%general-entities; ]> libdv (Quasar DV) is a software CODEC for DV video, the encoding format used by most digital camcorders. Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download size: &libdv-size; Estimated Disk space required: &libdv-buildsize; Estimated build time: &libdv-time; , , and X ( or ). Install libdv by running the following commands: ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && make install The configure check for GTK+ is broken. If GTK+ is not installed, also pass --without-gtk to the configure script. The libdv package contains dvconnect, encodedv, playdv and libdv. dvconnect is a small utility to send or capture raw data from and to the camcorder. encodedv encodes a series of images to a digital video stream. playdv displays digital video streams on the screen. libdv provides functions for the programs manipulating with the Quasar DV CODEC.