I want to showcase this procedure using alternative tools, and in case this sooner or later can be of some use for Creating DVD with CinGG.. *1. From DV Video w/native LPCM to DVD-compliant MPG using FFMpeg (version 4.4.4 on Leap 15.5) 2. From MPG w/o re-encoding to DVD structure and iso using DeVeDeNG (version 4.17.0 from packman) 3. Burn DVD iso with K3b from DeVeDe (or optional using Xorriso etc) * So far step 3 is not tested yet. Playback of the final mpg movie is tested with VLC and FFplay - not real tested with DVD disc in standalone players. *1. From DV Video w/native LPCM to DVD-compliant MPG using FFMpeg* du -sh dv01_03.dv 2,0G dv01_03.dv ffmpeg -hide_banner -i dv01_03.dv -f dvd -target pal-dvd -aspect 4:3 -b:v 8M -mbd rd -trellis 1 -cmp 0 -subcmp 2 -c:a pcm_dvd dv01_03+pcm_dvd.mpg [dv @ 0x5582cbf375c0] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate Input #0, dv, from 'dv01_03.dv': Metadata: timecode : 00:29:49:11 Duration: 00:09:56.48, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 28800 kb/s Stream #0:0: Video: dvvideo, yuv420p, 720x576 [SAR 16:15 DAR 4:3], 25000 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 25 tbn, 25 tbc Stream #0:1: Audio: pcm_s16le, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 1536 kb/s Multiple -c, -codec, -acodec, -vcodec, -scodec or -dcodec options specified for stream 1, only the last option '-c:a pcm_dvd' will be used. Stream mapping: Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (dvvideo (native) -> mpeg2video (native)) Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (pcm_s16le (native) -> pcm_dvd (native)) Press [q] to stop, [?] for help Output #0, dvd, to 'dv01_03+pcm_dvd.mpg': Metadata: timecode : 00:29:49:11 encoder : Lavf58.76.100 Stream #0:0: Video: mpeg2video (Main), yuv420p(bottom coded first (swapped)), 720x576 [SAR 16:15 DAR 4:3], q=2-31, 8000 kb/s, 25 fps, 90k tbn Metadata: encoder : Lavc58.134.100 mpeg2video Side data: cpb: bitrate max/min/avg: 9000000/0/8000000 buffer size: 1835008 vbv_delay: N/A Stream #0:1: Audio: pcm_dvd, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 1536 kb/s Metadata: encoder : Lavc58.134.100 pcm_dvd [dvd @ 0x5582cbf54f00] buffer underflow st=1 bufi=452 size=2008ate=9686.6kbits/s speed=5.76x Last message repeated 4 times frame=14912 fps=150 q=3.6 Lsize= 706264kB time=00:09:56.47 bitrate=9699.9kbits/s speed=5.99x video:582384kB audio:112007kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 1.709779% du -sh dv01_03+pcm_dvd.mpg 690M dv01_03+pcm_dvd.mpg -------------------------- *2. From MPG w/o re-encoding to DVD structure and iso using DeVeDeNG* /usr/bin/devede_ng.py DeVeDeNG GUI menu <Video DVD> <Add File>: dv01_03+pcm_dvd.mpg Check <dv01_03+pcm_dvd.mpg> <Properties> <Misc> on next subwindow and check (important): **This file is already a DVD/xCD-suitable MPEG-PS file* *Keep default: Use a GOP of 12 frames (improves compatibility) Optional: <General> chapters 'a 5 min is default etc <Preview> 60 sec opens in VLC (w/Audio) <Use> <Further> -------------------------------- *The DVD tree structure and iso are generated quick and easy, so I expect there was no re-encoding of the MPG input file, possibly re-packaging.* tree -s DVD-01_03+PCM DVD-01_03+PCM ├── [ 727859200] DVD-01_03+PCM.iso ├── [ 4096] dvd_tree │ ├── [ 4096] AUDIO_TS │ └── [ 4096] VIDEO_TS │ ├── [ 12288] VIDEO_TS.BUP │ ├── [ 12288] VIDEO_TS.IFO │ ├── [ 32768] VIDEO_TS.VOB │ ├── [ 18432] VTS_01_0.BUP │ ├── [ 18432] VTS_01_0.IFO │ ├── [ 3543040] VTS_01_0.VOB │ ├── [ 32768] VTS_01_1.VOB │ ├── [ 22528] VTS_02_0.BUP │ ├── [ 22528] VTS_02_0.IFO │ ├── [ 32768] VTS_02_0.VOB │ └── [ 723214336] VTS_02_1.VOB ├── [ 4096] menu │ ├── [ 2283] menu_0_active_bg.png │ ├── [ 62873] menu_0_bg.png │ ├── [ 3545088] menu_0B.mpg │ ├── [ 3540992] menu_0.mpg │ ├── [ 2273] menu_0_selected_bg.png │ ├── [ 1705] menu_0_unselected_bg.png │ └── [ 403] menu_0.xml ├── [ 4096] movies │ └── [ 723214336] movie_0.mpg └── [ 4096] xml_data └── [ 1742] dvdauthor.xml 6 directories, 21 files ------------------------- ffplay -hide_banner movie_0.mpg [mpeg @ 0x7f4c3c000c80] start time for stream 0 is not set in estimate_timings_from_pts Input #0, mpeg, from 'movie_0.mpg': Duration: 00:09:56.48, start: 0.540000, bitrate: 9699 kb/s Stream #0:0[0x1bf]: Data: dvd_nav_packet Stream #0:1[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video (Main), yuv420p(tv, progressive), 720x576 [SAR 16:15 DAR 4:3], 25 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc Side data: cpb: bitrate max/min/avg: 9000000/0/0 buffer size: 1835008 vbv_delay: N/A Stream #0:2[0xa0]: Audio: pcm_dvd, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 1536 kb/s 13.24 A-V: -0.005 fd= 0 aq= 190KB vq= 1142KB sq= 0B f=0/0