<html><P>Some DVDs don't have the main content on Title 1/Chapter 1 which seems to render mplayer completely useless. I once tried to find something to read the dvd and find the longest chapter to pass to mplayer, but that was rather complex at the time. Xine is a good solution.</P>
<P>Paul<BR><BR>>-----Original Message-----<BR>>From: Clive at Rational [mailto:clive@rational-communications.com]<BR>>Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 05:35 PM<BR>>To: mythtv-users@mythtv.org<BR>>Subject: [mythtv-users] Re: DVD playing through MythTV - first chapter only<BR>><BR>>> > <BR>>> > Hi, <BR>>> > <BR>>> > FC3 2.6.9, MythTV 0.16 from apt-get packages, <BR>>> single <BR>>> > machine back-end, front-end, side-end <BR>>> > <BR>>> > Still trying with MythTV <BR>>> > <BR>>> > Tried to use DVD player <BR>>> > <BR>>> > The "Dolby THX" logo plays and I hear sound but <BR>>> then <BR>>> > the player closes with no error messages. I guess <BR>>> only <BR>>> > Track 1, Chapter 1 is played. <BR>>> > <BR>>> > Any suggestions? <BR>>> > <BR>>> > Clive <BR>>> > _______________________________________________ <BR>>> > mythtv-users mailing list <BR>>> > mythtv-users@mythtv.org <BR>>> > <BR>>> <BR>>http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users <BR>>> Mythdvd uses an external program to play dvds. <BR>>> I suggest using xine, mplayer or ogle from an xterm <BR>>> for testing purposes so you can see the output from <BR>>> the program. <BR>>> After you have the command working, it's a simple <BR>>> matter of changing the dvdplayer command in mythdvd. <BR>>> This link is a good place to start to get xine <BR>>> working correctly. <BR>>> <BR>>http://knoppmythwiki.homelinux.org/index.php?page=XineDVDHowTo <BR>>> <BR>> <BR>>My mistake - shooting from the hip <BR>> <BR>>Tried another DVD - plays multiple chapters OK <BR>> <BR>>And the "failing" DVD pumps out many messages <BR>> <BR>>CLive <BR>>_______________________________________________ <BR>>mythtv-users mailing list <BR>>mythtv-users@mythtv.org <BR>>http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users <BR>> <BR>></P>