Lloyd Cole and the Commotions.
CD Video showing refraction patterns which vary between the regions holding CD audio (inside) and LaserDisc (outside)