> I was just wondering what software are you all
> using to:
> 
> a) burn video DVD's

Hi Miha

There are many guides out there for this sort of information.  Here's a
start:

When working from footage created with cinelerra I use command line
tools.  While it might seem easier to use gui tools so far all the ones
I have found are not quite mature.  The command line tools are more
predictable and there is heaps of information out there on how to use
them.  This is a sequence that works for me:

>From cinelerra I render seperate audio video and audio streams.  Video
as mpeg2 and audio as ac3.

I use mplex to combine the renders. 
(for instance mplex -f 8 -o file.mpg file.m2v file.ac3)

I use dvdauthor to create a dvd folder structure and populate it.  You
need to do some googling on this step as there are so many
possibilities.  Here is a sequence I used recently to create a very
primitive dvd-compliant disc:

mkdir dvd
dvdauthor --video=pal+4:3 -o dvd/ -c 0:00,15:00,30:00,45:00 dw1CD.mpg
dvdauthor -T -o dvd/

mkisofs will turn that into an .iso file:

mkisofs -dvd-video -o dvd.iso dvd/

growisofs will burn that to a dvd: (In gnome/nautilus you can also right
click on an iso file and select 'write to cd')

growisofs -Z /dev/cdrom=dvd.iso

> b) To run them on computer (with menu)
> 
I generally use mplayer and don't bother with the menus.  If I need
menus I use xine.  I think ogle also does the job.

You could test a dvd before creating the iso or burning it like so:
xine dvd:dvd/VIDEO_TS/

> I have been using Nero and WinDVD for that
> so far. But I got a bit tired of jumping
> to Windows every time I want to burn or test
> something...
> 

Definitely no need to use windows you just need to spend a bit of time
to work out the tools.

> Is there a good Linux alternative?
> 
As I said Xine for WinDVD.  For Nero K3B is a brilliant program for
working with DVD and CD audio as well as data formats.

good luck

Graham E.



_______________________________________________
Cinelerra mailing list
[email protected]
https://init.linpro.no/mailman/skolelinux.no/listinfo/cinelerra

Reply via email to