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Old 01-27-02 | 11:53 AM
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Dreamcast VCD Player?

I was just surfing around on ebay and I saw a cd that you boot up your dc with that allows you to watch vcds. Is this ok? This wouldn't kill your DC would it? I just got mine in December and wanted to ask you guys since I don't know anything!
Old 01-27-02 | 01:19 PM
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Not sure how many different brands there are, but the one I tried looked terrible. The video and audio had trouble staying in sync and the video would skip.

I've seen one kind that comes with a remote and I haven't tried that one so maybe its better.
Old 01-27-02 | 03:10 PM
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The one I have is horrible. The sound is fine, but the video can't keep in in heavy action sequences.
Old 01-27-02 | 03:48 PM
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Better off getting a cheapie dvd from walmart for 80 bucks that can play vcd and dvd.
Old 01-27-02 | 08:21 PM
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i play my vcds through my dvd player

but one of my friends has a dvd player that wont handle vcd.. so I got a copy of the dreamcast vcd player.. and we use it at his house.. havent had any problems at all, with the audio or video
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Be careful if your DC was manufactured after a certain date it will not read the VCD disc or the VCDS themselves.
I think all units before Aug 2000 are fine but newer units won't read CDR. The DC VCD I have is worth about 5 bucks but it works. (Stick to DVD and use your DC for gaming)
Old 01-28-02 | 03:46 PM
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Originally posted by twikoff
i play my vcds through my dvd player
Same here (hugs his DVD player). Although the only VCD I have is Buffy the Musical...

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