On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:52:30 +1300 Robert Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have a friend who I have not yet converted to Linux although he has had a > little play. > > His latest project is converting his old 8mm movies to digital format and he > wants to create DVD's from them. He knows of some Windows based programs > which he could buy for the job but I told him that I thought there are free > Linux based programs to do the job (although I have no experience or > knowledge of this). > > Is Kino capable of creating DVD's to play in a DVD player? > Are there any (other) recommendations? kino can certainly generate DVD compatible mpeg-2 files that can be assembled into a DVD playable in a DVD player. On the output tab specifiy mpeg and then file format dvd. Actually looking at it now, there also seem to be options to burn the dvd too. However that DVD would be without menus, and a lot of people want menus. I would use a workflow like this: 1. convert to digital format - to .dv format/codec if possible (this takes a lot of room, but is best quality and makes frame accurate editing possible.) I am not sure how to get 8mm film into digital format. No doubt your friend has a clue. .dv is the format your file would be in if importing from most digicams (although increasingly they are using other codecs.) 2. edit, including adding transitions, music or other audio, effects etc. Suitable software is kino, main actor (commercial), cinelerra, LVE. Lives etc etc. 3. export from the editing program in dvd format. 4. assemble the DVD with menus, chapters etc in dvdstyler or qdvdauthor (or dvdauthor if you are a masochist). 5. Test the resulting iso with xine dvd://full/path/to.iso 6. Burn. > > -- > Regards, Robert > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Robert Fisher > (aka - Rob, Bob, Robbie, Robbo, Fish) > FishNet Computer Services > www.fisher.net.nz > Phone: 03 383 5807 > Mobile: 027 477 3356 >
