Cpdvd simplifies transferring a DVD title to your Linux hard drive.
If you're a Linux user looking for a tool to easily transfer DVD titles to your hard drive, cpdvd may be just what you need. This powerful tool is designed to copy all necessary files for a movie title from a DVD onto your hard disk, allowing for further processing with libdvdread's image mode (transcode).
One of the standout features of cpdvd is that it automatically selects the title with the longest duration. However, you can also manually select a specific title if you prefer. When copying a DVD title, the tool determines the correct title set (VTS-VOB files) and extracts (decodes) the data into new video object streams.
Installation of cpdvd is simple. All you need to do is unzip the file and place it in your bin path on Linux. Be sure to check that you have Perl installed before using the program. Additionally, you'll need at least transcode version 0.6.0pre4 and cpvts to use this tool.
Using cpdvd is straightforward as well. After specifying your target directory, simply insert your DVD and run cpdvd. The tool will automatically create the target directory and begin copying the DVD content. Once the transfer is complete, you can use transcode with the DVD import module (-x dvd) to process the files in the directory.
If your DVD device is not /dev/dvd or the mount point isn't /dvd, you can specify the device and mount point using command line options or environment variables. If you need to copy a different title or the main title guess was wrong, use the -t option to manually select a title. Finally, the -i option provides information on all titles of a disc and helps guess which title is the main title.
To use cpdvd, you'll need the following requirements: transcode version 0.6.0pre4, cpvts, and Perl. The latest release includes a patch by Marc Bevand that parses fstab with empty lines.
Overall, cpdvd is a powerful and user-friendly tool that is well-suited for Linux users looking to easily transfer DVD content to their hard drives.
One of the standout features of cpdvd is that it automatically selects the title with the longest duration. However, you can also manually select a specific title if you prefer. When copying a DVD title, the tool determines the correct title set (VTS-VOB files) and extracts (decodes) the data into new video object streams.
Installation of cpdvd is simple. All you need to do is unzip the file and place it in your bin path on Linux. Be sure to check that you have Perl installed before using the program. Additionally, you'll need at least transcode version 0.6.0pre4 and cpvts to use this tool.
Using cpdvd is straightforward as well. After specifying your target directory, simply insert your DVD and run cpdvd. The tool will automatically create the target directory and begin copying the DVD content. Once the transfer is complete, you can use transcode with the DVD import module (-x dvd) to process the files in the directory.
If your DVD device is not /dev/dvd or the mount point isn't /dvd, you can specify the device and mount point using command line options or environment variables. If you need to copy a different title or the main title guess was wrong, use the -t option to manually select a title. Finally, the -i option provides information on all titles of a disc and helps guess which title is the main title.
To use cpdvd, you'll need the following requirements: transcode version 0.6.0pre4, cpvts, and Perl. The latest release includes a patch by Marc Bevand that parses fstab with empty lines.
Overall, cpdvd is a powerful and user-friendly tool that is well-suited for Linux users looking to easily transfer DVD content to their hard drives.
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