Video CDs and DVDs are the next big thing in video distribution. Easy copy and share options make DVDs and VCDs great offline distribution tools. There are many different methods of distributing videos, like VHS, MiniDV and hooking up camcorders to VCRs and televisions, and streaming files over the internet. However, all these options come with their limitations. The Video CD is rapidly replacing VHS as a medium for corporate marketing, internal communications and training applications.

Video CDs are a more viable option for a number of reasons. The quality is much better, the media size is very small and can be easily mailed. In addition, your production can be played in an exciting, interactive format which can put Video CDs to very creative uses.

Of all the different video formats, the VCD is the best for long projects. It holds approximately 74 minutes of video. On a TV, the frame fills the whole screen and the resulting quality is about the same as a VHS tape.

Video CD authoring centers around creating menus and interfaces to your video production or compilation. The steps involved in authoring video CD are:

1.   To avoid getting enmeshed in technical configurations 2.   To make a large number of copies of your disc 3.   To burn a DVD video file onto a DVD disk