[mythtv-users] How to simplify DVD playing

[joel at rosafluffmoln.nu]

I have actually been running with SPDIF out a long time. Both using my DXR3 and 
an integrated VIA 8235 and its working great.

//Joel

Citerar Chris Germano <netslayer at hotmail.com>:

> >In reply to How to simplify DVD playing (Hopefully it will repost under 
> >that heading)
> 
> Thx for the guide, I'll be sure to check that out later.
> 
> I have a couple feature requests if anyone is interested :-P. I know some of
> 
> them have been delt with or brought up before, but anyway. If I can help out
> 
> with coding any of them I'm willing to, but my speciality is in java, and so
> 
> QT is new to me and taking on anything big would be a slow process for me. 
> Anyhow, here they are:
> 
> -An integrated DVD button like you mentioned built in or a module addin that
> 
> can either bring up another program and start your dvd or just have an 
> integrated player. It would have to have at least basic functionality play, 
> stop, pause, next ch, prev ch, and maybe even time info.
> 
> -A file player, maybe should be integrated into DVD module, to make it like 
> a Media/File Playback module. It would need to be able to select a source 
> either localy on the hd, or on a dvdrom say and allow you to select a file 
> off of it to play. There are a lot of reasons why I think an integrated 
> player like this would be useful. The whole transcoding and archiving idea 
> is coming along nicely so it would be nice to be able to pop a DVDR/CDR with
> 
> divx, mpg2, avi etc in there to instantly playback from myth with just a tap
> 
> of a remote. Again this can be probably done through use of a button and 
> some fancy scripting to call up other programs, but for linux novices like 
> myself, it would be nice to have a guide or a module to just compile.
> 
> -While on the subject a module or integration of a transcoding gui into 
> mythtv, like mythmkmovie etc. So that you can go to it, select your tv shows
> 
> and codec (preferibly a normal divx one), and tell it to convert them 
> overnight or something right from the remote without any need for a 
> keyboard. This is also important to me, as I have a windows network that 
> shares with the linux box. It would be nice to have the option of streaming 
> live video say after it is re-encoded or better yet a live streaming server 
> so that you can go on a windows machine or even the mythweb and actually be 
> able to view the video's. I'm getting at the idea that snapstream has, and I
> 
> think it is a really great one since not only can you time shift tv, but you
> 
> can view it anywhere. Maybe I've gone to far, transcoding is fine for now 
> lol.
> 
> -This is probably being worked on but support for multiple recording 
> profiles based on a per recording basis would be really nice feature.
> 
> -I haven't figured this out yet since my Audigy has yet to arrive in the 
> mail, but people are saying that SPDIF outs are not yet working on mythtv, 
> or in general with ALSA drivers. If this is true, it would be nice to have 
> it supported, but not sure if this really has to do with myth or ALSA, 
> anyway it is a must for DVD and any file player playback.
> 
> Later, Chris
> 
> PS why doesnt a project this big not have a forum? I run my own site and 
> have one that practicaly no one uses :-) lol. Just think this would be more 
> efficient, but I think this has been brought up before.
> 
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