Editing Video CD (section)

===Video===
[[File:Digital video resolutions (VCD to 4K).svg|thumb|VCD resolution compared to other formats]]
Video specifications<ref name="icdia.co.uk">{{citation|url=http://www.icdia.co.uk/cdprosupport/encoding/pink/mpeg1_specs.htm|title=MPEG1 Specifications|work=icdia.co.uk}}</ref>
* Compression: [[MPEG-1]]
* [[Aspect Ratio]]: 4:3 
* Resolution:
** analog [[NTSC]] compatible: 352×240 ([[240p]])
** analog [[PAL]]/[[SECAM]] compatible: 352×288 ([[288p]])
* Framerate:
** analog [[NTSC]] compatible : 29.97 ''or'' 23.976 frames per second
** analog [[PAL]]/[[SECAM]] compatible : 25 frames per second
* Bitrate: 1,150 [[kilobit]]s per second ([[constant bitrate]])

Although many DVD video players support playback of VCDs, VCD video is only compatible with the [[DVD-Video]] standard if encoded at 29.97 frames per second or 25 frames per second. <!-- This statement refers to the video ONLY. Incompatibilities caused by the 44,100 Hz audio are discussed in the audio section -->

The 352×240 and 352×288 (or [[Source Input Format|SIF]]) resolutions, when compared to the [[CCIR 601]] specifications (defining the appropriate parameters for digital encoding of NTSC and PAL/SECAM TV signals), are reduced by half in all aspects: height, width, frame-rate, and chrominance.