libdv-0.101

Introduction to libdv

libdv (Quasar DV) is a software CODEC for DV video, the encoding format used by most digital camcorders.

Package information

libdv dependencies

Installation of libdv

Install libdv by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make &&
make install
[Note]

Note

The configure check for GTK+ is broken. If GTK+ is not installed, also pass --without-gtk to the configure script.

Contents

The libdv package contains dvconnect, encodedv, playdv and libdv.

Description

dvconnect

dvconnect is a small utility to send or capture raw data from and to the camcorder.

encodedv

encodedv encodes a series of images to a digital video stream.

playdv

playdv displays digital video streams on the screen.

libdv

libdv provides functions for the programs manipulating with the Quasar DV CODEC.