converting VCD player to DVD player

Why not convert it to a Blu-ray player? It will be just as easy

what is the required hardware/software and procedure and cost

It'd be cheaper to go out and buy a new one.

Your trying to purchase the required components in low quantities.

Your saying you have a problem with chip to PCB? then, your really going to have a problem, as the decoder chips for a CD or VCD player arew different to those in a DVD. also the track interconnects will be different too.

If you want to convert vcd player to dvd, it's same with you buy a new dvd player, because it's not only the software is different, but the hardware too.

You must change power supply, dvd need +5vdc, +8vdc, +12vdc and -12vdc.

The optic should be change too, because dvd format have smaller tracking then vcd.

Also you must replace Mpeg too, because Mpeg for vcd can't read dvd format.

If you calculate the cost of converting it will be same with you buy a new dvd player, maybe if you buy a new dvd player it could be cheaper.

I would recommend just buying a new dvd player. The mechanics is not so much the problem as the firmware programming. The VCD data format is different than a DVD and the picture quality is not as sharp. The different regions of the world all have different regional codes and only regional discs for that area will player on that player. So now you are talking about reprogramming an eprom or changing the rom in the disc player.

Do they even use the same laser?

If you can't afford $60 for a new DVD player .....

Hey its not a matter of cost but my interest in creating something by myself...................NO MONEY ISSUES.........

Hey its not a matter of cost but my interest in creating something by myself..................

Then start from scratch....

All good posts.

Its simply not worth it, the only part you can use is maybe the case......and the mains cable.

Yeah andy i know these all posts are worthy , but its my matter of interest ......currently studying engineering and i chose it not just because of money but its what within me INTEREST IN ELECTRONICS and You can think of new things and ways while DEVELOPING things.......new INVENTIONS will come out......TRUE?

I understand but it is still not really possible, everything (almost!) must be replaced and with parts that I personally would feel that they would be very difficult to find, unless you want to buy 1000 of each!!!

I do feel that there must be better ways to occupy oneself......

Have a great day in spite of me!

Hey, whats up buddy. In india i can i can get a single thing its avialable and i knw many things are not 99.8 percent nt possible bt 0.1 percent possible and engeneering is all about that 0.1"% to convert it into that 99.8%. who thought ever of E=mc^2. wish me all the best buddy that i can do something that provides my soul a honour of peace in such a world. :-)

I wish you the best in your endeavors.

Now you're mixing up engineer and scientist. Scientist do thing without concern of money and economic. They just want to know if it works and how it works.

Engineer on the other hand apply what the scientist found out. Engineer's job is to get it done without breaking the bank. Also engineer's job is the find the best and most effective solution to the problem hence everyone here suggest buying a new DVD player. Most efficient, less cost and less time consuming.

Now if you really want to make a CD player to play DVD, you'll need to learn how each of them works. First find out if the laser reader is the same. I believe CD and DVD use different freq laser. A DVD track is smaller then a CD track so the mechanisum controlling and moving the laser need high resolution and precision. And the list keep going. Have fun learning.

Well here its contradictng about engineers and scientist.....i have an diferent definations ... for example ther's an upcomming sky-scrapper building in which every single story can rotate....so its an engineering miracle not what you called APPLICATION OF a SCIENTIST's research result...i dont know why you are so posessive .......THINK OUT oF THE BOX ..........old saying i trust on....and there are just 2 or 3 % people who do that because might be the box is full and the 2-3% might be FAT , so they can't be accomidated in the BOX...........hehehehehh......So DEAR THINK OUT OF THE BOX...............good luck.

One point, which I expect you will not agree with on principle, is that when I make something, the reason for making it is partly to save on buying something as well as being interesting.

If I can only save say $50 and the work involved is days or longer, then I value my free time far more highly than that. This would be the case of converting that CD player for example.....also, you have nothing to show anyone (if you do not wish to hide your talents under a bushel for example), who will be impressed by building something that one from a shop will do far more and only costs $50 or less???

If I can make something for $10 from scrap parts that I mostly have lying around and to buy one costs say $200, in an hour or so then I will do it......maybe even a few days......

For example, my current project is an Electric Lock Pick, they are simple items mechanically & electrically, but still not cheap to buy!!!

I think we must just agree that we have two completely opposite views on this subject, but if you do manage to carry out your plans, please post some photos here or a video on youtube with a link from here, we all are most interested.

Vineetsehgal4000 (unique name, hard to spell) try this, You buy mpeg for dvd (little hard to find in Indonesia but i don't know in India) complete with remote sensor (remote included), mechanic for optic (door for disc included), optic & optic cable, then you buy a power supply (switching type) for dvd ( +5vdc, +8vdc, +12vdc, -12vdc) then you must make more hole at the back of the case and make a little modify for mechanic screws, at the bottom of the case, then you install all new hardware of dvd, maybe you should modify front panel too, after that you have finish converting vcd player to dvd player, you have a dvd player, have a nice try and be success.

Your example is 100% APPLICATION OF a SCIENTIST's research result. Everything is available to the engineer already. The engineer just use them in a new way. Ever wonder why engineering is under "Applied Science"? Using resource available got nothing to do with "Thinking Out of the box" and it doesn't mean thinking inside the box.

Maybe you can get some of the required info from here -> http://www.herongyang.com/CD-DVD/IsoBuster-VCD-Track-Layout.html

But not resoldering the electronics, I think you'll have a problem, as the Interface and decoder chips will need to be replaced, unless you have something that will do the replacement, the formats are completely different.

The Mechanics of either are basically the same, its the firmware inside that makes the differance.

I am leaving this Blog, to me its aim is almost completely pointless and useless......I have better and more useful things to do on CR4.....byeeeee

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Hi all, well results for converting a vcd player to dvd player is out>>>>>>the discussion followed by gud posts ( buying a new one would be cost effective), ultimately lead to discussion and confusion , who is an engineer and who is a scientist....so lets start this interesting discussion.....i'm going to post it in general discussionnn..........soo c u there ppl......and thanks for replying....(except to that person bost of being an oz)...lolzz