[mythtv-users] How to simplify DVD playing

[CyberPsyko]

Hi all! I just wanted to share how I set up my MythBox for use with
DVDs. 

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WARNING: 
This will add a button to the main menu called DVD. If you have all five
of the other plugins already installed (i.e. Myth- Weather, Game, Video,
Music and Gallery), it won't look pretty! (I am not using MythGame) 
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*****REQUIRED FOR DVD NAVIGATION***** 
xine (instead of MPlayer for DVDs because of better libdvdnav support) 
libdvdcss (version >=1.0.0). 
libdvdread (versions 0.9.3 and above). 
libdvdnav (version >=0.1.2). 
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1) Get yourself a cool PNG icon that looks like a DVD (try to keep it
75x75). Put it in your /usr/local/share/myth/themes/(your-theme)/
directory. 

2) In your /usr/local/share/myth/mainmenu.xml, add the following lines 
<button> 
    <type>DVD</type> 
    <text>DVD</text> 
    <!-- Add more langs if need be here --> 
    <action>EXEC xine -s DVD -f -g -p</action> <!-- If you want DVD
navigation --> 
    <action>EXEC mplayer -dvd 1 -dvd-device /dev/dvd -fs -cache 1024
-alang en </action> <!-- Or the MPlayer option --> 
    <depends>mythvideo-settings.txt</depends> 
</button> 

3) In your themes.xml
(/usr/local/share/myth/themes/(your-theme)/themes.xml) add these lines: 

<buttondef name="DVD"> 
    <image>DVD.png</image> 
    <offset>52,20</offset> 
</buttondef> 

And *POOF*!! Yer done! Start up Myth and have fun!