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

[Jeff Vian <jvian10@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 2005-03-06 at 10:21 -0600, ironrose wrote:
> I have a linux DVR and want to learn more about how to use this 
> technology.  Do you know if linux has support for dual layer DVD burners 
> yet?  I have a dual layer burner, but I am not buying dual layer media 
> until the prices come down.  I have been using M$ to burn DVD, but I 
> would rather use linux.  ~Anne
> 

For data DVDs k3b works extremely well on Linux.  I have not done any
true video DVDs yet myself so cannot address that topic.

> Jonathan Hall wrote:
> 
> >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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