Movie VCD File Directory Structure

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∟Movie VCD File Directory Structure

This section provides information on the file directory structure of a movie VCD (Video CD).

Since movie VCD uses the ISO 9660 file system, contents on a VCD are organized into a file directory structure:

\ - Root directory

   CDDA\ - Compact Disc Digital Audio directory
      AUDIO01.DAT - Optional audio file
      AUDIO02.DAT
      ...

   CDI\ - CD-i (CD Interactive) directory
      (CD-i program and files)

   EXT\ - Directory introduced in VCD 2.0
      CAPTnn.DAT - Optional Closed Caption data
      LOT_X.VCD - Optional extended version of LOT.VCD
      PSD_X.VCD - Optional extended version of PSD,VCD
      SCANDATA.DAT - Optional list of I-frame addresses

   KARAOKE\ - Karaoke directory
      KARINFO.xxx - Karaoke information file

   MPEGAV\ - MPEG Audio and Video directory
      AVSEQ01.DAT - MPEG Audio and Video data file
      AVSEQ02.DAT
      ...

   SEGMENT\ - Segment play directory
      ITEM0001.DAT - Still picture or menu file
      ITEM0001.DAT
      ...

   VCD\ - Information directory
      INFO.VCD - Album and disc identification
      ENTRIES.VCD - Entry point list for up to 500 entries
      PSD.VCD - Optional Play Sequence Descriptor
      LOT.VCD - Optional List ID Offset file