PCLinuxOS New User Guide: CreatingVideoDVDVideo

Most recent edit on 2007-05-21 20:21:52 by SySy [moved]

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moved to http://docs.mypclinuxos.com/CreatingVideoDVDVideo∞

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Preparing the Video

Back to Creating a VideoDVD with PCLinuxOS
THIS PAGE BEING MOVED TO http://docs.mypclinuxos.com/CreatingVideoDVDVideo∞
For preparing the video for the VideoDVD we'll use Avidemux∞. Open Avidemux, from Startmenu -> Multimedia -> Video -> Avidemux.

Remember we made a recording as .AVI file? Open the file using File -> Open. (Or press Ctrl+O)
If you made a recording in a format other than .avi and .mpeg, please see the troubleshooting section below.
We now have to 'convert' your .AVI file into a DVD-ready mpeg file. Luckily Avidemux has a menu item called Auto. It automatically sets the correct settings you need to convert your .AVI video for DVD usage. The Auto menu has three options. VCD, SVCD and DVD. Select Auto -> DVD.
Next, click File -> Save -> Save Video... (Or press Ctrl+S) and select where to save your DVD-ready .mpeg file!
And... you are Done! Well, except for the encoding.

Go for lunch, watch some TV, take a shower, cook dinner, read a good book, donate money to Tex, etc.
When you come back, the recoding will be done and you'll have your DVD-ready .mpeg file. You'll need that file for the next section, Creating the Video DVD.
The automatic routine described here doesn't convert NTSC recordings to PAL or vice versa. If you really need to convert between the two, keep reading. Most often though you won't need to convert between NTSC and PAL at all.

Doing it yourself

The above is the automated route. You can also do it manually. We'll have some chance to fine-tune some settings. First, check which type of recording we have, either NTSC or PAL by looking at the number of frames per second for PAL (or NTSC). If we have the wrong number of fps we'll have to resample the fps later. Click the "Audio video file information" button, located next to the "Save" button on the toolbar.
Both NTSC and PAL video should work on all DVD-players though, so there isn't a big need to do much. Some players however do want all video on the DVD in the same format. So if you have one NTSC you have to have all NTSC - and the same for PAL. This also goes for Audio. You'll have to pick one audio for all of your DVD.

For PAL we need 25fps for PAL. For NTSC: 23.976fps or 29.97fps.
I usually let my recording start a few minutes early and let it run a few minutes longer. You can mark parts of the recording using the A and B buttons on the left. You can jump to the marked spots, use the A and B buttons on the right. To cut out a marked section, use Edit -> Cut.
Once you've removed all parts you want removed, it is time to recode the recording to DVD format. We'll have to setup all this.

First: Video

On the left of the main window, change "Copy" to "DVD (lavc)".

Click "Configure".

Select "Single Pass - Quantizer" for reasonable quality and reasonable speed. Make sure you've also selected "DVD: 224kb" and Aspect ratio: 4:3. This is not going to be a widescreen recording. :) (You can choose differently, if you so want. For this tutorial, stick to 4:3) Click OK to close the window.
Click Filters.

Click "+ Add". You can do all kinds of things to you video now. For example cut off the black borders at the top/bottom of the window.
You can also "resample fps". If you want to change a (PAL) 25fps recording to (NTSC) 23.976fps or 29.97fps or vice versa. If you need to resample the FPS, do so here by selecting "Resample fps" and clicking OK. Answer the questions asked. You'll want the linear blend.
Next we'll have to resize the recording to DVD size. Click the "DVD res" button. Pick "Target type: DVD", and keep the others at 1:1. It'll say which resolutions it ends up with. If you provide a video with 25fps, then it'll recode to 720x576 PAL, if you have a video with 23.976fps or 29.97fps, it'll recode to 720x480. Click OK.

Then: Audio

You can basically choose how to encode the audio, for DVD between MP2 and AC3. We'll proceed using my choice: MP2. Change "Copy" to "Toolame".

Click "Configure", use Bitrate "160 kbits".

