[mythtv-users] Standalone video file player?

[Colin Smillie]

On 4/19/05, Mr AG!! <angelisonline at gmail.com> wrote:
> I want to know if I can use Myth-TV to play my collection of audio, and
> video files. I don't have a DVB card, or even the ability to receive the
> signal ... *deep in a basement!*. I would like to hook up a decent
> monitor to my base unit, with no keyboard, or mouse, and then use the
> web interface to select my files, which I would SCP over to a selected
> directory, and watch them at my leisure. Please tell me if this scenario
> is achievable? Thanks in advance!

I think you use the mythtvstream patch for mythweb to provide play
controls.  I know it provides play controls to be streamed but I'm not
positive it will play on your tvout too.  Details on mythtvstream are
available here:

http://mythstreamtv.sourceforge.net/