1. LVE requirements

• GUI-library needed by lve (developer version)
  -> libSDL
  
  
• ffmpeg transcoder includes libavcodec and libavformat needed by lve to decode mp2- and ac3-audio.
  -> ffmpeg
  
  
• DVD Authoring helpers called from lve tool "lvemkdvd".
  -> DVDAuthor (dvdauthor for newer lvemkdvd releases)
  -> dvdrtools (ifogen/tocgen for older lvemkdvd releases (optional))
  
  
• DVD writing
  -> DVD+RW-tools
  
  
• transcode tool containing mpeg multiplex program "tcmplex" optional called from lve tool "lvemkdvd".
  -> transcode
  
  
• mjpegtools containing mpeg multiplex program "mplex" optional called from lve tool "lvemkdvd".
  -> mjpegtools
  
  

2. some releated projects

• mpeg1/2 decoder library included in lve-package
  -> libmpeg2
  
  
• ac3 decoder library included in ffmpeg (also used/incl. in older lve packages)
  -> liba52
  
  
• this tool package contains cdrecord and mkisofs (DVD capable since cdrtools-2.0)
  -> cdrtools
  
  

3. some other goodies

• some of the best multimedia players for linux
  -> MPlayer
  -> Xine
  
  
• the "virtualdup" of linux
  -> Avidemux
  
  
• good rpm collection mainly for SuSE distro
  -> packman