[mythtv-users] DVD ISO Playback

[James L. Paul]

James L. Paul wrote:
> jking at xenixsolutions.com wrote:
>> Hi Bryan,
>>
>> Try this and let me know how it works.
>>
>> - Jon
>>
>>
>> #!/bin/bash
>> # iso file is parameter so use "playvid %s " as mythtv play command
>> mountdir="/mnt/dvdiso/"
>>
>> ext=${1:(-3)}
>> #ext=${file##*.}
>> #ext=$(ls $1 | grep '\.ext');
>>
>> if [ "$ext" = "ISO" ] || [ "$ext" = "iso" ]; then
>>         sudo mount -o loop -t udf "$1" $mountdir
>>         xine -pfhq --no-splash dvd://$mountdir
>>         sudo umount $mountdir
>> else
>>         mplayer -ao alsa -fs -zoom -quiet -vo x11 "$1"
>> fi
>>
> 
> This is a neat script, but I'm not sure why you go through the bother of 
> creating, mounting and unmounting a loopback device. Xine needs to treat 
> the file as a device, the OS doesn't. So just tell xine it's a device.
> 
>>> Is anyone using Xine to playback a DVD ISO from hard drive?  What
>>> command are you using?  Any special scripts involved?
> 
> As I said, no fancy script. I set xine to use /opt/myth/xinedvd for the 
> dvd device. A simplified player command I use is:
> 
> ln -sf movie.iso /opt/myth/xinedvd ; xine dvd:/
> 
> To play a real dvd, I just symlink the hardware:
> 
> ln -sf /dev/dvd ; xine dvd:/
Sorry! typo. That line above should be:

ln -sf /dev/dvd /opt/myth/xinedvd ; xine dvd:/

> 
> It works for me. :)
> James
> 
>>> -Bryan
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