DeVeDe NG
DeVeDeNG is a Linux program for authoring video DVDs and CDs in VCD, sVCD, or CVD formats.
What DeVeDe NG is
DeVeDeNG is a Linux program for authoring video DVDs and CDs in VCD, sVCD, or CVD formats. It creates discs from video formats supported by MPlayer, and the maker describes its catalog entry as software for making DVDs suitable for domestic players. The project is a rewrite of the original DeVeDe, using Python 3 and GTK 3. The maker lists MPlayer, MEncoder, FFmpeg, DVD Author, VCDImager, MKisofs, Python 3, PyGTK, and PyGlade as dependencies. Packages are listed for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch Linux, alongside a Git repository. The maker does not support Windows ports and directs Windows users to the porters. The product page lists version 4.22.1 dated 2026-08-16. Version history says distribution permissions changed to GPLv3 only in version 4.16.0. The maker is Raster Software, located in Vigo, and invites questions or suggestions through author contact or the DeVeDe Forum.
Good
- Creates DVD and CD outputs in VCD, sVCD, or CVD formats.
- Accepts video formats supported by MPlayer.
- Packages are listed for four Linux distributions.
- Questions can be sent to the author or forum.
Watch out
- Linux program; maker does not support Windows ports.
- Requires several listed software dependencies.
Who it suits
DeVeDeNG suits Linux users who want to author video discs from formats supported by MPlayer. It is not a Windows port supported by the maker.
Verdict
DeVeDeNG focuses on authoring video discs from MPlayer-supported files, with packages listed for several Linux distributions. Check the dependency list and platform support before choosing it.
The facts
Each one read from DeVeDe NG's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Current version
- The page lists version 4.22.1, dated 2026/08/16.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Dependencies
- The maker lists Mplayer, Mencoder, FFMpeg, DVDAuthor, VCDImager, MKisofs, Python 3, PyGTK, and PyGlade as dependencies.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Downloads
- The maker lists packages for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch Linux, as well as a Git repository.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Input formats
- It accepts video formats supported by Mplayer.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- The listed software dependencies include FFmpeg, MPlayer, MEncoder, DVD Author, VCDImager, and MKisofs.checked 4 Oct 2001
- License
- The version history says distribution permissions changed to GPLv3 only in version 4.16.0.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Project history
- The maker describes DevedeNG as a rewrite of Devede using Python 3 and Gtk 3.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- DevedeNG creates video DVDs and CDs in VCD, sVCD, or CVD formats for home players from video files.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Rewrite
- DeVeDeNG is a rewrite of the original DeVeDe using Python 3 and GTK 3.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Security
- The product page does not state security certifications or compliance claims.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Support
- The author invites questions and suggestions by email or through the DeVeDe Forum.checked 5 Oct 2001
The company
- Headquarters
- Vigochecked 28 Sep 2001
- Maker
- The maker's site identifies Raster Software and gives Vigo as its location.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Maker's catalog
- The maker's software catalog labels DevedeNG as a Linux program for authoring DVDs suitable for domestic players.checked 5 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Linux packages
- The downloads section lists packages for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch Linux, plus a Git repository.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Windows support
- The author says they do not support Windows ports and directs users to the people who ported them.checked 5 Oct 2001
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