macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install libdvlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install libdvMacPorts ports tree · multimedia/libdv/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install libdv with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Codec for DV video encoding format. Version 1.0.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libdvAlpine Linux edge package indexes · libdv · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libdv-binDebian stable package indexes · libdv-bin · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install libdvFedora Rawhide package metadata · libdv · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#libdvnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/libdv/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S libdvArch Linux sync databases · libdv · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libdvopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libdv · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Codec for DV video encoding format
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dubdv
- dvconnect
- encodedv
history
Project history and usage
libdv, also presented as the Quasar DV Codec, is a software codec for DV video, the format used by many IEEE 1394/FireWire digital camcorders.
Project history
The official homepage says libdv was developed by Charles 'Buck' Krasic and Erik Walthinsen while both were members of the Systems Software Lab at the Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology. It was developed against the IEC 61834 and SMPTE 314M DV video standards, with sample applications such as `playdv` and `encode` included.
SourceForge metadata records the project registration on April 6, 2000. The SourceForge file history lists frequent 0.x releases from January 2001 through November 2004 and a 1.0.0 release on September 25, 2006.
Adoption history
The homepage states that several projects were using libdv during its pre-1.0 period. Its adoption followed the early Linux digital-video era, when FireWire camcorders were common and free software needed a DV codec separate from capture tools and kernel 1394 support.
How it is used
libdv focuses on the DV compression format, not camera capture. The homepage explicitly points users interested in camcorder capture toward 1394-related software and explains that the codec is for decoding and encoding DV streams, with standards documents recommended for people working deeply in the code.
Why package nerds care
libdv is historically important for keeping early consumer digital-video workflows buildable on Unix systems. Even where modern video stacks have moved on, distributions keep it around because old DV files, old camera workflows, and legacy media applications still depend on the codec.
Timeline
- 2000: SourceForge project registered.
- 2001: 0.2 through 0.9 releases published on SourceForge.
- 2002: 0.9.5 and 0.98 releases published.
- 2003: Homepage last modified on October 20, 2003.
- 2004: 0.100 through 0.104 releases published.
- 2006: 1.0.0 release published on SourceForge.
Related projects
- The homepage relates libdv to IEC 61834, SMPTE 314M, Sony DVCAM documentation, Digital Video for Linux material, DV Central, and FireWire/i.Link capture tooling.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:video
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 4 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
dubdv | cli | global executable | |
dvconnect | cli | global executable | |
encodedv | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.0.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://libdv.sourceforge.net/
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://libdv.sourceforge.net/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:libdv |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libdv |
| Homepage | https://libdv.sourceforge.net/ |
| Upstream docs | https://libdv.sourceforge.net/ |
| License | LGPL-2.1-or-later |
| Source archive | https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/libdv/libdv/1.0.0/libdv-1.0.0.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | popt |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake, libtool, pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | libdv |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
libdv-bin 1.0.0-17.1+b1
software library for DV format digital video (sample apps)
sudo apt install libdv-bin- Section: video
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libdv
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdv
Debian apt95%
libdv4-dev 1.0.0-17.1+b1
software library for DV format digital video (devel files)
sudo apt install libdv4-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libdv
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdv
Debian apt95%
libdv4t64 1.0.0-17.1+b1
software library for DV format digital video (runtime lib)
sudo apt install libdv4t64- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libdv
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdv
Nix95%
libdv
nix profile install nixpkgs#libdv- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdv
Ubuntu apt95%
libdv-bin 1.0.0-17.1build1
software library for DV format digital video (sample apps)
sudo apt install libdv-bin- Section: universe/graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libdv
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdv
Ubuntu apt95%
libdv4-dev 1.0.0-17.1build1
software library for DV format digital video (devel files)
sudo apt install libdv4-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libdv
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdv
Ubuntu apt95%
libdv4t64 1.0.0-17.1build1
software library for DV format digital video (runtime lib)
sudo apt install libdv4t64- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libdv
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdv
apk95%
libdv 1.0.0-r8
Software decoder for DV format video
https://libdv.sourceforge.net/
sudo apk add libdv- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libdv
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdv
apk95%
libdv-dev 1.0.0-r8
Software decoder for DV format video (development files)
https://libdv.sourceforge.net/
sudo apk add libdv-dev- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libdv
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdv
apk95%
libdv-doc 1.0.0-r8
Software decoder for DV format video (documentation)
https://libdv.sourceforge.net/
sudo apk add libdv-doc- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libdv
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdv
apk95%
libdv-tools 1.0.0-r8
Basic tools to manipulate Digital Video streams
https://libdv.sourceforge.net/
sudo apk add libdv-tools- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libdv
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdv
dnf95%
libdv 1.0.0-46.fc44
Software decoder for DV format video
sudo dnf install libdv- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libdv
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdv
dnf95%
libdv-devel 1.0.0-46.fc44
Development package for libdv
sudo dnf install libdv-devel- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libdv
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdv
dnf95%
libdv-tools 1.0.0-46.fc44
Basic tools to manipulate Digital Video streams
sudo dnf install libdv-tools- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libdv
- 10 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdv
pacman95%
libdv 1.0.0-12
Decoder library for DV video
https://libdv.sourceforge.net/
sudo pacman -S libdv- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdv
zypper95%
libdv 1.0.0-181.1
The Quasar DV Codec
sudo zypper install libdv- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Development/Libraries/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libdv
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libdv
source trail
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- external package-manager database matches
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