vcd verses dvd

[cowboy_ed]

VCDs are exactly that - video cds. For instance, a regular cdrom drive can read them, as opposed to needing a dvdrom on a computer to play then. They hold less capacity than DVDs and as I understand it, are not playable on every dvd player. They also don't last as long as dvds do, they degenerate faster.

I've got the ring movies on vcd, and they work just as well as any dvd I have, except my ps2 won't play them.

Hope that helps,
-K