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VCD
(Video Compact Disc) A CD that contains audio and
video of a quality about the same as that of VHS.
VCD can hold up to 74/80 minutes of video on a 650/
700Mb disc, and can contain menus and chapters like
a DVD, as well as slideshows with background audio.
VCD uses the MPEG compression standard, and can
be played on a PC with VCD/MPEG playback
software and on most stand-alone DVD players.
volume key
A point you can set within an audio track in order to
increase or decrease volume beginning at that point.
WMV
(Windows Media Audio) A Windows streaming
audio format used for files destined to be
downloaded or played over the Internet.