Hoary, DVD to DivX (or XVid)...

[Vincenzo Di Massa]

I need this functionality too...
I'd love to write this script, but I needto first understand how to make a 
dvd.
I tried dvdauthor, but I don't know what file format does it understand. 
I know it wnat mpeg2 video, bat what mpeg format??

If someone could help me understanding what to  do, I would write a script to 
atomatically create a DVD from any media source.

I forgot to mention that the script I mailed can do 
- 3 pass encoding (vbr)
- automatic cropdetection
- create a file big just 1 or 2 CD
- fast test for preview

Alle 16:12, giovedì 14 aprile 2005, Adam Membrey ha scritto:
> On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 11:57 pm, Vincenzo Di Massa wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I use a script to transcode with mplayer's mencoder.
> >
> > I'm attaching it in hope it is usefull.
> >
> > 1) Open a shell
> > 2) make a new directory,
> > 3) copy files into that dir
> > 4) sh auto2 or sh auto2 -h for help
> >
> > Ciao
> > Vincenzo
> >
> > Alle 12:34, giovedì 14 aprile 2005, Andrea Giuliano ha scritto:
> > > Dear all,
> > >
> > > is there any simple tool to create a DivX disc from a DVD? I see that
> > > VLC is able to transcode a DVD to a DivX file, but I don't know how to
> > > have a working DivX disc from that file.
> > >
> > > I beg your pardon for my ignorance on this topic!
> > >
> > > Best regards.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Andrea Giuliano, Ph. D.
> > > ICCU - Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo Unico
> > > Viale Castro Pretorio 105, Rome - ITALY
> > > Tel. +39064989509, Fax +39064059302
>
> Care to post this script in reverse? :D
>
> ie have an xvid/divx file and transcode it to mpeg2 so that it can be burnt
> to DVD
>
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