Best tools for making DVD Video?

[Zach]

Has anyone had trouble getting avidemux installed?

I've tried the stable, testing & unstable marillat repostitories, and
just keep going in circles.

I finally narrowed the problem down to the following
Avidemux depends on:
    libmp4-0
    libfaac0
         depdends on:
         libmp4v2-0
         conflicts with:
             libmp4-0

On 1/16/06, Sasha Tsykin <stsykin at gmail.com> wrote:
> Zach wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >I've been exploring tools available for linux, and in Ubuntu
> >repositories in particular, for making Video DVDs with menus and
> >chapters.  I find there seems to be a dizzying array of options for
> >video editing & DVD creation, with a lot of overlap, so I'm wondering
> >what others are using.
> >
> >I'm wondering what the best tool or tools (few as possible) would be
> >for the following requirements:
> >--I already have video sources, so no capture is necessary
> >--I'd like to be able to mark commercials so that:
> >     --The commercials can be cut out and
> >     --Chapter marks will be placed where the commercials were
> >     --(Auto commercial detection is NOT a requirement)
> >--In some cases, transcode or reincode the video to the proper
> >resolution and/or video codec
> >--Have multiple episodes of a show available on a disc, so menus are a must
> >--Have some control over menu style such as layout, font, background
> >(looping sound would be nice).
> >
> >Any advice from those who have already put the pieces together would
> >be much appreciated!
> >
> >Thanks
> >Zach C.
> >
> >
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> I would recommend using tovid or ffmpeg to convert to mpeg. My favourite
> is either the command:
>
> for pal:
> tovid -pal -dvd-vcd -in <input video> -out <output prefix>
> or
> ffmpeg -i <input video> -target pal-dvd -s 352x288 <ouput video>
>
> Replace pal with ntsc if you live in the USA.
>
> For the editting, use avidemux.
>
> For the menus I would use either dvdauthor or DVDStyler. Both are very
> good programs which are very easy to use.
>
> Sasha
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