Mailing List Archive: MythVideo CVS, mplayer, and MythTivo

MythVideo CVS, mplayer, and MythTivo

May 29, 2003, 11:34 AM

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Yesterday I upgraded to the mythtv CVS (and mythvideo and every thing
else...) to get the new mythvideo look. I like it so far. A couple of
downsides though...

With the new gui-based way of configuring mythvideo, I've noticed that
mythvideo-settings.txt isn't used any more. This therefore eliminates
the ability to specify different parameters for different video types
such as:
1. DVD playing. Since I've got an entry coming off the main menu which
I like better, I'm not concerned here.
2. MythTivo. I'd need to invoke mplayer with some streaming options,
which I won't be able to to. (Never mind the fact that I can't even get
it to compile right now...)

I like the gui method, but I'm wondering if we'll be able (ultimately)
to specify per-file-type invocations of players?

-Ian
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Ian Forde, RHCE, CCSE, SCNA, SCDME
CYTBeN, Inc.
ian@duckland.org / iaan@cytben.com

Re: MythVideo CVS, mplayer, and MythTivo [ In reply to ]

mark at zzo

May 29, 2003, 12:05 PM

Post #2 of 6 (1332 views)

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Does this also mean I can no longer stream internet radio thru
mythvideo by specifying an alternate player for .pls files?
If so that's a major bummer.
M

Ian Forde(ian@duckland.org)@2003.05.29 11:34:39 +0000:
> Yesterday I upgraded to the mythtv CVS (and mythvideo and every thing
> else...) to get the new mythvideo look. I like it so far. A couple of
> downsides though...
>
> With the new gui-based way of configuring mythvideo, I've noticed that
> mythvideo-settings.txt isn't used any more. This therefore eliminates
> the ability to specify different parameters for different video types
> such as:
> 1. DVD playing. Since I've got an entry coming off the main menu which
> I like better, I'm not concerned here.
> 2. MythTivo. I'd need to invoke mplayer with some streaming options,
> which I won't be able to to. (Never mind the fact that I can't even get
> it to compile right now...)
>
> I like the gui method, but I'm wondering if we'll be able (ultimately)
> to specify per-file-type invocations of players?
>
> -Ian
> --
> __________________________________
> Ian Forde, RHCE, CCSE, SCNA, SCDME
> CYTBeN, Inc.
> ian@duckland.org / iaan@cytben.com
>
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> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users@snowman.net
> http://lists.snowman.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users

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Re: MythVideo CVS, mplayer, and MythTivo [ In reply to ]

ian at duckland

May 29, 2003, 12:08 PM

Post #3 of 6 (1330 views)

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On Thu, 2003-05-29 at 11:34, Ian Forde wrote:
> Yesterday I upgraded to the mythtv CVS (and mythvideo and every thing
> else...) to get the new mythvideo look. I like it so far. A couple of
> downsides though...
>
> With the new gui-based way of configuring mythvideo, I've noticed that
> mythvideo-settings.txt isn't used any more. This therefore eliminates
> the ability to specify different parameters for different video types
> such as:
> 1. DVD playing. Since I've got an entry coming off the main menu which
> I like better, I'm not concerned here.
> 2. MythTivo. I'd need to invoke mplayer with some streaming options,
> which I won't be able to to. (Never mind the fact that I can't even get
> it to compile right now...)

D'oh! There's a mythtivo-settings.txt file! But the original question
(below) still stands...

> I like the gui method, but I'm wondering if we'll be able (ultimately)
> to specify per-file-type invocations of players?
>
> -Ian
--
__________________________________
Ian Forde, RHCE, CCSE, SCNA, SCDME
CYTBeN, Inc.
ian@duckland.org / ian@cytben.com

Re: MythVideo CVS, mplayer, and MythTivo [ In reply to ]

ian at duckland

May 29, 2003, 12:17 PM

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On Thu, 2003-05-29 at 12:05, mark@zzo.com wrote:
> Does this also mean I can no longer stream internet radio thru
> mythvideo by specifying an alternate player for .pls files?
> If so that's a major bummer.

Looks that way to me for now!

Incidentally, does anyone know were the CVS repository is for mythtivo?
(Or, failing that, is there a version that will compile with current
mythtv CVS?)

-I
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__________________________________
Ian Forde, RHCE, CCSE, SCNA, SCDME
CYTBeN, Inc.
ian@duckland.org / ian@cytben.com

Re: MythVideo CVS, mplayer, and MythTivo [ In reply to ]

johndanner at untzuntz

May 31, 2003, 9:25 AM

Post #5 of 6 (1330 views)

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I am planning on adding the ability to specify multiple players based on file
extension. I wanted to put what I had into cvs so I had just setup a default
player for the time being.

-John

---------- Original Message -----------
From: Ian Forde <ian@duckland.org>
To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users@snowman.net>
Sent: 29 May 2003 12:08:28 -0700
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] MythVideo CVS, mplayer, and MythTivo

> On Thu, 2003-05-29 at 11:34, Ian Forde wrote:
> > Yesterday I upgraded to the mythtv CVS (and mythvideo and every thing
> > else...) to get the new mythvideo look. I like it so far. A couple of
> > downsides though...
> >
> > With the new gui-based way of configuring mythvideo, I've noticed that
> > mythvideo-settings.txt isn't used any more. This therefore eliminates
> > the ability to specify different parameters for different video types
> > such as:
> > 1. DVD playing. Since I've got an entry coming off the main menu which
> > I like better, I'm not concerned here.
> > 2. MythTivo. I'd need to invoke mplayer with some streaming options,
> > which I won't be able to to. (Never mind the fact that I can't even get
> > it to compile right now...)
>
> D'oh! There's a mythtivo-settings.txt file! But the original question
> (below) still stands...
>
> > I like the gui method, but I'm wondering if we'll be able (ultimately)
> > to specify per-file-type invocations of players?
> >
> > -Ian
> --
> __________________________________
> Ian Forde, RHCE, CCSE, SCNA, SCDME
> CYTBeN, Inc.
> ian@duckland.org / ian@cytben.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users@snowman.net
> http://lists.snowman.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
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Re: MythVideo CVS, mplayer, and MythTivo [ In reply to ]

brent at graveland

May 31, 2003, 5:40 PM

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John Danner wrote:
> I am planning on adding the ability to specify multiple players based on file
> extension. I wanted to put what I had into cvs so I had just setup a default
> player for the time being.
>
> -John

Why clutter the gui and database with a possible list of 30 extentions?
Leave it as is and add a script that does all the work for you. I've
attached my crappy script that can be modified to suit.

Follow the unix way :) don't bother with extentions - check the file
type. Remember - scripts are not a bad thing.

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Brent Graveland
brent@graveland.net

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