[mythtv-users] resume videos?

Chad masterclc at gmail.com
Mon Apr 10 09:12:23 UTC 2006


On 4/10/06, mp3geek <mp3geek at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm still currently using meedio (for windows), has cool "must-have"
> feature, it allows you to pause and resume video files such as divx, xvid,
> mpeg etc. It stores the information in a database, so when the file is
> re-opened it ask the user to either resume or start the file from the
> beginning. It'd be a *really* nice feature to have.
>
>
> On 4/10/06, Robert Johnston <anaerin at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 4/10/06, mp3geek <mp3geek at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > say if you're playing a video, and exit it to watch something else, can
> I
> > > resume the previous video it where I left off.. is this possible?
> >
> > If it's a recorded program, yes. If it's a video file (Like a DVD
> > ripped to XviD) then no, UNLESS you play back using the internal
> > player... Then "Maybe". :)
> > --
> > Robert "Anaerin" Johnston
> > _______________________________________________

I personally see a few flaws that might happen with that type of setup
in a large environment, but nonetheless, it does sound pretty cool.

You can set bookmarks with the internal player when watching
recordings as mentioned before, so one would assume you could do the
same when watching DVD's ripped to Xvid with the internal player just
the same.  Something MythTV does with the video playback is allow you
to choose what you want to use to play back your files with, whether
it be the internal myth video player, mplayer (a very powerful media
player), xine, vlc (available for windows if you want to get
comfortable with it before making the move) or whatever.  Then you can
choose a player with 'bookmark' type capabilities like you describe,
or one that juggles silver balls across your screen when watching
DVD's of The Simpsons.  So in short, yeah you can, in long, it depends
on what choices you make.

Chad


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