Click "Filters": Check the "Normalize" checkbox. This averages the audio for best volume usage. Pick "Resampling to hz: 48000". Make sure to check the radiobox (the round thing in front of "Resample...").

Click OK.

Then: Format

Pick format: "MPEG PS A+V".

Finally: Encoding

You are Done! Except for the encoding. Click the Save button, and think up a good name, ending with ".mpg" or ".mpeg".

Go for lunch, watch some TV, take a shower, cook dinner, read a good book, donate money to Tex, etc.
When you come back, the recoding will be done and you'll have an .mpeg file. You'll need that file for the next section, Creating the Video DVD.

Troubleshooting

You've made a recording in another format then .avi?
In case you've recorded video in a format other then AVI or MPEG, you can recode your video file into a .avi file using mencoder:

mencoder input.mov -oac mp3lame -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4 -o output.avi

This doesn't get the best possible quality, but works pretty good. You can also install "gmencoder" and use that as GUI frontend to mencoder, if you so please.

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Edited on 2007-05-20 21:21:20 by IanDawson [Porting to new wiki]

Additions:
THIS PAGE BEING MOVED TO http://docs.mypclinuxos.com/CreatingVideoDVDVideo∞

Edited on 2006-03-29 12:18:41 by LexNL [Minor corrections]

Additions:
We now have to 'convert' your .AVI file into a DVD-ready mpeg file. Luckily Avidemux has a menu item called Auto. It automatically sets the correct settings you need to convert your .AVI video for DVD usage. The Auto menu has three options. VCD, SVCD and DVD. Select Auto -> DVD.

Deletions:
We now have to 'convert' your .AVI file into a DVD-ready mpeg file. Luckily Avidemux has a menu item called Auto. It automatically sets the correct settings you need to convert your .AVI video for DVD usage. The Auto menu has three options. VCD, SVCD and DVD. Select DVD.

Edited on 2006-03-29 12:17:45 by LexNL [Minor corrections]

Additions:
For preparing the video for the VideoDVD we'll use Avidemux∞. Open Avidemux, from Startmenu -> Multimedia -> Video -> Avidemux.

Deletions:
For preparing the Video for the VideoDVD we'll use Avidemux∞. Open Avidemux, from Startmenu -> Multimedia -> Video -> Avidemux.

Edited on 2006-03-29 12:17:27 by LexNL [Minor corrections]

Additions:
We now have to 'convert' your .AVI file into a DVD-ready mpeg file. Luckily Avidemux has a menu item called Auto. It automatically sets the correct settings you need to convert your .AVI video for DVD usage. The Auto menu has three options. VCD, SVCD and DVD. Select DVD.

Deletions:
We now have to 'convert' your .AVI file into a DVD-ready mpeg2 file. Luckily Avidemux has a menu item called Auto. It automatically sets the correct settings you need to convert your .AVI video for DVD usage. The Auto menu has three options. VCD, SVCD and DVD. Select DVD.

Edited on 2006-03-29 12:16:59 by LexNL [Minor corrections]

Additions:
We now have to 'convert' your .AVI file into a DVD-ready mpeg2 file. Luckily Avidemux has a menu item called Auto. It automatically sets the correct settings you need to convert your .AVI video for DVD usage. The Auto menu has three options. VCD, SVCD and DVD. Select DVD.
The automatic routine described here doesn't convert NTSC recordings to PAL or vice versa. If you really need to convert between the two, keep reading. Most often though you won't need to convert between NTSC and PAL at all.

Deletions:

Going the Automatic Route

Avidemux has a menu item called Auto. It automatically sets the correct settings you need to convert your .AVI file into a DVD (mpeg2) file. The Auto menu has three options. VCD, SVCD and DVD. Select DVD.
The automatic routine described here, doesn't convert NTSC recordings to PAL or vice versa, if you need that, keep reading.

