[mythtv-users] How to play video files from a DVD data disc

[Paul Gardiner]

Mike Perkins wrote:
> Paul Gardiner wrote:
>> Hi,
>> The question is probably more about minimyth or Linux than MythTv,
>> but I bet a lot of people here know the answer. I've archived
>> some mp4 files to a DVD. Myth can play them via MythVideo if
>> I copy them to my server, but I'd like to play them directly
>> from the DVD. I'm aware that I configure MythVideo to search
>> several directories, so I should be able to change the current
>> "/mnt/video" to "/mnt/video:/media/dvd" or something like that,
>> but what's the best way to arrange for the dvd to be mounted,
>> or is there some sort of magic pathname that would do the job?
>> I imagine I could ssh in and issue a mount command, but that's
>> too awkward to do every time. I'm looking for a solution that
>> works well with minimyth. I've asked on the minimyth forum,
>> but not managed to get a reply as yet.
>>
> I suspect that your problem is going to be that playing off a DVD, any 
> player is going to expect the format to be to the standard, which is 
> mpeg2 files in specific locations and directories.
> 
> Of course, if you pull your files to disc, they are just media files and 
> myth will work out what they are and play them.

But if the dvd is mounted, it is just directory full of files,
is it not?

P.