[mythtv-users] OT: Linux Question

[Bryan Murphy]

Joseph A. Caputo wrote:

>Sounds intriguing... off the top of my head, I'd guess this would 
>require creating a new type of virtual filesystem, which would probably 
>mean writing a kernel module.  You might want to google around for 
>linux + virtual filesystem and see if anything like this exists.
>
>In the meantime, the simple answer would be to set up a script or 
>something to approximate this behavior.  If it were me, I'd consider 
>writing a web interface that supported download of files, but which did 
>the re-encoding on the fly before downloading.  As a matter of fact, 
>I'd wager something like this already exists.  Google & Freshmeat are 
>your friends!
>
>-JAC
>  
>
You might be able to do this by mounting a Samba share.  Take a look at 
that.  Just a guess though.

Bryan