Specifications

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One tool that is known to support most of the CD-i Disc Image formats is Gear from Gear
Software, Inc. Using version 4.2 of Gear for Windows, you should use the following settings when
writing a CD-i disc:
• CDI 2352 bytes per sector - 2 sec pregap - scrambled
for Disc Images generated by Script2Disc from MediaMogul and ShowBuilder Disc Images
• CDXA 2352 bytes per sector - 2 sec pregap - scrambled
for Disc Images generated by Video-CD Toolkit
WinOnCD is also known to be capable of burning CD-i disc images created by the Philips/
OptImage CD-i authoring tools.
Refer to the CDprosupport mirror at www.icdia.org/cdprosupport for more information
about writing CD-i discs.
7.11 How can I make a Video-CD?
There are lots of tools available that let you create Video-CDs that can be played back on CD-i
players among others. Many standard CD-Recording tools nowadays include a module to create
Video-CDs, including Adaptec Easy CD Creator, CeQuadrat WinOnCD and Ahead Nero Burning
Rom.
For CD-i playback, it is very important that the Video-CD includes a CD-i application. Although
this is a mandatory requirement of the White Book that should be obtained by all Video-CDs,
some tools let you create a Video-CD without a CD-i application, although most supply one with
the package. For example the deafult setting of Adaptec Easy CD Creator is to not include the
CD-i application. Remember to tick the appropriate box in one of the settings screens to include
the application.
Other things to bear in mind while developing a Video-CD are:
• Make sure to what version of the White Book your disc should comply. Do you want to include
Video-CD 2.0 interactive features and if so: does your playback device or software (e.g. the CD-i
application) support this added functionality?
• What version of the CD-i application is included? Does it support the functions you want it to,
for example Video-CD 2.0 menus and playlists?
• Do you want to customize the CD-i application by providing scan entrypoint files, subtitling,
menu screens, backgrounds, etcetera? Does the Video-CD creation tool support for the
adaptation of the CD-i application?
A good tool to use while making full White Book compliant Video-CDs is Nero Burning Rom
version 5.0 and up (available from Ahead Software). Nero alows you to create Video-CD 2.0 titles
that can even include still pictures and menu screens with thumbnail images (see question: 7.13
How can I play my pictures on my CD-i player? for more info). Bundled with Nero 5 and up is
version 4.1.1 of the Philips Video-CD on CD-i application, resulting in full Video-CD 2.0
compatibility on CD-i players.
For more information about the various versions of the White Book Video-CD standard, the
various CD-i applications, its versions, the customizations of the application and all other
questions related to Video-CD on CD-i, please refer to section 6 of this FAQ: Video-CD on CD-i.