Edited on 2006-03-29 12:10:37 by LexNL [Minor corrections]

Additions:
For preparing the Video for the VideoDVD we'll use Avidemux∞. Open Avidemux, from Startmenu -> Multimedia -> Video -> Avidemux.
Remember we made a recording as .AVI file? Open the file using File -> Open. (Or press Ctrl+O)
If you made a recording in a format other than .avi and .mpeg, please see the troubleshooting section below.
Avidemux has a menu item called Auto. It automatically sets the correct settings you need to convert your .AVI file into a DVD (mpeg2) file. The Auto menu has three options. VCD, SVCD and DVD. Select DVD.
Next, click File -> Save -> Save Video... (Or press Ctrl+S) and select where to save your DVD-ready .mpeg file!

Troubleshooting

You've made a recording in another format then .avi?

Deletions:
For this we'll use Avidemux∞. Open avidemux, from Startmenu -> Multimedia -> Video -> Avidemux.
Remember we've recorded TV as DivX avi? Open the file we recorded before.
Avidemux has a menu item called Auto. It can automatically set the correct settings you need to convert your loaded avi into a DVD (mpeg2) file. The Auto menu has three options. VCD, SVCD and DVD. Select DVD to create a DVD compatible mpeg2 file.
Next, click File -> Save -> Save Video... (Or press Ctrl+S) and select where to save your DVD ready mpeg file!

Edited on 2006-03-29 01:34:05 by LexNL [Corrections for using the Auto menu mixed with manual]

Additions:
When you come back, the recoding will be done and you'll have your DVD-ready .mpeg file. You'll need that file for the next section, Creating the Video DVD.
The automatic routine described here, doesn't convert NTSC recordings to PAL or vice versa, if you need that, keep reading.
The above is the automated route. You can also do it manually. We'll have some chance to fine-tune some settings. First, check which type of recording we have, either NTSC or PAL by looking at the number of frames per second for PAL (or NTSC). If we have the wrong number of fps we'll have to resample the fps later. Click the "Audio video file information" button, located next to the "Save" button on the toolbar.
Both NTSC and PAL video should work on all DVD-players though, so there isn't a big need to do much. Some players however do want all video on the DVD in the same format. So if you have one NTSC you have to have all NTSC - and the same for PAL. This also goes for Audio. You'll have to pick one audio for all of your DVD.
For PAL we need 25fps for PAL. For NTSC: 23.976fps or 29.97fps.
You can basically choose how to encode the audio, for DVD between MP2 and AC3. We'll proceed using my choice: MP2. Change "Copy" to "Toolame".
Click "Configure", use Bitrate "160 kbits".

Deletions:
When you come back, the recoding will be done and you'll have your DVD ready .mpeg file. You'll need that file for the next section, Creating the Video DVD.
The automatic routine described here, doesn't convert NTSC recording to PAL or vice versa, if you need that, keep reading.
Check that we have a recording with the correct number of fps for PAL (or NTSC). If not, we'll have to resample the fps later. Click the "Audio video file information" button, located next to the "Save" button on the toolbar.
We need 25fps for PAL, or for NTSC: 23.976fps or 29.97fps.
You can basically choose how to encode the audio, for DVD between MP2 and AC3. We'll proceed using my choice: AC3 at 224kb/s. Change "Copy" to "FFm AC3".
Click "Configure", use Bitrate "224 kbits".

Edited on 2006-02-25 04:45:28 by LexNL [Updates, including the Auto menu]

Additions:

First: Video

Then: Audio

Then: Format

Finally: Encoding

Deletions:

First: Video

Then: Audio

Then: Format

Finally: Encoding

Edited on 2006-02-25 04:43:39 by LexNL [Updates, including the Auto menu]

Additions:
In case you've recorded video in a format other then AVI or MPEG, you can recode your video file into a .avi file using mencoder:

Going the Automatic Route

Avidemux has a menu item called Auto. It can automatically set the correct settings you need to convert your loaded avi into a DVD (mpeg2) file. The Auto menu has three options. VCD, SVCD and DVD. Select DVD to create a DVD compatible mpeg2 file.
Next, click File -> Save -> Save Video... (Or press Ctrl+S) and select where to save your DVD ready mpeg file!
And... you are Done! Well, except for the encoding.
When you come back, the recoding will be done and you'll have your DVD ready .mpeg file. You'll need that file for the next section, Creating the Video DVD.
The automatic routine described here, doesn't convert NTSC recording to PAL or vice versa, if you need that, keep reading.

