View Full Version : Which consoles play VCDs?
josekortez
07-07-2007, 04:47 PM
I don't know if this is a classics thread per se, but I was wondering which consoles other than the Phillips CD-i play Video CDs. Thanks.
Kitsune Sniper
07-07-2007, 05:29 PM
The Saturn and PS1 could with the proper attachments.
Sweater Fish Deluxe
07-07-2007, 05:52 PM
The Dreamcast can, using either homebrew or unlicensed third party apps.
...word is bondage...
j_factor
07-07-2007, 06:15 PM
3DO could.
Seeing as most DVD players can play VCDs, I wonder if PS2/Xbox/360/PS3 can play them.
CosmicMonkey
07-07-2007, 07:25 PM
The rather rare white Hong Kong Playstation (PSX) plays VCDs straight out of the box.
The other Playstation VCD units are 3rd party accessories that either attach to the parallel port or require internal soldering.
idrougge
07-07-2007, 07:31 PM
The CD32 does with the FMV module.
Mobius
07-07-2007, 08:48 PM
3DO could.
Seeing as most DVD players can play VCDs, I wonder if PS2/Xbox/360/PS3 can play them.
The 3DO does play VCDs, but only with the VCD module. I believe it was only sold in Japan, but it definitely works with US systems, too.
Neil Koch
07-07-2007, 11:29 PM
The US PS2 can't play VCD's. I'm pretty sure the Xbox1 can't either.
I was able to play the simpsons on my dreamcast with a homebrew VCD player
Greg2600
07-08-2007, 03:08 AM
XBOX cannot play VCD's, I've tried. Technically the Optical drives themselves can read the format, but the systems don't have the programming created for it.
KeyserSoze61
07-08-2007, 03:37 AM
As per usual, the homebrew DC scene is as far as you have to look. Man, the dreamcast is awesome.
Flack
07-08-2007, 11:30 AM
XBOX cannot play VCD's, I've tried. Technically the Optical drives themselves can read the format, but the systems don't have the programming created for it.
Modded Xboxes can play multiple video formats (including S/VCDs) with programs like Xbox Media Center.
http://xboxmediacenter.com
From the site: XboxMediaCenter is a free open source (GPL) multimedia player for the Xbox™ from Microsoft. Currently XboxMediaCenter can be used to play/view most common video/audio/picture formats such as MPEG-1/2/4, DivX, XviD, MP3, AAC, JPG, GIF plus many more less known formats directly from a CD/DVD in Xbox DVD-ROM drive or of Xbox hard-drive, XBMC can also stream files from a PC over a local network and even stream media streams directly from the internet. XBMC has playlist and slideshow functions, a weather forecast and many audio visualizations. All these features enable the Xbox™ running XboxMediaCenter to fully function as a multimedia jukebox. XBMC is easy to install and use, it's very convenient and flexible plus offers a great price/performance ratio. XBMC is of also course completely free of any adware or spyware. (This, The XboxMediaCenter Project is also known as "Xbox Media Center" or simply "XBMC").
Greg2600
07-08-2007, 12:08 PM
Right. Modded Xboxes can do a lot of things, but I never did so for fear of breaking the machine.
CosmicMonkey
07-08-2007, 12:25 PM
Yeah XBMC is surely the finest, most useful piece of homebrew ever. It's played absolutely everything I've ever thrown at it.
I can't seem to find any VCD utility for PS2. Even the SMS Media Player doesn't do it.
Pioneer Laseractives play VCDs though. Hurrah, VCD playback on your Megadrive / PC Engine. Sort of.....
Lemmi_Is_God
07-09-2007, 07:42 PM
The 3DO does play VCDs, but only with the VCD module. I believe it was only sold in Japan, but it definitely works with US systems, too.
dont you meen all 3 US 3DO's can play VCDs :)
im not sure about the sanyo system tho, maybe it can use the adaptor from the FZ1
Goldstar had its own and is the cheapest to get because it was sold in the states also
the other 2 are harder to get ahold of and are alittle more expensive for the FZ1 and FZ10 ;) i think these 2 were only sold in japan
i quit using my CDi for my VCDs when i got my first DVD player in 2002
my Treamcast came with a vcd adaptor and a remote :)
ghostangelofcky
07-10-2007, 12:43 AM
I think the TurboDuo can also. I remember mine came with a music disc that ran image and lyrics with it. Or is that something different.
Any NEC experts know?
idrougge
07-11-2007, 08:16 AM
I think the TurboDuo can also. I remember mine came with a music disc that ran image and lyrics with it. Or is that something different.
No, that's CD+G.
PsychedelicShaman
07-11-2007, 11:10 AM
Not really a system per se, but the v64 does, and adds some sort of 3d sound to it IIRC.