[mythtv-users] A very simple VCD, SVCD (and DVD) player script for the PVR-350 decoder

[Torsten Schenkel]

On Sun, 2003-11-02 at 18:17, Isaac Richards wrote:
> On Sunday 02 November 2003 07:54 am, Torsten Schenkel wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > having lots of VCDs and SVCD that I want to be able to watch on my
> > MythBox (VIA Epia ME6000, PVR350 running the ivtv framebuffer and
> > decoder) I created a set of small and simple skripts that integrate a
> > very simple player (based on splicer.c posted by Chris Kennedy on the
> > ivtv-devel mailing list) into mythdvd and can be used as a simple
> > standalone, "not a gui at all" vcd/svcd/dvd player.
> 
> You _should_ be able to just use mythtv as the player for these..
> 
> "mythtv [filename]" should be able to play back any .mpg file, which these 
> are.  Seeking forward to places that the player hasn't seen yet will be 
> slightly slower, because it hasn't got a seektable in the database, but 
> everything should work.

Argh! Now you tell me! It's nice to hear. Will try it immediately,
thanks. Was thinking about the possibility to use the built in player
for those files already.


Thanks,

Torsten