Ubuntu Unleashed 2013 Edition: Covering 12.10 and 13.04, Eighth Edition

Creating DVDs from the Command Line

There are several competing formats for DVD, as follows:

• DVD+R

• DVD-R

• DVD+RW

• DVD-RW

Differences in the + and - formats have mostly to do with how the data is modulated onto the DVD itself, with the + format having an edge in buffer underrun recovery. How this is achieved affects the playability of the newly created DVD on any DVD player. The DVD+ format also has some advantages in recording on scratched or dirty media. Most drives support the DVD+ format. As with any technology, your mileage may vary.

We focus on the DVD+RW drives because most drives support that standard. The software supplied with Ubuntu has support for writing to DVD-R/W (rewritable) media, as well. It will be useful for you to review ...