The quasar dv codec (libdv) is a software decoder for dv format video, as defined by the iec 61834 and smpte 314m standards. dv is the encoding format used by consumer-grade digital camcorders.

this package contains sample programs for viewing (playdv), encoding (encodedv), transferring dv data (dvconnect) and insert audio into a dv stream (dubdv).