Doing it yourself

Deletions:
In case you've recorded in a format other then AVI or MPEG, you can recode your video file into a .avi file using mencoder:

Edited on 2005-12-24 10:05:03 by LexNL [Corrected image]

Additions:

Deletions:

Edited on 2005-12-22 12:07:59 by LexNL [Typo]

Additions:

Finally: Encoding

Deletions:

Finally: Decoding

Edited on 2005-12-22 12:06:06 by LexNL [corrected images]

Additions:

Edited on 2005-12-22 12:05:00 by LexNL

Additions:
We need 25fps for PAL, or for NTSC: 23.976fps or 29.97fps.

Deletions:
We need 25fps for pal, or 23.976fps for NTSC.

Edited on 2005-12-22 12:04:01 by LexNL [added images]

Additions:
For this we'll use Avidemux∞. Open avidemux, from Startmenu -> Multimedia -> Video -> Avidemux.

Remember we've recorded TV as DivX avi? Open the file we recorded before.
Check that we have a recording with the correct number of fps for PAL (or NTSC). If not, we'll have to resample the fps later. Click the "Audio video file information" button, located next to the "Save" button on the toolbar.

We need 25fps for pal, or 23.976fps for NTSC.

Click "Configure".

Click "+ Add". You can do all kinds of things to you video now. For example cut off the black borders at the top/bottom of the window.
You can basically choose how to encode the audio, for DVD between MP2 and AC3. We'll proceed using my choice: AC3 at 224kb/s. Change "Copy" to "FFm AC3".

Click "Configure", use Bitrate "224 kbits".

Click OK.
Pick format: "MPEG PS A+V".

Deletions:
For this we'll use Avidemux∞. Remember we've recorded TV as DivX avi? Open avidemux, from Startmenu -> Multimedia -> Video -> Avidemux. Open the file we recorded before.
Check that we have a recording with the correct number of fps for PAL (or NTSC). If not, we'll have to resample the fps later. Click the "Audio video file information" button, located next to the "Save" button on the toolbar. We need 25fps for pal, or 23.976fps for NTSC. We'll go with PAL for this tutorial.
Click "Configure". Select "Single Pass - Quantizer" for reasonable quality and reasonable speed. Make sure you've also selected "DVD: 224kb" and Aspect ratio: 4:3. This is not going to be a widescreen recording. :) (You can choose differently, if you so want. For this tutorial, stick to 4:3) Click OK to close the window.
Click Filters. This opens another window. Click "+ Add". You can do all kinds of things to you video now. For example cut off the black borders at the top/bottom of the window.
You can basically choose how to encode the audio, for DVD between MP2 and AC3. We'll proceed using my choice: AC3 at 224kb/s:

Change "Copy" to "FFm AC3".
Click "Configure": Use Bitrate "224 kbits".
Click "Filters": Check the "Normalize" checkbox. This averages the audio for best volume usage. Pick "Resampling to hz: 48000". Make sure to check the radiobox (the round thing in front of "Resample..."). Click OK.

Pick "MPEG PS A+V".

Edited on 2005-12-22 11:54:41 by LexNL

Additions:
Check that we have a recording with the correct number of fps for PAL (or NTSC). If not, we'll have to resample the fps later. Click the "Audio video file information" button, located next to the "Save" button on the toolbar. We need 25fps for pal, or 23.976fps for NTSC. We'll go with PAL for this tutorial.

Deletions:
Check that we have a recording with the correct number of fps for PAL. If not, we'll have to resample the fps later. Check the number of frame per second. Click the "Audio video file information" button, located next to the "Save" button on the toolbar. We need 25fps for pal, or 23.976fps for NTSC. We'll go with PAL for this tutorial.

Edited on 2005-12-22 09:34:34 by LexNL

Additions:
When you come back, the recoding will be done and you'll have an .mpeg file. You'll need that file for the next section, Creating the Video DVD.

