[mythtv-users] DVD ISO Playback

[Gordon Rimac]

On Sat, 01 Jan 2005 13:21:54 -0500, PAUL WILLIAMSON
<pwilliamson at mandtbank.com> wrote:
> Keep in mind this wont work on an nfs mounted file.
> 
> I've tried and haven't had any luck...
> 
> mythtvbackend (where iso's are stored) -> nfs
> mounted to mythfrontend.
> 
> I have the directory on the myth backend exported
> to *, and can successfully mount it from the front end.
> 
> I can't play any iso's that are nfsmounted through
> the backend.  If I copy the ISOs to the local drive,
> I can play them no problem.  I guess my only solution
> is to transcode them and lose some of the dvd menus.
> 
> Unless someone has some other idea?
> 
> Thanks, and Happy New Year!
> 
> Paul
> 

I've played DVD iso images off of an NFS mount using:

xine -pfhq -no-splash dvd://%s/

as the player for .iso files.  Works fine as long as the iso image has
filenames as all caps.  It has been my experience that Xine has issues
playing them when filenames aren't all caps.