Re: copying video dvds

2013-08-14 Thread smcg4191
On 08/06/2013 06:24 PM, Jorge Fábregas wrote: > On 08/06/2013 08:19 PM, smcg4...@frii.com wrote: >> Is there some way or tool that will make a copy of the dvd >> using (or at last preserving in the copy so that vlc can use) > > Install "dvdbackup" and use it like this: > > dvdbackup -i /dev/dvd

Re: copying video dvds

2013-08-07 Thread Marko Vojinovic
On Wed, 07 Aug 2013 22:34:52 +0930 Tim wrote: > Allegedly, on or about 07 August 2013, Marko Vojinovic sent: > > you can also use mplayer to copy the video to your HD. Something > > like this: > > > >mplayer dvd:// -dumpstream -dumpfile my/video/file.avi > > Won't that do everything on the d

Re: copying video dvds

2013-08-07 Thread Tim
Allegedly, on or about 07 August 2013, Marko Vojinovic sent: > you can also use mplayer to copy the video to your HD. Something like > this: > >mplayer dvd:// -dumpstream -dumpfile my/video/file.avi Won't that do everything on the disc? Don't you need a number 1 after that, to play just the

Re: copying video dvds

2013-08-07 Thread Marko Vojinovic
On Tue, 06 Aug 2013 18:19:28 -0600 smcg4...@frii.com wrote: > I generally mount and then use "cp" to copy my video dvds to > hard disk for convenience. 99% of the time this works fine > and the resulting directory is playable by vlc, etc. > However occasionally I'll get an "Input/output error" w

Re: copying video dvds

2013-08-06 Thread g
On 08/06/2013 07:44 PM, Greg Woodbury wrote: <<>> DVD and BlueRay disks are inherently "digital data" devices with the contents contained in files that are named according to strict standards. (This is very unlike audio CDs.) this is true. yet, saying dvd distinguishes cd from dvd. plus, i

Re: copying video dvds

2013-08-06 Thread Greg Woodbury
On 08/06/2013 08:31 PM, g wrote: > > iirc, sometime back something being mentioned that if you 'dd' > /dev/dvd to a file and name it *.iso, you can then mount the iso > file in 'loop0' and see the contents of the dvd. > > i can not say if this is true, as i have not tried such with either > an i

Re: copying video dvds

2013-08-06 Thread g
On 08/06/2013 07:21 PM, Ananda Samaddar wrote: then, On 08/06/2013 07:24 PM, Jorge Fábregas wrote: i thank you both. :=) i was offline when i wrote my reply and you all's post came in after i sent my reply. 2 more reasons i love linux. ((GBWG)) later. tanks to da boat of yas. ;=) take care.

Re: copying video dvds

2013-08-06 Thread g
On 08/06/2013 07:19 PM, smcg4...@frii.com wrote: <> I generally mount and then use "cp" to copy my video dvds to hard disk for convenience. 99% of the time this works fine and the resulting directory is playable by vlc, etc. However occasionally I'll get an "Input/output error" when copying

Re: copying video dvds

2013-08-06 Thread Jorge Fábregas
On 08/06/2013 08:19 PM, smcg4...@frii.com wrote: > Is there some way or tool that will make a copy of the dvd > using (or at last preserving in the copy so that vlc can use) Install "dvdbackup" and use it like this: dvdbackup -i /dev/dvd -o ~ -M I had the exact same problem a week ago and this

Re: copying video dvds

2013-08-06 Thread Ananda Samaddar
On Tue, 06 Aug 2013 18:19:28 -0600 smcg4...@frii.com wrote: > I generally mount and then use "cp" to copy my video dvds to > hard disk for convenience. 99% of the time this works fine > and the resulting directory is playable by vlc, etc. > However occasionally I'll get an "Input/output error"

copying video dvds

2013-08-06 Thread smcg4191
I generally mount and then use "cp" to copy my video dvds to hard disk for convenience. 99% of the time this works fine and the resulting directory is playable by vlc, etc. However occasionally I'll get an "Input/output error" when copying a disc that vlc played fine and, unsurprisingly, there a