[aclug-L] Re: Possible meeting topic: Creating DVDs in Linux

[Ryan Hunt <dreadlocks@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ive got a linux DVR, but I am intrested in mastering my own custom
dvd's from the media I record.
I work late and cant make any meetings but this would be a great topic


On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 22:52:25 -0600, michael holmes <aerospaced@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am interested in building a Linux DVR
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> I don't know if anyone is interested in this topic or not... but I would
> 
> be willing to do a presentation on creating DVD's in Linux.
> 
> I could possibly do it as early as this month, but if ya'll can wait a
> month I can probably have better notes ready.
> 
> Some specific topics I could cover:
> 
> 1) Capabilities of DVD burner drives and media (for those considering a
> purchase).  Speed (4x, 8x, 16x, etc)  DVD-R(W), DVD+R(W), DVD-RAM,
> dual-mode, dual-layer, etc.  Which media works best in home DVD players,
> 
> etc.
> 
> 2) Preparing video (and audio) for DVD.  (This assumes the video is
> already in digital format and on your PC.  If you're capturing video
> with a TV capture card, DV input, or similar, that will be beyond the
> scope of my presentation).  Specifically, I would discuss how to select
> video and audio bitrates for your project, encoding tools, video
> filters, frame-rate conversions, aspect ratios, etc.
> 
> 3) Creating menus for your DVD using GIMP, a text editor, and a few
> other tools.
> 
> 4) Burning the DVD to media.
> 
> 5) Short-cut scripts and tools.  I will discuss some various tools that
> exist (from video editing to DVD menu creators), and a couple scripts
> I've written myself to help with various aspects of the DVD-creation
> process.
> 
> If I do end up doing this, it could be very handy to have a TV and DVD
> player at the presentation (I can provide a DVD player easily enough) so
> 
> I can demonstrate some things (compare different encoders/filters, etc,
> as well as demonstrate menu capabilities and whatnot.)
> 
> Please, if anyone is interested in this, let me know.  Also, feel free
> to shoot any specific questions at me that you'd like to have covered in
> 
> such a presentation.
> 
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