[mythtv-users] Can I do this?

[Bill Williamson]

On 11/14/07, Bruce Nordstrand <brucen at ksl.com.au> wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I was just wondering if I can do this:
>
> 1. Set up a backend to record TV as usual using MythWeb. (No probs)
> 2. Have a task that monitors the recording directory and automatically
> run mythrename to build human visible names for the recordings.
> 3.  Share that directory with Samba/NFS so things like XMBC can access
> the recordings.
>
> I ask as I am getting ready to trial the linux port of XMBC and want to
> view the Myth recordings via that, basically as videos.
>
> Any assistance in setting this up (if it is possible) would be *very*
> much appreciated.


No need for renaming/samba/nfs.  This is exactly what UPnP does, which
XBMC supports.