[mythtv-users] Multi-Select?

[Erik Karlin]

On Tue, May 25, 2004 at 06:16:13PM +0100, David wrote:
> PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote:
> 
> >>>>>myth at dgreaves.com 05/25/04 11:53AM >>>
> >>>>>         
> >>>>>
> >>mythtv at wentland.net wrote:
> >>
> >>   
> >>
> >>>Been using Mythtv for a couple of months now and it is the shiznit!!
> >>>
> >>>Is there a way to select a bunch of shows to watch one after another?
> >>>
> >>>Here is the problem... kids scream down to me every time Spongebob ends 
> >>>so
> >>>that I have to stop whatever it is I am doing to run upstairs and select
> >>>another Spongebob to play.  It would be nice to select all episodes of a
> >>>certain show to play.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>     
> >>>
> >>Not that I know of :)
> >>
> >>From a UI point of view it would 'work' if pressing play on the 'show 
> >>name'  (ie not the individual episode) popped up a box and said : "Play 
> >>selected/Play all (reverse order)/Select"
> >>Select could then go back to the UI and let you pick episodes to play
> >>Finally returning to the showname would play them
> >>
> >>Sounds like an interesting 'first time coder' challenge :)
> >>First code the pop-up
> >>Then play all (reverse)
> >>Then 'select'
> >>
> >>I'll add this to the WishList on the wiki
> >>
> >>David
> >>   
> >>
> >
> >I think a better option wouldbe a "playlist" rather than all of one 
> >show.  Once I get myth actually running on my system, I'd help 
> >with implementing a playlist that could queue up many different 
> >shows (Spongebob, Rocket Power, Bugs Bunny, etc.) so there 
> >would be a bit of variety rather than an "All Spongebob fest."
> > 
> >
> That's what I had in mind with 'select' - use the standard "play 
> recorded shows" UI but in different (and obvious!) mode so each time you 
> hit 'play' it adds to the playlist. Need an 'exit' but that's easy.
> 
> David

What I've been doing is nuvexport'ing them to standard vcd format and
then linking them up in mythvideo. First, it saves a good amount of disk
space, and at some point, I can burn them and forget about them.
Personally, I've got a collection of Dora/Blue/Spongebob/Oddparent/Rugrats
taking up probably 90% of my recordings for my 1 and 2.5 yr olds.

I'm still all for a playlist though, excellent idea.