DVDBurn V 0.9.7.0

eComStation and OS/2

This program is a GUI to create Video DVD without menus. The following functions can be executed:

Encode video material
Creating DVD structure
Creating the image(s) to burn
Burn the image(s) on DVD

It is a graphical interface, that means work is done by commandline programs (VIO).
The following programs are needed:

ffmpeg
dvdauthor
mkisofs2
dvddao

Newest versions of ffmpeg and dvdauthor can be found here:
http://smedley.info/os2ports

In the moment there is the newest (test) build as http://smedley.info/ffmpeg.zip.

This version off DVDBurn only works correct with the newest versions of ffmpeg together, for video bitrate and audio bitrate DVDBurn connects automatically a "k" after the bitrate, because ffmpeg assumes that the values comes in bit/s if there is no "k".

Mkisofs2 is part of the extended Cdrtools2 package. This and dvddao can be loaded from Hobbes server. In the moment the following links are actual:

For mkisofs2:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/os2/apps/mmedia/cd/cd-r/cdrtools2-2.01.01a04.zip
For dvddao:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/os2/apps/mmedia/cd/cd-r/dvddao-2.0.4.zip

Some of the programs need special dlls, please look in the readme files.

Using:

To get the program DVDBurn.exe running the file VROBJ.DLL must be present, normally eCS and OS/2 users have already this file. If not you can download it here.

First some settings have to adjust, click "settings" to do this...

On the first page a path for target files has to set. At later working in this folder subfolders with name of the DVD (label) are created. Direct in this folder the encoded MPG files and the logfiles are stored.
The options for deleting folders and files should not be set until all works properly. If there are problems the logfile should not be deleted.

The "POST command" is executed after all actions have successful endet. Her for example can be set a command to shut down the computer.
It can be set a video player program, I have tested only with WarpVision.

On the ffmpeg page the following settings are to make:

complete path to ffmpeg.exe
Video bitrate
Audio bitrate

The other settings are optional. The TV standard normally can be "auto", but for some source files (eg. DivX-AVI) ffmpeg cannot determine the standard, then you can set it.
The path for encoded files may be set if the common path not should be used for the encoded mpeg files.

for the DVDAuthor normally the path is enough. TV standard and aspect ratio optionally can be parsed to DVDAuthor.

Here only the path of mkisofs2 is necessary.

On the dvddao page the path to dvddao.exe and the device id of your recording device (eg. 0,1,0) are to specify. Beginning from dvddao V 1.1.4 instead of this the drive letter can be used.
There may be error messages of dvddao that not hinder an successful burning process. Such messages can be added in the list. DVDBurn this messages not detects as errors.

With "OK" the settings are saved and the windows is closed.

The main window:

In the main window the desired actions must be checked. With the "+" button
are files (*.AVI, *.MPG, *.MOV, *.WMV) selected to encode, with "-" deleted from the list.
In the right list the target filenames are shown how they will be created.

By pressing "Calc size" the fileinfos of all source files are collected and the target sum size is calculated and shown as "Estimated space".
If you want to get the fileinfos of a file select it in the list and press the right mouse button to show the menupoint to get the informations.

In the folder that is specified in the settings for target files a subdirectory with the "DVD-name" created.

Click on "Start" button executes the checked actions.
The checkbox of the running action is deactivated ("Transcode Files" in screenshot).

Options:

split - split images for dvddao in 1 GB files (must be checked if whole amount is bigger than 2 GB and the target files are not saved on a JFS volume)
pipe - by mkisofs2 created data are not saved to image but piped direct to dvddao

Pressing the button "Blank media" a window with funtions for deleting DVD-RW and quick formatting DVD+RW is shown.
The log list can be cleared with the button "Clear" and the contents of the logfile can be shown in a separate window with "Show logfile".

To cancel a running action you must only close the running VIO application. DVDBurn recognises this a moment later and shows the cancel message.

History:

V 0.9.7.0

Translation implemented, lang_en.txt and lang_de.txt delivered, others can be created from existing
Maked red labels for mandatory settings
Listbox for target mpg files
Window for video fileinfos
Video player can be setted, start it with double click on selected file in list
In ffmpeg settings a checkbox implemented for ignoring "MV errors"
Better preinstalled settings
Target size calculation putted on a button, because it takes some time
Some improvements for controlling VIO applications

V 0.9.6.1

Adaption to actual ffmpeg version
Function to call a program after all operations have ended
Calculation of the bitrate and evaluating target size during adding video files
"Connect" checkbox removed, now all clips are ever connected, the actual DVDAuthor does not support commandline variant without XML file

V 0.9.5.6

Adaption to ffmpeg versions from 2006/11/21 or newer

V 0.9.5.5

Correct display of free harddisk space also on JFS partitions

Check of "MV errors" for ffmpeg

V 0.9.5.3

if during image creation with mkisofs the harddisk gets full a cancel message is given and the program is not starting the burning process

Display free space on target drive

V 0.9.5.2

Error in filesize calculation fixed

V 0.9.5.1

fonts for filelist, short log and logfile window can be set with system font palette

V 0.9.5.0

write speed now can be set for dvddao

the program now recognises the path of the source files

DVDBurn now is compatible to DVDBackup

the logwindow now can be cleared and the contents of the logfile can be shown

V 0.9.4.0

Support of spaces in folder and filenames

separate folder for encoded files can be used

TV system and aspect ration now selectable for DVDAuthor

DVDBurn tries to use the source files if "Transcode" is not marked
and the source files are MPEG files

better process management

V 0.9.3.2

Blank-/Format function for RW media improved

Timeout detection routine improved

V 0.9.3.1

GetFileSize function extended for file sizes with comma delimiter

V 0.9.3.0

new function for fast blanking of DVD-RW and formatting of DVD+RW media

Error fixed in GetFileSize function

new settings for deleting encoded files, the DVD folder,
the logfile and the imagefile after successful process

impoved calculation function for size of encoded file(s)

V 0.9.2.0

again improved parser output of VIO programs

correct handling of files bigger than 2 GB

error ignore list for dvddao, preset of "Buffer underrun"

during encoding program tries to evaluate the target filesize

V 0.9.1.2

better error handling (check if files exist and other)

improved parser for output of VIO programs

dvddao path was not saved in settings

Error "Line 72 kbCum = kbCum + kBready" during transcoding fixed

new option to select systems (PAL,NTSC) in settings available, useable if automatic detection by ffmpeg doesn't work

V 0.9.0.2

add FileRexx.dll to ZIP file, no program change

V 0.9.0.1

first version

You can get DVDBurn from the download page incl. source code.

DVDBurn is published under the terms of the GNU General Public License.