[mythtv-users] DVD playing question...

[Yan Seiner]

>>This is another newbie Q I'm sure....
>>
>>I'm tyring to get play DVDs.  I click on the DVD menu item, and mythtv 
>>plays the first track of the dvd.  I don't get an option to select a 
>>different track.
>>
>>I'm used to using lsdvd to list the dvd contents, and then playing the 
>>longest tracks via mplayer.  How do I configure this correctly to either 
>>a) read the menustructure on the dvd, or b) just give the the choice of 
>>the tracks (preferrably sorted in decreasing playtime order)?
>>    
>>
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>Hi Yan,
>
>You should try using Xine instead of MPlayer, Xine will give you the DVD 
>menus, at this time I don't think MPlayer can do that.
>
>Jon
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Thanks Jon.  I just checked my dvd settings; it does in fact call 
mplayer.  I've never used xine; any suggestions for a command line?

--Yan