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   * [[About]]   * [[About]]
   * [[http://​wonkabar.org/​contact-me|Contact Me]]   * [[http://​wonkabar.org/​contact-me|Contact Me]]
-  * [[http://​wonkabar.org/​|Blog]] +  * [[http://​wonkabar.org/​|My Blog]] 
-  * [[http://​bluray.beandog.org/​|Linux Blu-ray and DVD software]] - mirrors for libraries +  * [[http://​bluray.beandog.org/​|Linux Blu-ray and DVD software]] - mirrors for libraries ​and software 
-  * [[http://​stnsoft.com/​DVD/​index.html|DVD-Video Information]] - best reference+  * [[https://​samples.mplayerhq.hu/​|Video samples]] 
 +  * [[https://​web.archive.org/​web/​20211127030150/​http://​stnsoft.com/​DVD/​index.html|DVD-Video Information]] - best reference
   * [[https://​en.wikibooks.org/​wiki/​Inside_DVD-Video|Wikibook:​ Inside DVD Video]] - a technical reference for authors, developers (must read!)   * [[https://​en.wikibooks.org/​wiki/​Inside_DVD-Video|Wikibook:​ Inside DVD Video]] - a technical reference for authors, developers (must read!)
 +  * [[https://​github.com/​beandog]] - my github repo
 +  * [[https://​www.amazon.com/​hz/​wishlist/​ls/​3JCC6KN8YI722?&​sort=default|Amazon Wishlist]] - please buy me a Blu-ray .. for development purposes :D
 ==== DVDs ==== ==== DVDs ====
  
   * [[dvd_info]] - a small set of DVD utilities written in C   * [[dvd_info]] - a small set of DVD utilities written in C
 +  * [[dvd_copy]] - copy a track to fileystem or stdout
 +  * [[dvd_drive_status]] - check if a drive is empty, polling, closed with or without a disc (Linux plus limited *BSD support)
 +  * [[dvd_eject]] - close tray with checks to tell you when it's finished polling
 +  * [[dvd_trip]] - a tiny DVD ripper
 +  * [[dvd_player]] - a DVD player
   * [[lsdvd]] - the original!   * [[lsdvd]] - the original!
  
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   * [[Ripping DVDs]]   * [[Ripping DVDs]]
   * [[VobSubs]] - DVD subtitles   * [[VobSubs]] - DVD subtitles
 +  * [[Subtitles]] - Closed captioning and VobSubs
  
   * [[Steve'​s Preferences]]   * [[Steve'​s Preferences]]
   * [[Problem DVDs]] - library of specific DVDs that have issues   * [[Problem DVDs]] - library of specific DVDs that have issues
   * [[DVD Anomalies]] - DVDs that have something strange (though not broken)   * [[DVD Anomalies]] - DVDs that have something strange (though not broken)
- +  * [[Kernel Messages]] - documentation of various events sent to syslog 
-==== Blu-Ray ====+==== Blu-ray ====
  
   * [[Blu-ray]]   * [[Blu-ray]]
-  * [[makemkv]] +  * [[Blu-ray DRM]] 
-  * [[http://​bluray.beandog.org/​libaacs/|libaacs]]+  * [[bluray_info]] - print information about Blu-ray discs 
 +  * [[bluray_copy]] - dump track to filesystem or stdout (ships with bluray_info package) 
 +  * [[bluray_player]] - a Blu-ray player 
 +  * [[MakeMKV]] 
 +  * [[http://​bluray.beandog.org/​]] - tarballs I like to hang onto 
 +  * [[libaacs]] ​- software to access Blu-rays with DRM 
 +  * [[libbluray]] - main Blu-ray libraries 
 +  * [[KEYDB]] 
 +  * [[FindVUK]] 
 +  * [[Problem Blu-rays]] - discs I've run into that have issues ripping, copying, accessing, etc. 
 + 
 +==== Video CDs ==== 
 + 
 +  * [[VCD]] 
 +  * [[SVCD]] 
 ==== VHS ==== ==== VHS ====
  
