[mythtv-users] Playback with xine?

Nick Rout nick.rout at gmail.com
Wed Feb 11 20:56:20 UTC 2009


On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 9:16 AM, Robert McNamara
<robert.mcnamara at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 12:11 PM, H Z <hansz_2000 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi - I've been working on some issues with mythtv in Appletv since CBS must
>> have recently upped their bitrate because the appletv I'm using can no
>> longer play that station on playback in myth. Fooling around with it I've
>> noticed that of all things Xine handles the files best, it still complains
>> about dropped frames but the quality is certainly acceptable.
>>
>> So my question is - other than mounting the partition from my myth backend
>> and using the "watch movies" configured to use Xine - is there a way to get
>> myth to use xine for show playback as an integrated solution?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Hans
>>
>>
>>
>
> Nope, Live TV and Watch Recordings will always be Myth's internal
> player.  Only MythVideo can utilize an external player.
>
> Robert

*sets mind to thinking* - is it logical to restrict users to Internal
for recordings when freedom of choice is give in mythvideo?


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