Video Programs

RySk8er30 · 06-25-2005, 04:24 PM

I want to do the following:

1. Backup a DVD to a DVD
2. Create a DVD from an AVI
3. Create a SVCD (VCD) from an AVI

I have searched around for some programs, but can't seem to find many good ones. I would like something, which automatically calculaets the required size of output (based on DVD, SVCD, etc). I don't mind using 3 different programs to accomplish the above tasks. Does anyone have any good suggestions?

Ryan

Mega Man X · 06-26-2005, 09:13 AM

I'm afraid there's nothing like that for Linux yet. I've been looking for that myself for a while too. Something like NeroVision. I know it's a bad application, but I don't have time to convert stuff, then burn, then lose CD's trying, then repeat.

Still, you might want to check this link:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...icle&artid=193

it's an script created by a member in this forum (wapcaplet?). I've tried an early version, in fact, I think it was his first release, and it worked fairly well converting a .avi. Problem is, you will still need another program to create a DVD/(S)VCD structure and yet another one to burn it. Way to much work for me... but you may like it

Here is another article, teaching how to create (S)VCD's from avi files.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...icle&artid=262

Now, if anyone knows of a program that can do everything as nerovision does, please tell me. That would surely be a Windows/Nero killer in this especific area

. A few applications, as Gnomebaker can create playable audio disks from mp3's, but we still need avi2dvd

RySk8er30 · 06-26-2005, 06:03 PM

Thanks for the info. I have been using the program tovid. It usually either errors out (saying is could not located the sound file - only happens on some files, so I suppose it could be corrupt). When it does "work" it says everything has been completed, but there is no *.mpg file in that directory? I searched my system and it isn't anywhere.

I looked on tovid's web site and found that they have a gui (tovidgui), written in python. When I run it I get the following error:

Code:

[root@Desktop rzaleski]# tovidgui
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/tovidgui", line 3513, in ?
    frame = MainFrame(None, wxID_ANY, "tovidGUI")
  File "/usr/local/bin/tovidgui", line 3384, in __init__
    self.panDiscLayout = DiscLayoutPanel( self, wxID_ANY )
  File "/usr/local/bin/tovidgui", line 2514, in __init__
    self.idxIconMenu = self.listIcons.Add( GetMenuIcon() )
  File "/usr/local/bin/tovidgui", line 122, in GetMenuIcon
    iconMenu = zlib.decompress(
zlib.error: Error -3 while decompressing data: invalid window size
[root@Desktop rzaleski]#

Any ideas?

Ryan