Recommended Hardware for DVD writing in Linux?

[Kevin 1111_23]

OK, I'd like to setup a Linux system, and I'd like to be able to capture video and write DVDs to distribute my own hobby movies. I understand I'll need to be able to do DV captures to get the movies off my camcorder.

What would be a good system for doing this with Linux - and any particular distribution you'd recommend? I'd like to be fairly inexpensive, but also want to try and find hardware that is Linux friendly.

Thanks!

[Olangu]

Im running the NEC ND-1300A under linux... it works fine.
For dv-capture firewire is the easiest way. Ive not tried it myself but its supposed to work fine.
try google on that.

[mats.hogberg]

Im running the NEC ND-1300A under linux

Does this mean that "all" Linux CD/DVD apps works too, like cdrdao, cdrecord, cdrecord pro-dvd? I'm planning on buying a ND-1300 as it seems to be good value for money right now...

/Mats

[binks120]

ok m8 so i was too thinking of reverting to linux but i have some questions
1 what will i use for software for ripping, video encoding (inc if pos frameserving) dvd authoring and dvd burning
2 i am just about to buy a mini dv camera and would like to edit and then author my avi
any pointer would be great cheers
ps i havent decided on a distro yet but i like icepac and suse but am open minded

[mats.hogberg]

transcode is The Application when it comes to video conversion under Linux(the CVS version even has requantizer (DVDShrink) built in). To rip and encode, there's DVD:RIP - very verasatile, very stable GUI for transcode and other cli tools used in this area. Only problem is to collect all files and libraries needed to install it. The Gentoo dist seems to have done something to relieve the dependencies hell, so it might be worth looking at!

/Mats

[Olangu]

i use xcdroast (http://www.xcdroast.org/) that uses cdrecord-prodvd (http://www.fokus.gmd.de/research/cc/glone/employees/joerg.schilling/private/cdrecord.html). See http://www.xcdroast.org/xcdr098/README.ProDVD.txt for reference.

i dont know about other software capable of burning dvds as i have no problems at all with the configuration above...

for cd-burning all software should work fine.

[techniq]

The latest version of k3b (0.10) is capable of burning DVDs without a program (uses growisofs amount other tools).

I've burned a few data dvds so far without a hitch. K3b is already IMO the best cd burning app for linux, now its becoming the best dvd burning app too.

[binks120]

ok so i can use transcode to convert avi to mpeg 2 and k3b to burn the dvd files but what about auth software ie menus creating the vob
cheers as i am really getting fed up with xp now it just dont like being on 24/7 or hard work