Re: [tlug] MPEG stream analyser?

[Josh Glover <jmglov@example.com>]

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:14:48 +0900, Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
<ronfaxon@example.com> wrote:

> Josh Glover wrote:
> 
> >I have been playing a lot with MPEG streams recently, in the attempt
> >to back all of my Region 1 DVDs up in preparation for the (hopeful)
> >move to Japan.
> 
> An easier way would be to just buy a Y10,000 used computer, put in a
> Y7,000 DVD drive and then set it to play Region-1.

I have no problems playing DVDs on my computers, since I use a
DeCSS-enabled version of MPlayer.

I prefer to watch DVDs on my television. I have decided that if I have
purchased a region-locked DVD, it is ethical to make a backup copy.
Furthermore, said backup copy shall be region-free. Fair use, I say.
The cartels may disagree. Sod 'em.

All that aside, what I really need is an MPEG stream analyser. I can
write one myself in C, or modify streamdvd to work on MPEG streams as
well as VOB files, but I would rather not if a stream analyser is
available.

Is no-one aware of such a beast?

-Josh