[mythtv-users] resume videos?
Chad
masterclc at gmail.com
Mon Apr 10 09:31:41 UTC 2006
On 4/10/06, Christian Husemann <Christian.Husemann at sun.com> wrote:
>
>
> 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
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> mythtv-users mailing list
> >>> mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> >>> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
> >> 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
> > _______________________________________________
> Oh realy?? ROTFLMAO, yes, thats possible but not what i was looking for.
>
> Thanks anyway
> _______________________________________________
:D
You could also use nuvexport to further compress or cut the
recordings, then place them in the mythvideo interface, and *then* use
your desired playback medium within mythvideo.
Ahh, the endless possibilities. Oh linux, how I love thee, let me
count the ways... :D
Chad
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