[mythtv] MythArchive extension - request for discussion

[Jeremy Palenchar]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-dev-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-dev-
> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Shawn C. Powell
> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 5:31 PM
> To: Development of mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv] MythArchive extension - request for discussion
> 
> On Friday 28 March 2008 18:47, Jeremy Palenchar wrote:
> 
> > The killer app for me is to use my Sony firewire DVD changer as my
> media
> > library. Having the ability to choose a show from the archive and
> having
> > the DVD changer automatically load the disk and play the show.
> >
> > At some point, this is going to require a way to track which items
> are on
> > which disk.
> >
> 
> I can see that would be nice.  Hmmm.  Its a little awkward designing
> for
> hardware that you don't have access to. :)  Is the changer already
> supported
> under Linux?  Are you wanting to use it on the backend or a frontend?
> Out of
> curiosity how many disks does it hold?
> 
> -Shawn

Here is the info from the MythTV Wiki:

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Sony_XL1B2

With additional links to the Linux drivers for this changer.

The Sony Outlet near Seattle (Tulalip Outlet Mall) was selling these for
$100 before Christmas. I bought 3. You may be able to find an inexpensive
one in your area.

Ultimately, I plan on using the changers to rip all of my CD's to HD and
then load one up with my DVD collection and use the other as an archive
library.

Thanks for considering my use case!


-Jeremy