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--- dvd_info [2014/09/08 22:41]
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+++ dvd_info [2023/12/26 01:48]
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 ====== dvd_info ======
+  * [[http://github.com/beandog/dvd_info|GitHub dvd_info repo]]
+  * [[https://github.com/beandog/dvd_info/releases|Downloads]]
+  * [[https://github.com/beandog/dvd_info/wiki|Documentation]] on wiki, also see man pages
+  * Portability: Linux, Cygwin, [[OpenBSD]], [[NetBSD]], FreeBSD
+  * [[dvd_copy]]
+  * [[dvd_drive_status]]
+  * [[dvd_player]]
+  * [[dvd_trip]]
 My own set of C programs that are small utilities for reading DVD info, and managing DVD drives.
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   * ''dvd_info'' - a successor in spirit to [[lsdvd]], can output information about a DVD in human-readable or JSON output
   * ''dvd_drive_status'' - poll the DVD drive to see the status of a drive: open, polling, closed with no disc, closed with disc
-  * ''dvd_eject'' - a small eject utility that does its best to make sure a drive is properly closed and ready to go before being able toa ccess it (very useful for shell scripts that access DVD drives)
+  * ''dvd_eject'' - a small eject utility that does its best to make sure a drive is properly closed and ready to go before being able to access it (very useful for shell scripts that access DVD drives)
+  * ''dvd_copy'' - copies a title straight to harddrive or stdout
+  * ''dvd_player'' - a DVD player using [[mpv|libmpv]]
+  * ''dvd_trip'' - a DVD ripper using [[mpv|libmpv]]
+  * ''dvd_debug'' - a program to display an excessive amount of information about a DVD
-To download, see [[http://bluray.beandog.org/dvd_info/]].
+The code is open-source, licensed under GNU GPL v2.
-The code is open-source, licensed under GNU GPL v2.  Source code is available at [[https://github.com/beandog/dvd_info]].
+Source code is available at [[https://github.com/beandog/dvd_info]].
+Build requirements: libdvdread, libdvdcss, libmpv (optional, needed for ''dvd_player'' and ''dvd_trip'')
+=== Installation ====
+Then you can do standard ''./configure; make; make install''
 ==== dvd_info ====
-** Usage: ** dvd_info [-t track number] [dvd path]
+See ''--help'' for all the fancy stuff it can do. A man page (man dvd_info) is also included.
-By default will open ''/dev/dvd''.  Can also open directories or image files as well.
+<code>
+dvd_info - display information about a DVD
-Examples:
+Usage: dvd_info [path] [options]
+Options:
+  -t, --track <number>  Limit to selected track (default: all tracks)
+  -j, --json            Display output in JSON format
+Detailed information:
+  -v, --video           Display video streams
+  -a, --audio           Display audio streams
+  -s, --subtitles       Display VobSub subtitles
+  -c, --chapters        Display chapters
+  -d, --cells           Display cells
+  -x, --all             Display all
+Narrow results:
+  -l, --longest Track with the longest length
+  -A, --has-audio       Track has audio streams
+  -S, --has-subtitles   Track has VobSub subtitles
+  -E, --seconds <secs>  Track has minimum number of seconds
+  -M, --minutes <mins>  Track has minimum number of minutes
+  -T, --vts <number>    Track is in video title set number
+  -L, --valid Track is marked as valid
+Other:
+  -i, --id Display DVD ID only
+  -u, --volume Display DVD UDF volume name only (for ISO or disc)
+  -g, --xchap           Display title's chapter format for mkvmerge
+  -h, --help            Display these help options
+      --version         Display version
+DVD path can be a device name, a single file, or a directory (default: /dev/sr0)
+</code>
+=== Human-friendly output ===
+Here's what polling a Batman: The Animated Series DVD looks like:
 <code>
-dvd_info /dev/sr0
+$ dvd_info BATMAN_THE_ANIMATED_SERIES.iso
-dvd_info EXCITING_MOVIE.iso
+Disc Title: BATMAN_ANIMATED_SERIES_DISC1
-dvd_info ./
+Title: 01, Length: 02:36:21.100 Chapters: 07, Cells: 07, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03
+Title: 02, Length: 00:00:12.000 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03
+Title: 03, Length: 00:00:32.033 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03
+Title: 04, Length: 00:01:06.800 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03
+Title: 05, Length: 00:00:29.967 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03
+Title: 06, Length: 00:22:20.100 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03
+Title: 07, Length: 00:22:20.834 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03
+Title: 08, Length: 00:22:24.433 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03
+Title: 09, Length: 00:22:17.000 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03
+Title: 10, Length: 00:22:18.734 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03
+Title: 11, Length: 00:22:24.000 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03
+Title: 12, Length: 00:22:16.000 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03
+Title: 13, Length: 00:05:02.000 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03
+Title: 14, Length: 00:22:20.100 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03
+Longest track: 01
 </code>
+Specifing a track:
+<code>
+$ dvd_info -t BATMAN_THE_ANIMATED_SERIES.iso
+Disc Title: BATMAN_ANIMATED_SERIES_DISC1
+Title: 06, Length: 00:22:20.100 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 04, Subpictures: 03
+</code>
+=== JSON output ===
+The JSON output functionality will print *all* the information that ''dvd_info'' polls about the DVD. This is far more than the human-friendly output.

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