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Super Video CD
Video CD 2.0 1995 Philips, Sony, Matsushita, pictures, menus, playlists HiRes pictures, interactive playback control
JVC
Video CD-ROM 1996 Philips, Sony, Matsushita, PC / MAC program files plays on MPC with SW MPEG decoder, no
JVC extra costs
Video CD-Internet 1997 Philips, Sony, Matsushita, Hybrid publishing on CD and WWW fast access to multimedia (a/v) files
JVC, Hitachi
Super Video CD 1998 Philips, Sony, Matsushita, MPEG-2 video, VBR, overlay better video resolution, subtitling, multilingual 2
JVC graphics
Super Video CD
allow for cost optimized Super Video CD audio channels up to 2 stereo or 4 mono 1 stereo or 2 mono
players. This specification is an upgrade surround sound MPEG-2 (5+1) extension stereo with Dolby pro-logic
of the Video CD 2.0 standard utilizing Overlay Graphics and overlay video plane not used
better Video and Audio quality by text
MPEG-2 coding, as well as new Overlay sub-channels <= 4 N/A
coding 4 color CLUT ( 2bit / pixel ) N/A
Graphics functions for multi-lingual
Karaoke lyrics or Movie sub-titling. It SVCD compared with Video-CD 2.0 3
Super Video CD
Lead-In Area Items may occupy one or more Video CD disc. Additional files can exist
Track #1 SVCD DATA track segments. Segment Play Items are not within the directories shown.
Track #2 accessed directly by the normal track
... SVCD MPEG tracks playing mechanism, but indirectly by SVCD directory
Track #nn interpretation of the Play Sequence This directory contains the files from the
Lead-Out Area Descriptor file. Super Video CD Information Area. The
No MPEG-1 or CD-DA tracks are allowed.
required mandatory files in the SVCD
directory are "INFO.VCD" ,
MPEG track format "ENTRIES.VCD", SEARCH.DAT and
#3, and so on. A Movie could have
different coded parts of INTRO, #N-1 <------ TRACK # N -------> #N+1
COPYRIGHT, FILM, CREDITS, each Pause MPEG-2 Program Stream
stored in a separate track. The film itself
TOC value >
can be stored in one track with the
possibility to be subdivided into chapters Example of a MPEG Track:
within the one track.
All Tracks except the first Track should TRACKS.SVD. Optional files in the
be MPEG tracks. Each MPEG track SVCD directory are "PSD.VCD" and
DATA track format must contain only one MPEG-2 Program "LOT.VCD".
The DATA track contains Special Stream, stored in MPEG sectors, using
Information Areas, and a Segment Play Mode2 Form2 with 2324 user bytes. INFO.VCD file
Item Area intended for menus or This file of one sector contains the
interactive use, and other optional File system structure Super Video CD system identification
program data files. Data files use A Super Video CD disc contains two and a provision to identify the discs
Mode2, Form1 ( 2048 byte ) DATA different Data Retrieval Structures; The belonging to one Album. An Album is a
sectors, and MPEG files use Mode2, first is the File System structure conform series of discs which contain related
Form2 ( 2324 byte ) MPEG sectors. to CD-ROM XA, and ISO 9660, and a Audio/Video programs. It also contains
second Data Retrieval Structure is based information associated with the Play
Karaoke Basic Information Area on absolute sector addresses to the Sequence Descriptor ( PSD ).
A Super Video CD disc can contain the specific SVCD files
Karaoke Basic Information Area as an ENTRIES.VCD file
option. The data in the Karaoke Basic Directory structure This file of one Sector contains the list of
Information Area provides basic The required directories for a Super start positions of Entries in the MPEG-2
information to produce a quick reference Video CD disc are: Root directory 0, Audio/Video Tracks on the disc. The
table of the Karaoke music programs on "SVCD", "MPEG-2", and "EXT" Entry address values are used by the
the disc. directories. If Karaoke Basic Information PSD playlist to access Play segments in
is available on a disc, then these files the MPEG tracks. It's also used at linear
Information Area must be located in the directory playback for NEXT / PREVIOUS
The Super Video CD Information Area "KARAOKE". The SVCD Information chapter.
contains the files "INFO.VCD" and files must be located in the directory
"ENTRIES.VCD", “TRACKS.SVD” and "SVCD". If the Segment Play Items are SEARCH.DAT file
“SEARCH.DAT”. As an option it may available on the disc then these files Due to VBR coding and the nature of the
contain the files "LOT.VCD" and must be located in the directory buffering used in MPEG-2 video coding
"PSD.VCD". the relation between playing time and
"SEGMENT". All files that represent the sector address is not fixed. This file
Segment Play Item Area MPEG Audio/Video Tracks must be contains a list of Access Point sector
located in the directory "MPEG2". The addresses of the nearest Intra pictures
A Segment Play Item consists of a
"SCANDATA.DAT" file must be located on a regular time interval for the MPEG
MPEG-2 Program Stream (PS) stored in
in the "EXT" directory. Other files or tracks. This is usefull for features such
MPEG sectors. It may contain video,
directories may exist outside the as time search.
audio and still pictures conform to
required Ssuper Video CD directory
MPEG 2 Program Stream coding. The TRARKS.SVD file
hierarchy. The figure below gives an
Segment Play Item Area address is
example of the file structure for a SVuper This file contains content related
indicated in "INFO.VCD". Segment Play
information as the Playing time, Video
pre-gap 150 sectors system type, and number of audio
streams for each MPEG track on the
Unused Area 16 Empty sectors
disc.
