Okay, My question is why vcdimager doesn't accept files other than .mpg? Why can't I execute vcdimager as follows
vcdimager -l "$vcdname" -b $temp/vcd.bin -c $temp/vcd.cue $temp/$vcdname.ogv On 07/05/2009, Sreejith K <[email protected]> wrote: > Actually VCD's are different from normal Video files like OGV, MP4 etc. > VCD's video information is written as tracks rather than writing as normal > files. That's why you can't double click and play the .DAT files inside a > VCD under linux. But Windows emulates these tracks as normal mpg video files > and you can view it easily. vcdxrip is a program used to convert VCD tracks > to normal MPG stream files. It is because of the VCD format we are using > tools like vcdimager to create a VCD format. > > So if you just copy some mpg files into a CD, it won't become a VCD. But you > may be able to play it.. > > See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_CD > > Note: > > Regards, > > Sreejith K > K 7 - C O M P U T I N G > www.k7computing.com > > > > > On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 8:49 AM, Jos Collin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Anyway, is it necessary to convert the video files to .mpg format? >> What will happen if I write an .ogv file as a VCD or a DVD? >> >> - Jos Collin >> >> On 05/05/2009, Jos Collin <[email protected]> wrote: >> > It shows error even if I specify --title <name>. I'm not even able to >> > specify -T option in the first call of dvdauthor. If I give, it shows >> > error. >> > >> > --title option is not in the man page. >> > >> >> Actually my script_used the cue file but uploaded > the wrong script >> file >> >> containing bin file :) >> > Yes. I know. It started working when I changed .bin to .cue. >> > >> > -Jos Collin >> > >> > On 05/05/2009, Sreejith K <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>There is --title already in the script. There may be some other option >> >>>to avoid the second call. >> >> >> >> No, no. I mean --title <name>. I think we should provide a title name >> >> also. >> >> While going through the man page I found that there is no option such >> >> as >> >> --title. What about you ? >> >> >> >> I've used that method during the days I posted it here. That script was >> >> used >> >> with the version of tools used at that time. I have no idea whether >> it'll >> >> work on new versions of these tools. >> >> >> >> The error in the make_vcd.sh script may be because of specifying the >> >> bin >> >> file instead of the cue file. Actually my script used the cue file but >> >> uploaded the wrong script file containing bin file :) >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Sreejith K >> >> K 7 - C O M P U T I N G >> >> www.k7computing.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 4:50 PM, Jos Collin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Hey srijith, >> >>> >> >>> Thanks for responding. >> >>> >> >>> > I think (not sure) you've to specify the --title_ >> >>> > option in make_dvd.sh before executing dvdauthor > -o $temp/dvd/ >> -T`. >> >>> I_think the second call >to_dvdauthor is unnecessary (why call it >> >>> twice >> >>> ?). >> >>> >> >>> There is --title already in the script. There may be some other option >> >>> to avoid the second call._ >> >>> >> >>> > was working for me when I use them line by line >> >>> That is interesting. I would like to come there and see what is going >> >>> on. :-) It is not working for me even if I execute line by line. >> >>> >> >>> > 'Use and Enhance' that's what community is all >about >> >>> Nobody will try these kind of scripts unless they possess a CD-RW or >> >>> DVD-RW. Few months ago I have forwarded some of the CD/DVD >> >>> multisession writing scripts, which was not compatible with DVDs. But >> >>> I never got a response from my friends. :-) >> >>> >> >>> > That scripts are obsolete now. There are good GUI >> >>> > tools for doing that jobs now... :) >> >>> >> >>> That is a convenience. I don't think that any script is obsolete. May >> >>> be GUI programs doesn't work at all due to some configuration >> >>> problems. >> >>> >> >>> - Jos Collin >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On 05/05/2009, Sreejith K <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> > Hi, >> >>> > >> >>> > I think (not sure) you've to specify the --title option in >> make_dvd.sh >> >>> > before executing `dvdauthor -o $temp/dvd/ -T`. I think the second >> call >> >>> > to >> >>> > dvdauthor is unnecessary (why call it twice ?). >> >>> > >> >>> > Someone should use the scripts in order to know if its working or >> not. >> >>> > It >> >>> > was working for me when I use them line by line. That's why I >> >>> > created >> >>> them. >> >>> > I've also posted to test and modify the scripts. So there is no >> >>> > point >> >>> > in >> >>> > your comment 'at least Working'. 'Use and Enhance' that's what >> >>> > community >> >>> is >> >>> > all about. Anyway good to see that you modified the script to a >> >>> > *working* >> >>> > state :) >> >>> > >> >>> > That scripts are obsolete now. There are good GUI tools for doing >> that >> >>> jobs >> >>> > now... :) >> >>> > >> >>> > Regards, >> >>> > >> >>> > Sreejith K >> >>> > K 7 - C O M P U T I N G >> >>> > www.k7computing.com >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Jos Collin <[email protected]> >> >>> > wrote: >> >>> > >> >>> >> Hey, >> >>> >> >> >>> >> I have modified the scripts and they are working now. From now >> >>> >> onwards >> >>> >> please post scripts, which are atleast "Working". >> >>> >> >> >>> >> Thanks, >> >>> >> Jos Collin >> >>> >> >> >>> >> On 11/03/2009, Jos Collin <[email protected]> >> >>> >> wrote: >> >>> >> > I have tried make_vcd.sh. It is not working at all. I have tried >> to >> >>> >> > write >> >>> >> a >> >>> >> > video (.flv) It is converting the file to mpg. But not writing >> >>> >> > to >> >>> >> > the >> >>> >> CD. >> >>> >> > The following is the error I got. >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > ERROR: /tmp/vcd.bin:1: Illegal token: >> >>> >> > ERROR: /tmp/vcd.bin:1: Illegal token: y >> >>> >> > ERROR: /tmp/vcd.bin:1: Illegal token: y >> >>> >> > ERROR: /tmp/vcd.bin:1: Illegal token: y >> >>> >> > ERROR: /tmp/vcd.bin:1: syntax error at "EOF" missing { TrackDef >> >>> CdText >> >>> >> > } >> >>> >> > VCD Burning completed. >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > 2008/8/15 Sreejith K <[email protected]> >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> >> Hi all, >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> This is my first mail to this mailing list. >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> Here I'm attaching two scripts to automate the DVD/VCD creation >> >>> >> >> using >> >>> >> >> GNU/Linux (I haven't tried it yet). Please modify it to make it >> >>> >> >> more >> >>> >> >> interactive. Then post it. >> >>> >> >> All of us can make it a useful script. >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> -- >> >>> >> >> Sreejith K >> >>> >> >> http://sreejithemk.net >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >>> >> >> Mailinglist mailing list >> >>> >> >> [email protected] >> >>> >> >> >> http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > -- >> >>> >> > Use free software. Defend your freedom. >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> -- >> >>> >> Collecting Data is the first step towards wisdom. But Sharing Data >> is >> >>> >> the first step towards community. >> >>> >> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >>> >> Mailinglist mailing list >> >>> >> [email protected] >> >>> >> http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> > >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Collecting Data is the first step towards wisdom. 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