What are the differences between the various Video-CD versions?
Several versions of the Video-CD specification (described in the White Book) exist. All of the versions are interchangable as far as the video sequences are concerned (e.g. the video on any Video-CD can be played on any Video-CD player regardless of its version), but some discs may contain features that are described in a higher version which are only accessible on a player that supports this higher version of the standard. The following versions of Video-CD exist today: • Karaoke-CD 1.0 The first version of Video-CD was still called Karaoke-CD. It was set up by Philips and JVC in 1992 to be used mainly in Japanese karaoke-applications. Only the basic video features (like the division of various songs into tracks) were specified in this version. • Video-CD 1.1 The system was renamed into Video-CD in 1993 to show the broader range of applications in which it could be used. The system is now defined by Sony and Matsushita as well. Some features were added, like the sub-division of a trac
