2008-03-02, 00:55
Once the files are dumped to HDD you end up with a bunch of BIG .EVO files and support files. The .EVO are containers with either H.264 or VC-1 video and a myriad of sound tracks inside. So far as I know nothing has been created to just play this other than one or two somewhat crappy and certainly expensive programs for the PC. As it stands now Ubuntu out of the box cannot even read the ODF2.5 format for these disks and must be patched. Hopefully the newest one will, it's in testing now.
Transcoding is your best option unless you want 20+gigs worth of files for EACH movie around, never mind the grief of trying to find software to play them. Just doing this under Ubuntu is a PITA
So, as if they didn't already have enough work you're asking the devs to do something no one else has yet to do on Linux - create HD-DVDShrink for Linux. I personally think it would be great too but they've got enough to do and transcoded files play great if you're willing to put some effort into it. for now I think you're stuck doing it yourself, eventually someone will write something to do it for you. They will then like be sued into the ground or harrassed to death like all of the authors of the previous one button push apps done for DVDs <sigh>
Transcoding is your best option unless you want 20+gigs worth of files for EACH movie around, never mind the grief of trying to find software to play them. Just doing this under Ubuntu is a PITA
So, as if they didn't already have enough work you're asking the devs to do something no one else has yet to do on Linux - create HD-DVDShrink for Linux. I personally think it would be great too but they've got enough to do and transcoded files play great if you're willing to put some effort into it. for now I think you're stuck doing it yourself, eventually someone will write something to do it for you. They will then like be sued into the ground or harrassed to death like all of the authors of the previous one button push apps done for DVDs <sigh>
