vcdxrip: What Options
2.3 Options controlling what do you want done
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By default 'vcdxrip' will extract everything it can about a Video CD
image.
However if you specify something in particular you don't want to
extract, for example you don't want to extract the tracks or "segments"
use '--nosegments'.
The options below reduce what is extracted.
When you use any of the options '--nosequence', '--nosegments',
'--norip' or '--tracks' you will get the warning:
Some entry point and auto pause locations might not be checked.
Without looking into the MPEG's we don't know how big they are and
therefore can't verify if entry points and auto pause lie inside the
MPEGs.
'--nofiles'
Video CD's are formatted on an ISO-9660 filesystem. As such they
may have additional files that are not strictly necessary for Video
CD operation. For example, there may be some additional
documentation or commentary in some sort of text format and these
may be put under additional directories. Normally, such files are
extracted with the directory or path information removed. If you
don't want these additional files extracted use the '--nofiles'
option.
Using '--nofiles' will still extract files which are necessary for
Video CD playback however. (These are located under the /SEGMENT,
/EXT, /CDDDA, /SVCD, and/or /VCD directories). The options below
however may affect Video CD operation and they are mutually
exclusive of this operation. That is, this operation does not
touch any of the files that the options below will and vice versa.
'--nosegments'
Segment play items are usually stored one per "track" in the CD,
are an MPEG of some sort. They often constitute the bulk of the
CD, and when extracted by this program will start have a name of
the form 'avseq_dd_.mpg' where _dd_ is a two-digit number.
Segment items are located in under the /SEGMENT directory on the
CD. However when extracted these directories do not appear.
If you don't want to extract these MPEG files, use this option. To
extract only a specific track see the '--track' option below.
If you use the option '--nosegments', you might not be able create
a CD image back unless some of these files are created or the XML
description modified. Another way to "extract" these file might be
to "mount" the CD and use your OS's file copy commands.
'--nosequences'
Sequence items are usually smaller than segment item and can be
stored with more than on item per track. They often constitute for
menus or still frame selections. When extracted by this program
will start have a name of the form 'item_dddd_.mpg' where _dddd_ is
a four-digit number.
Sequence items are located in under the /MPEGAV, /MPEG2
directories. However when extracted these directories do not
appear.
If you don't want to extract these MPEG files, use this option.
You may however might not be able create a CD image back unless
some of these files are created or the XML description modified.
Another way to "extract" these file might be to "mount" the CD and
use your OS's file copy commands.
'--norip'
Just create an XML description file of the format used by
'vcdxbuild'. Using this option is like adding the options
'--nofiles', '--nosequences', '--nosegments'.
'--track TRACK-NUM'
If you want to extract only a single track (segment) from a CD
rather than all of them, use this option. This option does not
make sense and has no effect if you have also given the option
'--nosegments'.
Info Catalog
vcdxrip: Where Options
vcdxrip: Command Options
vcdxrip: Miscellaneous Options