Fwd: Re: lg dvd recorder disks wont mount

[James Takac]

On Monday 27 August 2007 17:58:17 Les Gray wrote:
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> Hi Les
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> Had already tried that option as well. In fact tried all the ripping
> software in the repos. None will read the disk. Have nnow found the dvd is
> formated in udf format, but the superblock or codepage is missing, i.e. a
> non standard udf format which windows can handle but linuc can't?. Am
> considering trying to format a dvd via the pc and recreating the directory
> structure b4 using it in the dvr. What's the worst that'll happen. It wont
> work and I'll have to reformat it in the dvr. Will also have a look around
> doom9.net. May also check out videohelp.com
>
> James
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> Hmm, that's weird. I thought linux udf support was supposed to be pretty
> good now.
>
> Personally, I don't bother with DVD recorders. While they're good at what
> they do, if you want to edit the video it's much easier if you've already
> recorded it to your PC's hard drive, rather than have to xfer it over from
> the DVR.
>
> And the right hardware is dirt cheap these days, too. I use an AVerMedia
> USB 2.0 digital TV tuner to record via the command line to my PC hard
> drive. It works great (was advertised as 'Linux Compatible) and only cost
> me a $100.
>
> You can get similar devices with analogue-in ports (for VHS dubbing) for
> the same money or less. USB is always best, too - less chance of
> interference affecting the quality of your signal.
>
> As for videohelp.com, it's good - but it's very much Windows-oriented.
>
> Les

Hi Les

Well, the reformat via pc didn't work. Was worth a try imho

I have just such a device. Is an A828 AverMedia device linux compatable? 
That's the one I have.  And one of the reasons I do as I do is it frees up 
the pc for other things for longer periods. It takes a fraction of the time 
to grab the mpeg file from the disk than to do a capture via the 'puter. 
Currently am setup to record 2 movies whilst I convert a number of others

James