To separate the episodes, the video needs to be split.Īt first I attempted to do this with Kdenlive, an open source video cutting tool.Īlthough this worked and I was able to export a cut video as a single episode, I quickly identified a problem: The multi-channel audio was gone. Splitting the video into separate episode filesĪs mentioned before, the problem on these DVDs is that all four episodes are basically chapters of one big video stream. Once clicked on the "Start" button, it took around 2 1/2 hours until the resulting video file was created (with a 48x DVD drive and a 4 core Intel i5 CPU). The selected preset is using Matroska/H.265 as codec, 742x572 pixel display resolution (16:15 aspect ratio) and both audio channels selected. They feature 2 audio tracks (French and English from my DVD box set). The "Once upon a time." episodes on the DVD come with a 768x576 pixel resolution and a 4:3 aspect ratio at 25 frames per second (FPS). The "Preset" selection shows a list of the most common video codecs and video sizes. This will create one large video file with all the episodes (4 episodes on that particular disc). To make this easier (and faster) I kept the original range which includes all chapters. This is certainly a help, however the chapters are not always equal and from this list alone, the correct episode listing cannot be seen. The "Range" fields define which chapters should be ripped. The episodes are simply "split" into several chapters. But on this particular DVD, all episodes are basically one long film with a duration of 1h 44 mins. Under the "Title" drop-down box, I expected a listing of the different episodes. Just click on the "Open Source" button and select the DVDVOLUME (here on Linux Mint): Handbrake is not only a software to convert videos (using different codes), it also allows to select a DVD as video source. This article is merely a technical guide, how to digitize (personally owned) DVDs on Linux. I am in no way suggesting to do illegal copies. In most countries however a (digital) copy for personal use is allowed. And there are lots (some even considered illegal)! But as I switched from Windows to a Linux desktop years ago, it's time to find out what tools work best on Linux.ĭisclaimer: DVD Ripping/copying/digitizing can be considered illegal in certain countries. Most of the available tools and instructions are based on software for This means: I need to digitize the optical DVD discs into digital video files. Instead everything is digital, saved on a NAS and streamed through Kodi (using a Wetek Play box) on the TV. However in my household we do not have a physical DVD player anymore.
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