HOWTO easy video conversion/encode

[binks]

This is a HOWTO convert video files to DVD SVCD or VCD
we will use tovid and a GUI wizard i wrote called tovidwiz to convert an avi to a DVD folder that can be burnt using k3b
Added the ability to select subtitles
if you choose to add subs be aware that the subs are burt into the movie and are not selectable.

A big thanks to the tovid team and to eric1397 from whom i have stolen all the good ideas and most of erics text and his script #you get the idea

1. Before you do anything, you will want to have the universe/multiverse repositories enabled, so go here.

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BIG EDIT the wiz now can run using the 0.30 official release so install tovid using the new script as provided by ubuntuman001 cheers dude

2. Download the scrpt installtovid.sh and run by

chmod +x installtovid.sh && ./installtovid.sh

NOTE: This script does the following: It downloads and installs all the dependencies for tovid, downloads and installs tovid, downloads the tovid icon, the mkiso script, and the tovid menu entry, and places all of these in their corresponding folders.

3.Test tovid
now that should be tovid installed you can test it by typing tovid into a shell and you should get something like this


binks@binks-desktop:~$ tovid
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tovid
DVD and (S)VCD video conversion script
Version svn-r1406
http://www.tovid.org
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tovid command-line used:

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Using config file /home/binks/.tovid/tovid.config, containing the following options:
-noask
binks@binks-desktop:~$


4. Download the 2nd file tovidwiz at the bottom to your home dir and then

sudo chmod 0700 tovidwiz

5. Open up a terminal and type ./tovidwiz
the todisc wizard should open up

box1. in the first box we choose the video we need to encode

box2. we get 5 options since we want a dvd we choose the radio button next to the dvd option

box3. we choose our region coding ie usa will be ntsc europe will be pal

box4. we set the screen aspect ratio we require, this is up to you and your tv needs

box5. Quality settings will affect the output size of the dvd we make you will be ok with 8 most of the time but its there for you if you need some tweaking

box6. new choose yes if you want to add a subtitle file see man tovid for valid sub files
if yes then se the file selection to navigate to the sub file to burn into the film


box7. This is where we set the text to be displayed on the menu screen of the dvd

box8. In the project name box we name our project and our dvd structure will be created in a folder in your home dir with what ever text you choose here

EDIT 06/01/07 renamed file inside compressed installtovid{svn} as i had it wrong sorry
enjoy and please give feedback good or bad

[user1397]

binks, tried it, and it worked great for me. apparently, you're using todisc to do all the work, correct?

just to let you know, everything went well for me.

one suggestion: could you rename your tovid svn installation script to installtovidsvn.sh or something, so that people don't get it confused with my tovid installation script?

[binks]

well yes i run the todisc command but its the tovid suite that controlls it all
and i updated the name of the install script for you

binks

[user1397]

well yes i run the todisc command but its the tovis suite that controlls it all
and i updated the name of the install script for you

binks

alrite man, thanks.
and btw, i think your gui might replace the current tovidgui maybe, because that isn't being developed like at all (or at least very little), and yours is so easy and small.

we should talk to wapcaplet about it.

[buildid]

possible to implement adding subs into tovidwiz ?

[binks]

yes i can implement subs but do i want to well hmmm
it would complicate the script as it stands atm (i would need to learn some more zenity bash stuff) because if people didnt have a sub file it would crash the tovid command as it stands.
i will loook into it for you but it wont be before the weekend
but i will

[buildid]

thank you

[binks]

nearly done it m8 just getting a small error when run should post tuesday evening i have more time then

[binks]

i have added subtitle support can someone test this for me and report your findings cheers
binks

[buildid]

i will test this in a few minutes

ill get this error wit tovid :

/usr/local/bin/todisc: line 3573: 9818 Segmentation fault (core dumped) dvdauthor -x "$DVDAUTHOR_XML"