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   * [[MP4]]   * [[MP4]]
   * [[VOB]]   * [[VOB]]
 +  * [[WebM]]
 +  * [[3GP]]
 +
 +==== Codecs ====
 +
 +  * [[AAC]]
 +  * [[x264|AVC]]
 +  * [[x265|HEVC]]
 +  * [[MP3]]
 +  * [[VP8]]
 +  * [[VP9]]
 +
 +
 +==== Encoding ====
 +
 +  * [[Deinterlacing]]
 +  * [[Detelecining]]
  
 ==== Playback ==== ==== Playback ====
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   * [[DLNA]]   * [[DLNA]]
   * [[minidlna]]   * [[minidlna]]
 +
 ==== References ==== ==== References ====
  
   * [[Encoding Specifications]]   * [[Encoding Specifications]]
   * [[DVD and Blu-ray Comparison]]   * [[DVD and Blu-ray Comparison]]
 +  * [[Optical Drive Speeds]]
 ==== Software ==== ==== Software ====
  
-  * [[Downloads]] +  * [[bluray_info]] 
-  * [[Helper scripts]] +  * [[cdrecord]] 
-  * [[ccextractor]]+  * [[cdrom_id]]
   * [[ddrescue]]   * [[ddrescue]]
   * [[disc_id]]   * [[disc_id]]
-  * [[dvdxchap]] 
   * [[dvd_drive_status]]   * [[dvd_drive_status]]
   * [[dvd_eject]]   * [[dvd_eject]]
   * [[dvd_info]]   * [[dvd_info]]
-  * [[eject]]+  * [[dvdbackup]]
   * [[ffmpeg]]   * [[ffmpeg]]
 +  * [[FindVUK]]
   * [[handbrake]]   * [[handbrake]]
-  * [[libav]] - [[ffmpeg]] fork +  * [[libaacs]]
-  * [[libdvdcss]]+
   * [[libdvdread]]   * [[libdvdread]]
-  * [[libdvdnav]] 
   * [[lirc]]   * [[lirc]]
-  * [[makemkv]] +  * [[MakeMKV]]
-  * [[mediainfo]]+
   * [[mencoder]]   * [[mencoder]]
 +  * [[mkclean]]
   * [[mkvextract]]   * [[mkvextract]]
   * [[mkvmerge]]   * [[mkvmerge]]
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   * [[mplayer]]   * [[mplayer]]
   * [[mplayer-resume]]   * [[mplayer-resume]]
 +  * [[ogle]]
   * [[ogmmerge]]   * [[ogmmerge]]
 +  * [[Plex]]
   * [[ponymath]]   * [[ponymath]]
   * [[pv]]   * [[pv]]
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   * [[trayopen]]   * [[trayopen]]
   * [[udev]]   * [[udev]]
 +  * [[udevadm]]
 +  * [[VLC]]
   * [[vobcopy]]   * [[vobcopy]]
   * [[volname]]   * [[volname]]
-  * [[x262]]+  * [[vpxenc]]
   * [[x264]]   * [[x264]]
 +  * [[x265]]
 +
 +==== Operating Systems ====
 +
 +  * [[DragonFly BSD]]
 +  * [[NetBSD]]
 +  * [[OpenBSD]]
 +
  
 ==== Archives ==== ==== Archives ====
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   * [[alsa]]   * [[alsa]]
   * [[mythtv]]   * [[mythtv]]
-  * [[PS3]] 
   * [[saa7134]]   * [[saa7134]]
   * [[Tivo]]   * [[Tivo]]
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 ==== Hardware ==== ==== Hardware ====
  
