Comments on: Converting DivX/XviD AVI to DVD with FFMpeg http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-divxxvid-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/ Fragmenting reality. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:46:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Batch Converting Files With FFmpeg and Ruby | srsly http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-divxxvid-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/comment-page-1/#comment-143665 Batch Converting Files With FFmpeg and Ruby | srsly Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:33:07 +0000 http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/#comment-143665 [...] looking for batch scripts. It occurred to me shortly thereafter that Ruby could help. I had found a command that worked beautifully with a single file, so all that was necessary was to automate [...] [...] looking for batch scripts. It occurred to me shortly thereafter that Ruby could help. I had found a command that worked beautifully with a single file, so all that was necessary was to automate [...]

]]> By: Steve Marks http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-divxxvid-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/comment-page-1/#comment-112463 Steve Marks Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:58:19 +0000 http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/#comment-112463 Greetings - I have been using Slackware since 93 or 94. I was using transcode to convert my videos to DVD format, getting painfully slow results. Using ffmpeg, I was able to convert a 2:55 avi to DVD at 33fps on my 2.2ghz AMD laptop, much quicker than previously converted 1:27 long video, using optimized transcode. I compile most all add on software, so that it is tailored for this cpu. That is, anything within reason. I don't have time to build Mozilla from source...heh. Seriously, I wanted to thank you for making this information available. I love anything that can be done from the command line as I have been a quadriplegic since 1988 and mice give me a fit. As Chris noted above, growisofs works like a champ as long as you provide the right path. Greetings – I have been using Slackware since 93 or 94. I was using transcode to convert my videos to DVD format, getting painfully slow results. Using ffmpeg, I was able to convert a 2:55 avi to DVD at 33fps on my 2.2ghz AMD laptop, much quicker than previously converted 1:27 long video, using optimized transcode. I compile most all add on software, so that it is tailored for this cpu. That is, anything within reason. I don’t have time to build Mozilla from source…heh. Seriously, I wanted to thank you for making this information available. I love anything that can be done from the command line as I have been a quadriplegic since 1988 and mice give me a fit. As Chris noted above, growisofs works like a champ as long as you provide the right path.

]]> By: Chris Davies http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-divxxvid-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/comment-page-1/#comment-111454 Chris Davies Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:13:45 +0000 http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/#comment-111454 Many thanks for this quick guide. I found also that the growisofs command didn't work for me, as cited. Instead, I found I needed to use this: growisofs -dvd-compat -speed=4 -Z /dev/dvd -dvd-video DVD (Note the change in order of the arguments and the DVD folder path) Many thanks for this quick guide. I found also that the growisofs command didn’t work for me, as cited. Instead, I found I needed to use this:

growisofs -dvd-compat -speed=4 -Z /dev/dvd -dvd-video DVD

(Note the change in order of the arguments and the DVD folder path)

]]> By: Mohammad http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-divxxvid-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/comment-page-1/#comment-97491 Mohammad Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:51:08 +0000 http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/#comment-97491 Thanks for the tutorial. I downloaded an avi movie and wanted to convert it to DVD to watch it on TV. I didn't have a DVD burner on my Linux laptop, so tried to do it at work on a windows machine using Nero. I failed two times to burn the DVD using Nero and wasted 4 hours of my time. Then I gave a try to Mac and iDVD. It comes with beautiful themes and menus for DVD, but I found that, it doesn't do what it is supposed to do (Converting Movies). So I decided to do it using Linux and came across your tutorial. I converted my movie in less than half an hour (In nero takes 2 hours). I made my DVD schema and then transfered the whole thing to Mac computer with DVD burner. I simply burned everything as data, and got my DVD working. If you don't have anything on your AUDIO_TS directory, it s fine. I'm not sure, but I think that file should contains files for special sound effects. Thanks for the tutorial. I downloaded an avi movie and wanted to convert it to DVD to watch it on TV. I didn’t have a DVD burner on my Linux laptop, so tried to do it at work on a windows machine using Nero. I failed two times to burn the DVD using Nero and wasted 4 hours of my time. Then I gave a try to Mac and iDVD. It comes with beautiful themes and menus for DVD, but I found that, it doesn’t do what it is supposed to do (Converting Movies). So I decided to do it using Linux and came across your tutorial. I converted my movie in less than half an hour (In nero takes 2 hours). I made my DVD schema and then transfered the whole thing to Mac computer with DVD burner. I simply burned everything as data, and got my DVD working.

