This is a list of open issues and improvements for dvgrab.

Feel free to implement any of these; I will help out where I can.


Large ( > 2 GByte ) file support. Requires a reiserfs file
system. Easy.

Better indexing of dv2 type files. dv2 files currently do not use the
(faster) index which is available for dv1 files. Medium.

The --frames option should be complemented with a --duration
parameter, which takes the number of seconds and calculates the
correct number of frames, depending on PAL or NTSC format. Easy.

Support for QuickTime file format. Medium.

AV/C control, such that dvgrab starts the camcorder before
grabbing. Medium.

Some form of positioning, such that dvgrab waits for a given timecode
or date/time stamp before grabbing. Medium.

User defineable number of frames in internal buffer, which is now
hardwired to 50. Easy.

Support for JPG file format, saving every frame as a single
frame. This is probably doable only for every nth frame because of
required CPU load. Medium.

Checking for existence of (expected) file names and issuing an
appropiate warning. For example, if a file movie_012.avi exists, it
may be overwritten during grab, if the session is long enough.


