The Blu-ray video authoring software suite enables the creation of Blu-ray video discs.
If you're looking for a powerful Blu-ray video authoring tools package, look no further. The free, open source Blu-ray authoring tools in this suite enable you to produce top-notch Blu-ray video discs. One of its key components is mkudfiso, a versatile utility that lets you create ISO images with a pure UDF filesystem. Designed mainly for Blu-ray authoring, this tool can also be used for any other purpose that requires you to author individual files larger than 4GB.
It's worth noting that this tool doesn't generate ISO 9660 structures. If you need that, you should use "mkisofs" instead. That said, if you need a pure UDF generator, mkudfiso is your go-to solution. To run this tool, you'll need GCC 4.x (which might compile with 3.x, but that hasn't been tested) as well as C++ standard template libraries.
Installing the Blu-ray authoring tools package is easy: just navigate to the folder with the README file and run the ./configure script to set up all the makefiles. If GNU autoconf and automake are already installed, you can use ./cleanup.sh to clean up the source tree and rebuild the ./configure script. Then, run "make" followed by "make install." This will install "mkudfiso" into /usr/bin or any other --prefix you've specified.
So, what can you do with mkudfiso? It masters an ISO image that can be burned to CD, DVD, or HD-DVD/Blu-ray. Like mkisofs, it takes a specific directory and uses its contents to generate the ISO. The structures generated should be UDF v1.02 compliant, which ensures that everything works as it should.
There were several motivations behind developing mkudfiso. First, the developer needed a pure UDF filesystem for Blu-ray authoring. Second, they were frustrated with the 4GB per-file limit in mkisofs. Finally, they saw this as a learning opportunity to better understand the ECMA-167 and OSTA standards.
One caveat to keep in mind is that while all files and folders show up properly, there may be a minor issue with certain commands (like "find") that prevents a recursive directory search from happening. Overall, the Blu-ray authoring tools package is a great option for anyone who needs to produce high-quality Blu-ray video discs.
It's worth noting that this tool doesn't generate ISO 9660 structures. If you need that, you should use "mkisofs" instead. That said, if you need a pure UDF generator, mkudfiso is your go-to solution. To run this tool, you'll need GCC 4.x (which might compile with 3.x, but that hasn't been tested) as well as C++ standard template libraries.
Installing the Blu-ray authoring tools package is easy: just navigate to the folder with the README file and run the ./configure script to set up all the makefiles. If GNU autoconf and automake are already installed, you can use ./cleanup.sh to clean up the source tree and rebuild the ./configure script. Then, run "make" followed by "make install." This will install "mkudfiso" into /usr/bin or any other --prefix you've specified.
So, what can you do with mkudfiso? It masters an ISO image that can be burned to CD, DVD, or HD-DVD/Blu-ray. Like mkisofs, it takes a specific directory and uses its contents to generate the ISO. The structures generated should be UDF v1.02 compliant, which ensures that everything works as it should.
There were several motivations behind developing mkudfiso. First, the developer needed a pure UDF filesystem for Blu-ray authoring. Second, they were frustrated with the 4GB per-file limit in mkisofs. Finally, they saw this as a learning opportunity to better understand the ECMA-167 and OSTA standards.
One caveat to keep in mind is that while all files and folders show up properly, there may be a minor issue with certain commands (like "find") that prevents a recursive directory search from happening. Overall, the Blu-ray authoring tools package is a great option for anyone who needs to produce high-quality Blu-ray video discs.
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