Name
copyDVD - Uses mencoder's two-pass encoding to copy DVDs to DivX movies.
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Usage
copyDVD <filename> [options]Copyright
Copyright (C) 2005 Joseph CofflandDescription
By default copyDVD encodes the first track from the currently inserted DVD to the
specified file in DivX format. It automatically selects English audio and copies
any English subtitles if available. These defaults can be modified as described
in the options section.
copyDVD uses mencoder to do the actual work. mencoder is free software available
at http://www.mplayerhq.hu/. copyDVD uses
the two-pass encoding method described in the mplayer manual.
Options
| Option | Description |
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| --source <source> | Set video source. (Default dvd://1) |
| --use-lame | Reencode audio with lame. |
| --sub-lang <code> | Set subtitle language. 0 for no subtitles. (Default en) |
| --videobr <bitrate> | Set video bitrate. (Default 1000) |
| --audiobr <bitrate> | Set audio bitrate. Only with lame. (Default 196) |
| --lang <code> | Set audio language with two digit code. (Default en) |
| --help | Print help screen. |
| * | All other options are passed on to mencoder. |
Examples
Example 1
Copy DVD title 1 with English audio and subtitles.
Example 2
Copy DVD title 2 with Italian audio and English subtitles. Video bitrate 800Kb.
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copyDVD BladeRunner.avi --source dvd://2 --use-lame --lang it --videobr 800
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Install
The following programs must be installed before using copyDVD:
| mencoder | - Free video encoder |
| bash | -
A free shell interpreter which is already installed on most Linux systems
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After installing the prerequisites simply place copyDVD in a folder such as
/usr/local/bin, which is on your execution path.
License: GPL
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
General Public License for more details.
To receive a copy of the GNU General Public License write to the Free
Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
02111-1307, USA.