[mythtv-users] Making a video server

[Cecil Watson]

charlie kind wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I am trying to create a video server. This server needs to play looped movies 
>(queued in some fashion) from a linux server down coaxial cable to a 
>particular AV channel so that the TV at the other end can tune the channel 
>in.
>
>Can I do this with Myth?
>Any hints?
>Can I play a movie down coax with sound and everything?
>
>Thanks, 
>
>Charlie
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As far a I'm away Myth cannot loop movies.  If you just want sometime to 
play movies in a loop the MPlayer will fix the bill.  mplayer -loop 0 
file1.mpg will play file1 forever.  man mplayer for more.

Cecil