Simple DVD authoring on Linux

1. Install
   • dvdauthor
   • FFmpeg
   • MPlayer
2. Convert all video files to a DVD compatible format, eg.:

   $ ffmpeg -i xmas2011.mpg -thread 8 -target pal-dvd xmas2011.vob
   

3. Create a config file for dvdauthor, eg. dvd.xml:

   <dvdauthor dest="/data/fjo/dvd/out">
     <vmgm>
       <menus>
         <video format="pal" />
         <pgc entry="title" />
       </menus>
     </vmgm>
     <titleset>
       <titles>
         <video format="pal" />
         <pgc>
           <vob file="xmas2011.vob" />
         </pgc>
       </titles>
     </titleset>
   </dvdauthor>
   

4. Launch dvdauthor:

   $ dvdauthor -x dvd.xml
   

5. Check if everything went ok:

   $ mplayer dvd://1//data/fjo/dvd/out
   

6. Insert a blank DVD
7. Burn that beast:

   $ growisofs -Z /dev/dvd -dvd-compat -dvd-video -V Xmas2011 /data/fjo/dvd/out
   

8. Annoy your relatives with this masterpiece every time you see each other :-)