K3B unable to burn Video DVD

mike acker · 08-29-2019, 06:32 PM

( Debian-10 )

When I try to burn a video DVD using K3B I get kicked out. Message just states that I don't have all the necessary files.

Is there any known resolution for this ?

rkelsen · 08-30-2019, 08:29 AM

Get the necessary files.

mike acker · 09-01-2019, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by rkelsen

Get the necessary files.

Thanks!! I'll get right on it!

zeebra · 09-02-2019, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by mike acker

( Debian-10 )

When I try to burn a video DVD using K3B I get kicked out. Message just states that I don't have all the necessary files.

Is there any known resolution for this ?

Perhaps try to start K3b from a terminal window and see if it gives any messages beyond what you have. It should throw alot of messages at you.

mike acker · 09-03-2019, 08:13 AM

It appears that a "DVD" Video requires special formatting: The video has to be as "Video Objects" ( .VOB ) and stored in the VIDEO_TS directory on the DVD disc

The trouble arises in getting -- e.g. .mp4 video converted into this format so that a "DVD Player" will accept it.

The basic/intro program for doing this appears to be "DeVeDe" -- which I found in the Debian-10 Repos

My test disc plays OK in my HDMI attached player; it still remains to be seen if it will auto-start properly in the old-style TV that has a built-in DVD player -- which may not have a START key

I'll update this, later.

teckk · 09-03-2019, 04:18 PM

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It appears that a "DVD" Video requires special formatting:

Yes, it has to be mpeg2 video. ac3 audio. Been a while since I made one. In case k3b won't do what you wish.

From my notes.

Make mpeg2/ac3 video example:

Code:

ffmpeg -i file.avi -c:a ac3 -c:v mpeg2video -target ntsc-dvd -b:v 1200k test.mpg

Then make the DVD structure (everyting goes into ~/mydvd)

Code:

export VIDEO_FORMAT=NTSC
dvdauthor -t -o mydvd -f test.mpg

Then to make the VMG info

Code:

dvdauthor -T -o mydvd/

ls -l ~/mydvd/VIDEO_TS
total 12640
-rw-r--r-- ...     6144 Dec  2 08:50 VIDEO_TS.BUP
-rw-r--r-- ...     6144 Dec  2 08:50 VIDEO_TS.IFO
-rw-r--r-- ...    12288 Dec  2 08:49 VTS_01_0.BUP
-rw-r--r-- ...    12288 Dec  2 08:49 VTS_01_0.IFO
-rw-r--r-- ... 12900352 Dec  2 08:49 VTS_01_1.VOB

Make a menu example:
Grab a screenshot 720x480

Code:

ffmpeg -f x11grab -video_size 720x480 -i $DISPLAY -vframes 1 1.png

Make video out of it

Code:

jpeg2yuv -n 50 -I p -f 29.97 -j 1.jpg | mpeg2enc -n n -f 8 -o menu.m2v

Make 1 sec blank audio

Code:

ffmpeg -f lavfi -i anullsrc=channel_layout=5.1:sample_rate=48000 -t 1 menu.mp2

Merge them

Code:

mplex -f 8 -o menu.mpg menu.m2v menu.mp2

make menu.xml

Code:

spumux menu.xml < menu.mpg > menu_final.mpg

You don't have to have a menu.

mike acker · 09-04-2019, 07:58 AM

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Yes, it has to be mpeg2 video. ac3 audio. Been a while since I made one. In case k3b won't do what you wish.

From my notes.

Thanks for the notes!! I wasn't able to get K3B to load a video DVD properly. I think it'a because K3B is a "Burner" ONLY: it's not an edit or rendering tool. i.e. I need a properly formatted VIDEO_TS track -- before I can call K3B.

After a number of google searches though I did find a recommendation for DeVeDe -- and -- I found the DeVeDe program in the repos on my D-10 system. Generally I do not download/install software that is not from the repos for obvious reasons.

It appears that the DeVeDe program provides BOTH the re-rendering into VIDEO_TS format AND the BURNER option.

It appears kdenlive can render video as .vob format -- but -- I think the other VIDEO_TS files may still be needed -- the .IFO and .BUP -- dunno. Being rather frustrated by this I'm a little disinclined to pursue that approach when the DeVeDe solution looks like it's going to work out.

We'll find out -- hopefully today: my daughter will be testing the DVD at the presentation site later today. There is ONLY a "TV" with a built-in "DVD Player" -- that is bolted to the wall -- no HDMI or any other connections allowed: DVD or stay home. This is understandable in the venue where this is located.

Soadyheid · 09-08-2019, 12:36 PM

Couple of applications I've used in the past, Handbrake (Which can be used for ripping DVDs if you have the CODECS) and Transmageddon Video Transcoder (Which allows you to generate video in differing formats if I remember properly.) Both possibly in your Repos. I'm using Mint 18.3.

I haven't used either in ages so can't remember how to set them up. I used them to rip some DVDs I'd bought down to .m4v and .mkv formats which I loaded onto my phone. Useful for short haul flights!

You can no doubt Google how to use them.

Play Bonny!

mike acker · 09-12-2019, 05:36 PM

the DeVeDe DVD worked properly.

End

Shadow_7 · 09-14-2019, 04:04 AM

Brasero can create said DVD images. I did it the hard way long ago with DVDauthor and friends. DVDs are horrible though, the compression is quite aggressive to meet the minimum common denominator. NTSC or PAL differences and whatnot. And the iso format cannot have any single file > 4GB, even though the resulting image can exceed that limit. MPEG2 video, a few options from audio, but mp3 is only in the PAL spec. But does work on a few NTSC players. And what used to be a pretty good DVD player with menu support in linux (ogle) kind of vanished.

teckk · 09-14-2019, 12:14 PM

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And what used to be a pretty good DVD player with menu support in linux (ogle) kind of vanished.

mpv dropped dvd menu support a few years back. mplayer still has it.

Code:

mplayer dvdnav:// -mouse-movements