 +  * [[Sony DVD Players]]
   * [[Sony Blu-ray Players]]   * [[Sony Blu-ray Players]]
 +  * [[XBR-65X900F|Sony XBR-65X900F]] - my 4K TV
   * [[PS3]]   * [[PS3]]
 +  * [[PS4]]
   * [[PSP]]   * [[PSP]]
 +  * [[PS Vita]]
   * [[Samsung Gravity 2]]   * [[Samsung Gravity 2]]
 +  * [[Sansa c240]]
 +  * [[Sansa Fuze]]
 +  * [[Zotac ZBOX-BI320]] - my Plex server
 +  * [[Steve'​s HTPC]]
 +  * [[iHOS104|LITE-ON iHOS104]]
 +  * [[Amazon USB Fire Stick]]
 ==== Links ==== ==== Links ====
  
   * [[http://​dev.beandog.org/​x264_preset_reference.html|x264 preset reference]]   * [[http://​dev.beandog.org/​x264_preset_reference.html|x264 preset reference]]
-  * [[http://​dev.beandog.org/​handbrake_preset_reference.html|Handbrake preset reference]] 
   * [[http://​wonkabar.org/​2013/​07/​03/​reading-ejecting-ripping-and-polling-dvd-devices-in-linux-also-notes-on-my-dvd-library/​|reading,​ ejecting, ripping and polling dvd devices in linux; also, notes on my dvd library]] - blog post   * [[http://​wonkabar.org/​2013/​07/​03/​reading-ejecting-ripping-and-polling-dvd-devices-in-linux-also-notes-on-my-dvd-library/​|reading,​ ejecting, ripping and polling dvd devices in linux; also, notes on my dvd library]] - blog post
   * [[http://​www.animemusicvideos.org/​guides/​avtech/​video3.htm|The Ins and Outs of Video Compression]]   * [[http://​www.animemusicvideos.org/​guides/​avtech/​video3.htm|The Ins and Outs of Video Compression]]
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   * [[http://​radagast.ca/​linux/​dvd_authoring/​dvd_authoring.html|Creating DVD Video with Linux]]   * [[http://​radagast.ca/​linux/​dvd_authoring/​dvd_authoring.html|Creating DVD Video with Linux]]
   * [[http://​dvdauthor.sourceforge.net/​doc/​dvdauthor.html|dvdauthor]]   * [[http://​dvdauthor.sourceforge.net/​doc/​dvdauthor.html|dvdauthor]]
 +  * [[https://​frames-per-second.appspot.com/​|Compare framerates]]
 ==== Development ==== ==== Development ====
  
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   * [[https://​mailman.videolan.org/​pipermail/​libdvdnav-devel/​|libdvdread / libdvdnav mailing list]] - new, hosted at VideoLan (VLC)   * [[https://​mailman.videolan.org/​pipermail/​libdvdnav-devel/​|libdvdread / libdvdnav mailing list]] - new, hosted at VideoLan (VLC)
   * [[https://​lists.mplayerhq.hu/​mailman/​listinfo/​dvdnav-discuss|libdvdread / libdvdnav mailing list]] old, but still active, hosted at MPlayer   * [[https://​lists.mplayerhq.hu/​mailman/​listinfo/​dvdnav-discuss|libdvdread / libdvdnav mailing list]] old, but still active, hosted at MPlayer
 +
 +==== TODO ====
 +
 +  * Package ''​dvd_info''​ and ''​bluray_info''​ for Debian, etc. Gentoo already has it.
  
 ==== General Notes ==== ==== General Notes ====
  
-  * I personally prefer [[libav]] over [[ffmpeg]] so when you see ''​avconv''​ you can use ''​ffmpeg''​ as well. 
   * I reference [[http://​wiki.multimedia.cx/​index.php?​title=Main_Page|this multimedia wiki]] a lot because it is an excellent resource of technical information.   * I reference [[http://​wiki.multimedia.cx/​index.php?​title=Main_Page|this multimedia wiki]] a lot because it is an excellent resource of technical information.

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