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Burning a DVD Video on Gentoo

May 15, 2018 — Jesse Harris

Quick note for my future self

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Overview

Convert media to dvd compatible format
Author DVD title
Author DVD Table of Contents
Convert DVD folder to ISO
(Optional) Loopback mount ISO and test.
Burn ISO to DVD

Packages Required

media-video/ffmpeg

media-video/dvdauthor

app-cdr/dvd+rw-tools

Commands

Start by using ffmpeg to convert the media to a dvd compatible format:

        ffmpeg -i Big\ Buck\ Bunny.mp4 -target pal-dvd BigBuckBunny.mpg

Now use dvdauthor to author a title

        dvdauthor -t -o dvd --video=pal -f BigBuckBunny.mpg

Add a table of contents

        dvdauthor -T -o dvd

Create the ISO file

        mkisofs -dvd-video -o BigBuckBunny.iso dvd/

(Optional) Mount to a loopback for testing

        mkdir mount
        mount -o loop BigBuckBunny.iso mount/

Play the video using VLC or some other tool to check it, then unmount

        umount mount/

Burn to a disc

        growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/sr0=BigBuckBunny.iso

Credit to andrew.46 over at the ubuntuforums

andrew.46 over at the ubuntuforums

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