[mythtv-users] Accessing data DVDs within myth

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Oct 12, 2008, at 8:21 PM, Nick Rout wrote:

> On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 3:55 PM, Brad DerManouelian
> <myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
>> On Oct 12, 2008, at 7:20 PM, The GUIGuy wrote:
>>
>>> I have a number of divx and xvid video files stored on data DVDs.
>>>
>>> I can't figure out how to see/ select the files from within Myth,
>>> which
>>> I assume ought to be possible. "Monitor CD/ DVD" in the general
>>> settings
>>> is on, but it only seems to respond to standard video (mpeg2) video
>>> DVDs
>>>
>>> Can someone enlighten me.
>>
>> Add /dev/dvd (or whatever corresponds to your DVD drive) to your
>> mythvideo path and browse the video list there.
>> (Hint: separate paths with a colon like /var/lib/mythtv/videos:/dev/ 
>> dvd)
>>
>> I think that will work.
>
> Does that mean all paths in mythvideo will be browsed? Some of my
> network drives have a LOT of files and browsing into them takes a long
> time.
>
> I'd like to be able to set up browse for removable drives and use the
> database for other drives.

There is one settings for directories.