Yes, CD-RW disks are the way to go for assured compatibility, although even
then your DVD player still needs to recognize the VCD format first (specs
usually say so).
I can use CD-R without any problem apparently on my Sanyo DM-360 player.  It's
a low cost player and yet seems okay with those.  I haven't even tried CD-RW
for it.
For plenty of info about all this look at www.vcdhelp.com because there's a
player compatibility list (DVD Players link).
I'm new at it too and what I've been using is TMPGEnc
http://www.tmpgenc.com/e_main.html  to convert my CMPEG encoded files to a
proper mpeg (template for it) for use with Nero  http://www.ahead.de/  to burn
to CD-R.
I'm also confused as to why CD-RW is said to be best simply because everything
I knew previously pointed to CD-R as being the only guarantee of it working in
a home, car or portable player after the CD has been "closed" for no further
writing.  As to CD-RW being said to be best for VCD use in DVD players I
haven't a clue why that is just now.  In fact, I've got Memorex CD-R's and
seems people complain about that brand.  Maybe I just haven't done enough to
notice.

Bob H.

"Randolph Robnett" <rro### [at] midwestnet> wrote in message
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>
>     I recently discovered that I could put my animations on CDs as
> Video-CDs. I made 3 animations on seperate CDs and they played great on my
> PC DVD player. When I tried to play them on a friends home DVD player (It
> held 5 DVDs at a time) only one of them could be read by the DVD player.
> Upon further investigation I found that I had mistakenly put one of the
> animations on a CD-RW. The point is that CD-RW is the one that the player
> was able to read. I have since learned that most home DVD player will not
> read  CD-Rs.
>     My question is. Has anybody else had any experience with this? Is this
> unusual, or is this because of the way CD-RW discs are made? and should I
> wory about it ruining my CD-RWs.
>     By the way the DVD player also played audio CDs copied on CD-RWs.
>                                                Stumped and curious
>                                                     Randy
> PS: Even a point in the right direction would be helpful!! THANKS.

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