HOWTO: Create ISO from DVD Vob Files

[kverde]

How to make a dvd iso from a /directory/ with VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS directories:

mkisofs -dvd-video -udf -o dvd.iso /directory/

All filesnames must be in capital letters. If you are using FAT32, you need to add shortname=mixed to the filesystem.

[krusbjorn]

Thanks a lot, I needed this.

[rado_london]

It gives me that error:
rado@linux:~$ mkisofs -dvd-video -udf -o dvd.iso /media/cdrom/
INFO: UTF-8 character encoding detected by locale settings.
Assuming UTF-8 encoded filenames on source filesystem,
use -input-charset to override.
mkisofs: Unable to make a DVD-Video image.

How can I avoid this?

[fletch331360]

i get the same error. anyone know how to fix this?

rado@linux:~$ mkisofs -dvd-video -udf -o dvd.iso /media/cdrom/
INFO: UTF-8 character encoding detected by locale settings.
Assuming UTF-8 encoded filenames on source filesystem,
use -input-charset to override.
mkisofs: Unable to make a DVD-Video image.

thanks

[terry98]

i think that error is because you're trying to make the dvd iso in a read-only directory (/media/), try moving the directtory containing the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS to a folder writable, like /home/"your user"/

[johnswb]

one word -- AWESOME!

[naknak987]

I get this error.

naknak987@naknak987-desktop:~/Desktop$ mkisofs -dvd-video -udf -o dvd.iso /dvd/
I: -input-charset not specified, using utf-8 (detected in locale settings)
genisoimage: No such file or directory. Invalid node - '/dvd/'.


I would very much like this to work, and now I feel like I'm just a step away. :(

EDIT: I'm a dork. I figured it out, This worked for me. mkisofs -dvd-video -udf -o dvd.iso /home/naknak987/Desktop/dvd/

[jameshoo]

:popcorn: Now I can watch Bob Marley!!!
:) Thanks you

[fballem]

thanks!

[binbash]

Thanks, i was looking for this command

[st4rk3]

Can anyone help me with this,

I want to make the dvd form in the same folder it came from, it is sending it to my home folder but there isn't enough space for it.... its a dvd9. Anyhelp would be appreciated.

[pumpkins2go]

For a GUI method you could use Shrinkta, AKA DVD Movie Backup. It's there in the Ubuntu software center.

Set it to open a file instead of a DVD disc, browse for the folder containing VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS, click "open". Then on the next screen click "backup". It will produce an .iso image of the files. This must then be burnt as an image (NOT a data DVD). Nearly all burning apps. are able to do this.

[pumpkins2go]

sorry, posted above again by mistake