Deletions:
When you come back, the recoding will be done and you'll have an .mpeg file. You'll need that file for the next section.

Edited on 2005-12-21 11:59:16 by LexNL

Additions:
In case you've recorded in a format other then AVI or MPEG, you can recode your video file into a .avi file using mencoder:

Deletions:
In case you've recorded in a format other then AVI or MPEG, you can recode your .mov or .rm file (for example) into a .avi file using mencoder:

Edited on 2005-12-21 11:58:26 by LexNL

Additions:
For this we'll use Avidemux∞. Remember we've recorded TV as DivX avi? Open avidemux, from Startmenu -> Multimedia -> Video -> Avidemux. Open the file we recorded before.

Deletions:
For this we'll use avidemux. Remember we've recorded TV as DivX avi? Open avidemux. Open the file we recorded.

Oldest known version of this page was edited on 2005-12-21 11:33:09 by LexNL []

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Preparing the Video

Back to Creating a VideoDVD with PCLinuxOS

For this we'll use avidemux. Remember we've recorded TV as DivX avi? Open avidemux. Open the file we recorded.

In case you've recorded in a format other then AVI or MPEG, you can recode your .mov or .rm file (for example) into a .avi file using mencoder:

mencoder input.mov -oac mp3lame -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4 -o output.avi

This doesn't get the best possible quality, but works pretty good. You can also install "gmencoder" and use that as GUI frontend to mencoder, if you so please.

Check that we have a recording with the correct number of fps for PAL. If not, we'll have to resample the fps later. Check the number of frame per second. Click the "Audio video file information" button, located next to the "Save" button on the toolbar. We need 25fps for pal, or 23.976fps for NTSC. We'll go with PAL for this tutorial.

I usually let my recording start a few minutes early and let it run a few minutes longer. You can mark parts of the recording using the A and B buttons on the left. You can jump to the marked spots, use the A and B buttons on the right. To cut out a marked section, use Edit -> Cut.

Once you've removed all parts you want removed, it is time to recode the recording to DVD format. We'll have to setup all this.

First: Video

On the left of the main window, change "Copy" to "DVD (lavc)".
Click "Configure". Select "Single Pass - Quantizer" for reasonable quality and reasonable speed. Make sure you've also selected "DVD: 224kb" and Aspect ratio: 4:3. This is not going to be a widescreen recording. :) (You can choose differently, if you so want. For this tutorial, stick to 4:3) Click OK to close the window.

Click Filters. This opens another window. Click "+ Add". You can do all kinds of things to you video now. For example cut off the black borders at the top/bottom of the window.

You can also "resample fps". If you want to change a (PAL) 25fps recording to (NTSC) 23.976fps or 29.97fps or vice versa. If you need to resample the FPS, do so here by selecting "Resample fps" and clicking OK. Answer the questions asked. You'll want the linear blend.

Next we'll have to resize the recording to DVD size. Click the "DVD res" button. Pick "Target type: DVD", and keep the others at 1:1. It'll say which resolutions it ends up with. If you provide a video with 25fps, then it'll recode to 720x576 PAL, if you have a video with 23.976fps or 29.97fps, it'll recode to 720x480. Click OK.

Then: Audio

You can basically choose how to encode the audio, for DVD between MP2 and AC3. We'll proceed using my choice: AC3 at 224kb/s:

Change "Copy" to "FFm AC3".
Click "Configure": Use Bitrate "224 kbits".
Click "Filters": Check the "Normalize" checkbox. This averages the audio for best volume usage. Pick "Resampling to hz: 48000". Make sure to check the radiobox (the round thing in front of "Resample..."). Click OK.

Then: Format

Pick "MPEG PS A+V".

Finally: Decoding

You are Done! Except for the encoding. Click the Save button, and think up a good name, ending with ".mpg" or ".mpeg".

Go for lunch, watch some TV, take a shower, cook dinner, read a good book, donate money to Tex, etc.

When you come back, the recoding will be done and you'll have an .mpeg file. You'll need that file for the next section.

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