[mythtv-users] MythVideo - 300 Disk DVD Carousel

[James S. White]

I have been considering buying a 301 disc changer and have given this some
thought. This is one approach (there may be better ones)

But a redrat (the serial redrat 2 version, not the USB redrat 3) and train it
to output commands for your DVD changer. (http://www.redrat.co.uk/)

Write a small shell script wrapper that can discriminate between an
avi/divx/mpeg file and a text file. Have it execute mplayer <file> if it is
an avi/divx/mpeg file and have it change to the appropriate dvd and play it
via the redrat2 if it if a conf (text) file.

Now set up the wrapper as your helper application in mythvideo and you will be
able to play you dvd's into a mythbackend server for viewing on any
mythfrontend client, while still maintaining video playback functionality.

Just my $.02

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http://www.jameswhite.org           Caffeine is my anti-drug.
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On 8 Jun 2003 rwk at americom.com wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a Sony 300 disk DVD carousel which I use to watch DVDs.  It has a
> terrible user interface and although it plays great, it is awkward to
> select a DVD from its on-screen menus.
>
> 1. What I would like to be able to do is use it with MythVideo (which
>    has a great user-interface).
>
> 2. I would also like to be able to watch DVDs from the Sony player on
>    any TV in the house (i.e. which is connected to a Mythfrontend).
>
> The DVD player can of course be controlled with a remote (IR interface),
> so I don't see a problem making it play the correct DVD.  However, what
> is seems it would need to do is play through the MythTV frontend/backend
> protocol.  That is, I imagine if I plugged the DVD player into the
> "s-video in" on my Hauppauge PVR-250, it could work through MythTV, but
> that wouldn't be integrated with the (great) MythVideo interface (with
> the IMDB info and all).
>
> It would also be nice if the standard functions (like pause) could be
> made to work (via the IR).
>
> Does anyone (particularly the developers) have any thoughts on this?
>
> Thanks,
> Dick
>
> P.S.  The exact model is: Sony DVP-CX875P
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