Have you tried k9copy (http://k9copy.sourceforge.net/)? It's easy to use and very fast. Quality depends on shrinking level...
On Thursday 05 October 2006 14:40, GROG! (Jeff Howie) wrote: > Hi all. I'm pretty green when it comes to video encoding, so please be > kind :?). I want to make backups of some of my prize dvd's (my son is > almost 2 years old & I know it's a little early, but I don't want him > playing frizbie with my LOTR collection ...). I can then store the > originals in a safe place & while we can use the copies. > > Under gentoo on my p4 I haven't been able to find any app that'll do > what dvdshrink under 'doze can. While I know I can run dvdshrink under > wine, I'd prefer a linux solutios. So I've hacked together a script > (attached) gleaned from serveral sources, the main being the first > post of this topic: > > http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=244625 > > All (seems) to go well until mplex. I've tried several different > titles, all contain one of two errors: > > **ERROR: [mplex] Can't find next AC3 frame: @ 437691392 we have > 2cf9 - broken bit-stream? > > **ERROR: [mplex] MUX STATUS: Frame data under-runs detected! > > The script has the various mplex options I've tried (reproduced here): > > mplex -v 0 -f 9 -o $FINAL_VIDEO-%d.MPG $SHRUNK_VIDEO $AUDIO > mplex -v 0 -f 8 -o $FINAL_VIDEO-%d.MPG $SHRUNK_VIDEO $AUDIO > mplex -v 0 -f 8 -r 9400 -o $FINAL_VIDEO-%d.MPG $SHRUNK_VIDEO $AUDIO > mplex -v 0 -f 8 -V -o $FINAL_VIDEO-%d.MPG $SHRUNK_VIDEO $AUDIO > mplex -f 8 -o $FINAL_VIDEO-%d.MPG $SHRUNK_VIDEO $AUDIO > > Can someone please take a moment to give me some hints as to what I'm > doing wrong? Is it mplex, or is something further up the pipe causing > my headaches? Or is there an even better solution for dvd backups? > > Thanks in advance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Mjpeg-users mailing list Mjpeg-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mjpeg-users
