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

[Ryan Hunt <dreadlocks@xxxxxxxxx>]

you can burn video dvd's with k3b as well as long as you have the
DVD-Video structure already established (eg from a rip or download). I
have even made a few of my own custom video dvd's using avi2vob
script, but they seemed to take far to long to create and I had some
problems (black boarder all the way arround). Dual layer disks should
work, but as everyone has pointed out they are far to expencive to
bother using right now ($7 a disk)

-Ryan


On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 11:51:48 -0600, Jeff Vian <jvian10@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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