[mythtv-users] custom menu and on-screen interface feedback for a user

[Michael T. Dean]

On 12/08/2007 09:26 AM, Conal Mullan wrote:
>  i am launching an internet video stream from a customised mythtv menu
> using mplayer and an 8mb cache with some code like this:
>
>    <button>
>        <type>FT_CHANNEL_1</type>
>        <text>Channel 1</text>
>        <action>EXEC mplayer -fs htp://mystream.com/stream.nsv -cache
> 8192</action>
>     </button>
>
> This all works fine. My problem is a user is left with no on screen
> feedback as to whats going on whilst mplayer takes its 30 seconds to
> cache the stream..
>
>  Anyone care to offer any idea's as to what i can do to improve the
> interaction with the user to let him know to wait whilst the stream is
> caching?

Put an "intro.wav" or "intro.{mpg,avi,mov,wmv,...}" that says/shows
what's happening before the stream.nsv, and keep that file local so it
can play instantly.

Mike