Program to edit video DVDs

[Paul Smith]

On 9/18/05, John Bray <jmblin at comcast.net> wrote:
> > In any case you will still have to author the DVD if you want to play it
> > as a DVD.  I have not done this yet.
> >
> > I have found that this is a massive learning curve.  I found that
> > working with one program was much more useful for my purposes than
> > bouncing around between applications.  I have grow partially
> > knowledgeable with mplayer/mencoder but there are so many options
> > available to the user that it could take years to become an expert.
> > Hey, but that is what keeps me young.
> >
> > Look at both of these links.
> >
> > http://qdvdauthor.sourceforge.net/
> > http://www.tappin.me.uk/Linux/dvd.html
> 
> i've been playing with qdvdauthor recently.  there was a bit of a
> learning curve for me to figure out how to use it.  and i had to change
> the burning commands in it's burn dialog.  i had problems with the
> multiplexing (mplex program) of sound (actually no sound) in the menus.
> 
> but, its finally working. at least for menus with no sound.  and, i'm
> actually pretty pleased with it.
> 
> as i dis-remember exactly, i had to get the cvs version to get it to
> compile on fc4 though.

Thanks, John. I think I will wait for more developed video DVD editors.

Paul