Primary Volume Descriptor ISO 9660
PSD.VCD file
SVCD Information Area Disc Information "INFO.VCD" This file contains the data for the Play
Entry table "ENTRIES.VCD" Sequence Descriptor (PSD). The size of
List ID Offset table "LOT.VCD" the PSD may be variable, up to a
Play Sequence Descriptor "PSD.VCD"
maximum of 256 sectors or 512 KB.
Access point sector addresses “SEARCH.DAT”
Track Information “TRACKS.SVD” LOT.VCD file
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Segment Play Item Area Play Items ( Still Picture, Motion Picture, Audio ) in This 32 sectors file contains the List ID
segments of 150 sectors (option) Offset Table (LOT). The LOT associates
Other Files EXT directory List ID numbers with the corresponding
Playing time related access “SCANDATA.DAT”
List Offset values.
Clopsed Caption data “CAPTnn.DAT”
PC playback application MPEG-2 directory
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Example of layout of the DATA Track #1.
Super Video CD
stereo 384kbps
Other (CD-ROM) files may be included
in this directory, usually intended for NTSC PAL mode = between 64 and
computer based systems. joint_stereo 384kbps
horizontal_pixels x 480 x 480 480 x576 Sampling 44.1 kHz
vertical_lines 704 x 480 704 x 576 frequency
MPEG-2 Formats for still images MPEG1 (ISO 11172-3) audio formats 5
Super Video CD
Stereo program Special Karaoke music program ( dual_channel mode ) information. The Scan Information Data
CH-0 Left Mono without vocal is mandatory. On a Super Video CD
CH-1 Right Mono with vocal disc it is only allowed to encode user
Audio channel encoding data in the picture layer of the MPEG
Video stream.
be encoded. The use of VBR is optional The OGT page is displayed on top of the Scan Information Data
on the disc, but the decoder in the player Video picture. It is mandatory to encode Scan
must support this. Information in User data groups, and
Play Sequence Descriptor ( PSD ) they must be included as user data in
Simple pieces of music demand a low This is a set of control structures that the picture layer of all Intra pictures.
bit rate, while complex sound require a enables the playback of preprogrammed Scan Information data contains forward
higher one. When VBR is used, the sequences with user selection and and backward pointers to Sectors that
average bit rate correspond to the interaction. The PSD contains a set of contain the start of an Intra picture.
average sound complexity, but at basic control structures i.e. the Play List, Scan Information data is used for both
constant bit rate (CBR) the bit rate is set Selection List, and the End List.
for the most complex piece of sound. A Motion Pictures and Still Pictures.
typical gain is 30 to 40 %. The Play List defines a list of Play Items
that are played in sequence. A Play Item
Surround Sound can either be realized
by coding a Dolby Surround matrix
may be one of the following items PC PLAYBACK
encoded two-channel audio source with • The whole or part of an MPEG The Super Video CD is based on the
MPEG-1 Audio, or optionally by coding Audio / Video Track. CD-ROM-XA format. This format allows
a 5.1 channel audio source with MPEG- • One, or more, MPEG encoded Still the possibility to add PC playback
2 multi-channel (5+1) Backwards Pictures; with or without MPEG applications on the same disc enabling
Compatible audio. This mode is defined Audio. the disc to be played on a PC.
in the MPEG-2 Audio standard ( ISO/ • MPEG Audio with no pictures. The “EXT” directory is mentioned to
IEC 13818-3), and is fully compatible • Motion Picture; with or without contain such application and setup files.
with MPEG-1. A MPEG-1 decoder will MPEG Audio The main root could contain even an
decode the basic stereo ( left and right ) The Selection List defines the action of autorun enabling files.
audio from the multi-channel MPEG-2 the player in response to various user
audio signal. So it’s an option to add a inputs, and may be used to implement
MPEG-2 multi-channel decoder. menu systems for user selection of
sequences. The Selection List may be
Private Data Streams extended to include hotspot information
Besides video and audio, a Program or commandlists. The player must
Stream may contain other elementary response to user actions (NEXT,
data streams. Because these are not PREVIOUS, DEFAULT SELECTION,
defined in ISO/IEC 13818, the syntax NUMERIC, RETURN).
and semantics for these additional data The Play List defines a list of Play Items
streams are defined specially for the that are to be played sequentially.
Overlay Graphic data stream. The Selection List is used in the
Overlay Graphics and Text (OGT) PSD.VCD file, and is a List for
The Overlay Graphics layer is designed implementing selection menus and
for two main applications, namely Movie enabling branching under user control.
subtitling and Karaoke lyrics. It is a full Segment Play Items are encoded as
screen resolution overlay with 4 colors, MPEG Sectors and are restricted to the
and transparency. Multi-color support is Segment Play Item Area. Segment Play
provided, to allow for highlighting of Items allow a Still Picture mode.
song lyrics or other picture highlighting. Play List extensions have been defined
The main advantage of OGT is that the for more interactivity by a Command List
graphics and text are not put into the Interpreter and use of variables for
video picture before encoding, but mixed storing scores and other application
in the decoder, which allows for variables.
selectable language and improved
picture quality. The encoder model is USER data
based on two separate video planes; User data is used to encode scan
One for motion video, and one for OGT. information and closed caption
Field Value
Layer layer II only
Protection bit CRC check always on
Bit Rate (may vary from frame to frame)
mode = single_channel between 32 and 192 kbps
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Publisher
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