From what I can tell and from experience with my PS2, reading VCD's isn't going to happen. See this guide: http://www.dvdrhelp.com/dvdplayers.php?DVDname=playstation&Search=Search However, the original playstation appears to be VCD compliant. I solved it by going out and buying a cheap standalone DVD player, and the VCD's that wouldn't work with my PS@ worked fine. Hope this helps