[mythtv-users] OS X

[Robert Karaffa]

hi folks,
	i've been reading MythOnMacOSX and have managed to install a 
near-working frontend on my old headless G4TiBook (500MHz, 784 RAM).  
this TiBook outputs video to my TV via s-video.  normally, i watch 
movies using VLC, which works just fine, but the interface is too 
computer-oriented (i.e., requires keyboard/mouse to select movies, 
play, pause, etc.).  not any fun to do when trying to sit comfortably 
on my fat arse on the couch.

my backend is a KnoppMyth laptop, and it works very well (latest 
KnoppMyth plus a couple of plugins).  nothing special.  500MHz Dell 
Latitude.  KnoppMyth is very easy to install/configure.

i keep an old Mandrake box as a multimedia server.  it houses a couple 
of 200Gb drives that hold all of my movies/music.  my KnoppMyth box 
nfs-mounts the Mandrake box.  works wonderfully.

my questions concerning MythOnMacOSX:

1)  i've managed to install the CVS version of Myth w/plugins.  i can 
nfs-mount my multimedia server to allow access for video playback on 
the Mac.

How do I playback movies?

I've installed MPlayer for OS X.
in the setup screens for MythVideo, I can get MPlayer to start using:
"open /Applications/MPlayer.app (and the rest of the commands like -fs 
--no-splash -zoom %s")
Select a movie, and  MPlayer starts, but it also brings itself to the 
front, along with the Finder and the Dock.

something I'm not doing correctly here.

2)  i don't have a TV tuner card of any kind right now.  not interested 
in it at the moment.  how does that impact the fact that my backend is 
0.16 and my MacMyth frontend is not?


-Bob K.