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DVD is an optical disc storage format

DVD (sometimes explained as "digital video disc" or "digital versatile disc") is a digital optical disc storage format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs can be played in many types of players, including DVD players. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than compact discs while having the same dimensions.

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FFMpeg open a DVD VOB chain?

I'm new to FFMpeg so this may be a dumb question, but I don't see the answer in the documentation. I want to decode frames from a DVD vob files. Opening the first VOB in the group works fine, but how do I tell ffmpeg to continue on to the next VOB…
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Converting DVD image with subtitles to MKV using avconv

This is the procedure I know to convert a DVD image to another videoformat (v.g. MP4): concatenate the VTS_01_n.VOB files inside VIDEO_TS folder (for n >= 0) into a single VOB file. use avconv or ffmpeg in order to convert that VOB into another…
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C# How to tell if DVD drive tray is open?

I have a DVD reading and burning app in C#. I want to be able to detect the difference between an empty drive (no disk) and an open drive. Edit: After some more googling, I think a better problem description is "I want to access the drive tray…
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Electron app from dvd poor loading performance

We just finished building an electron application with node and react. The application is running smooth on every platform and we are pretty happy of the result. Now we received the request to distribute a version of that app on dvd (meaning that…
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Demo Java application runnable from a DVD

I wish to give some demo copies of a Java application on a DVD to a client. Does it make sense to have a preinstalled JRE and Java application on a DVD so that they can just click and run it? Also, if anyone has done this what are your views on…
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Convert a DVD VIDEO_TS dir to a single mp4 or mkv file?

I've got a file-to-file copy from a DVD, consisting of a Video_TS directory with a bunch of BUP, IFO and VOB files. I can open some (not all) of these files in a player like VLC, and it seems to contain fragments of the movie but it appears like…
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How to make an html page open automatically on a CD/DVD

I need to include an html page (table of contents) on a CD/DVD. I'd like the html page to open automatically when the user puts the CD/DVD in their machine. Is there a way to do this (the MSDN cds do this) either by purchasing software or…
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DVD menu coding

As a programmer I have no idea how one would go about programming menus for a DVD, I have heard that this is possible, and even seen basic games using DVD menus - although it may very well be a closed-system. Is it even possible and if so, what…
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How to simulate slow DVD drive?

Does anyone know any feasible ways to simulate a slow DVD drive, e.g. over a mounted DMG/ISO image? The goal is to program against a slow drive, thus a simulation requirement. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Update: again, the goal would be…
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What is a good dvd burning component for Windows or .Net?

I'd like to add dvd burning functionality to my .Net app (running on Windows Server 2003), are there any good components available? I've used the NeroCOM sdk that used to come with Nero but they no longer support the sdk in the latest versions of…
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Autorun.inf cannot deal with the sub-folders with space in their folder name?

I am trying to use an autorun.inf to run my executable file under a sub-folder with space in its folder name. Like this: H:\ autorun.inf FOLDER NAME 1 file.exe FOLDER NAME 2 some other stuffs If there's no space in the…
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C#: Code to fit LOTS of files onto a DVD as efficiently as possible

I need to write an application that will take a list of files (some large, some small) and fit them onto DVDs (or CDs, or whatever) as efficiently as possible. The whole point of this application is to use up as much of the 1st disc before moving…
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Determining a DVD drive's region code in OS X in C WITHOUT requiring that a DVD be in the drive

Basically I run a network of computers and need to know what region code the drives of the various computers are set to. I don't need to change the region, but I have no idea how to determine the region without going to each computer individually…
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DVD ISO from C# - .NET DiscUtils alternatives

What is the best way to make .ISO files based on a file folder structure from C#? Is there an open source library other than DiscUtils? Running into issues with DiscUtils and I'd like try another path. What are my options? I'd prefer open source but…
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no emulation booting OS

I'm working on no-emulation booting OS , as you know in no-emulation booting, the boot image can be any (real-mode) binary executable code. i use 2 stage bootloader for my os , first i load the fist stage the problem that i encounter is in the…
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