[mythtv-users] Can you play a DVD on a Frontend machine?

[Mike Jasper]

Joe, can you do all of the xine DVD playback on the frontend via a 
remote control?  Or do you have to use a keyboard?


Joe Votour wrote:

> You would put the DVD-ROM in the frontend machine. 
> Also on the frontend, you would install your DVD
> playback sofrware of choice and configure MythDVD to
> use it.  I'm using Xine, I used to use Ogle, but tried
> Xine on the recommendation of a few people from this
> list, and I love it.
> 
> -- Joe
> 
> --- Malcolm <mythtv at lds.dyndns.org> wrote:
> 
>>I'm confused.  Would the DVD-Rom drive have to be in
>>the frontend machine or
>>the backend?  or could it be both?  I'm going to be
>>building a frontend box
>>and I'm curious as to how it works.
>>
>>Thanks
>>Malcolm
>>