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

[Mike Perkins]

Paul Gardiner wrote:
> 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?
> 
If it's mounted as a *data* dvd, then yes, of course. But then it's just a 
storage full of files as far as the operating system is concerned. A *DVD* like 
you get in the shops with a film on it is expected to be in a specific format.

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Mike Perkins