If you don’t have anything on your AUDIO_TS directory, it s fine. I’m not sure, but I think that file should contains files for special sound effects.

]]> By: stephen http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-divxxvid-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/comment-page-1/#comment-88555 stephen Sat, 17 May 2008 07:20:06 +0000 http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/#comment-88555 Gary, you are looking for the -b option, which will set the video bitrate. When I used this command it defaulted to a bit rate of 6000000 b/s, whereas a bitrate as low as 3000000 b/s is acceptable for most material (especially using lower resolutions) Gary, you are looking for the -b option, which will set the video bitrate. When I used this command it defaulted to a bit rate of 6000000 b/s, whereas a bitrate as low as 3000000 b/s is acceptable for most material (especially using lower resolutions)

]]> By: Gary http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-divxxvid-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/comment-page-1/#comment-88444 Gary Fri, 16 May 2008 03:12:49 +0000 http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/#comment-88444 The questions about output file size and vbr are actually good ones. I have an AVI file that is over 3 hours long. If I don't specify the output size, it comes in at 6.2G after a single pass. The quality is as good as the original, but I'd like it to fit on a single layer DVD. This implies going to vbr, which means two passes. When I tried two passes (setting -pass 1 and -pass 2 as appropriate), it created an output MPEG each time and both were the same 6.2G. I tried limiting the file size (-fs 43000000) and it just truncated the file. There is something else required that I'm missing and the man page is not exactly a model of clarity on this issue. Any hints would be appreciated. The questions about output file size and vbr are actually good ones. I have an AVI file that is over 3 hours long. If I don’t specify the output size, it comes in at 6.2G after a single pass. The quality is as good as the original, but I’d like it to fit on a single layer DVD. This implies going to vbr, which means two passes.

When I tried two passes (setting -pass 1 and -pass 2 as appropriate), it created an output MPEG each time and both were the same 6.2G. I tried limiting the file size (-fs 43000000) and it just truncated the file. There is something else required that I’m missing and the man page is not exactly a model of clarity on this issue.

Any hints would be appreciated.

]]> By: Wombats next five kilometers » Blog Archive » My top 10 Ubuntu programs http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-divxxvid-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/comment-page-1/#comment-53582 Wombats next five kilometers » Blog Archive » My top 10 Ubuntu programs Mon, 18 Jun 2007 03:21:31 +0000 http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/#comment-53582 [...] do, it does it WELL. I couldn’t begin to tell you all the ins and outs of this program…Here is a good place to start if you’re looking to make DVD complaint MPEG [...] [...] do, it does it WELL. I couldn’t begin to tell you all the ins and outs of this program…Here is a good place to start if you’re looking to make DVD complaint MPEG [...]

]]> By: FFmpeg mpeg2 DVD movie « hardyweb:perjalanan hidupku™ http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-divxxvid-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/comment-page-1/#comment-46615 FFmpeg mpeg2 DVD movie « hardyweb:perjalanan hidupku™ Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:51:27 +0000 http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/#comment-46615 [...] 1. atomized  [...] [...] 1. atomized  [...]

]]> By: Ian Eure http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-divxxvid-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/comment-page-1/#comment-32976 Ian Eure Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:00:46 +0000 http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/#comment-32976 Art, Just add more "-f" options to dvdauthor, one per title on the DVD. Art,

Just add more “-f” options to dvdauthor, one per title on the DVD.

]]> By: Art http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-divxxvid-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/comment-page-1/#comment-32788 Art Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:47:16 +0000 http://atomized.org/2005/03/converting-avi-to-dvd-with-ffmpeg/#comment-32788 Great site! What is the method when you wish to have 2 (different) video titles on the same dvd? Great site!

What is the method when you wish to have 2 (different) video titles on the same dvd?

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