[mythtv-users] resume videos?

[Christian Husemann]

Chad wrote:
> On 4/10/06, Christian Husemann <Christian.Husemann at sun.com> wrote:
>>
>> Chad wrote:
>>> On 4/10/06, mp3geek <mp3geek at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I'm still currently using meedio (for windows), has cool "must-have"
>>>> feature, it allows you to pause and resume video files such as divx, xvid,
>>>> mpeg etc. It stores the information in a database, so when the file is
>>>> re-opened it ask the user to either resume or start the file from the
>>>> beginning. It'd be a *really* nice feature to have.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 4/10/06, Robert Johnston <anaerin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> On 4/10/06, mp3geek <mp3geek at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> say if you're playing a video, and exit it to watch something else, can
>>>> I
>>>>>> resume the previous video it where I left off.. is this possible?
>>>>> If it's a recorded program, yes. If it's a video file (Like a DVD
>>>>> ripped to XviD) then no, UNLESS you play back using the internal
>>>>> player... Then "Maybe". :)
>>>>> --
>>>>> Robert "Anaerin" Johnston
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>> I personally see a few flaws that might happen with that type of setup
>>> in a large environment, but nonetheless, it does sound pretty cool.
>>>
>>> You can set bookmarks with the internal player when watching
>>> recordings as mentioned before, so one would assume you could do the
>>> same when watching DVD's ripped to Xvid with the internal player just
>>> the same.  Something MythTV does with the video playback is allow you
>>> to choose what you want to use to play back your files with, whether
>>> it be the internal myth video player, mplayer (a very powerful media
>>> player), xine, vlc (available for windows if you want to get
>>> comfortable with it before making the move) or whatever.  Then you can
>>> choose a player with 'bookmark' type capabilities like you describe,
>>> or one that juggles silver balls across your screen when watching
>>> DVD's of The Simpsons.  So in short, yeah you can, in long, it depends
>>> on what choices you make.
>>>
>>> Chad
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>> Maybe looking stupid, but i did not find any clue so far on how ...
>>
>>   ... video playback is allow you to choose what you want to use to play back ...
>>
>> Does this only apply to mythvideo or also on the playback of mythtv recordings? If this is the case,
>> how do i configure this?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>         Christian
>> _______________________________________________
> 
> I am just referring to Mythvideo playback, not mythtv Recording's
> playback.  Although you *can* use mplayer to playback your mythtv
> recordings...
> /usr/bin/mplayer /home/mythtv/recordings/1004_010101010101.mpg
> 
> ;)
> 
> Chad
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Oh realy?? ROTFLMAO, yes, thats possible but not what i was looking for.

Thanks anyway