[mythtv-users] DVD playing question...

[Jon Reynolds]

Yan Seiner wrote:
> This is another newbie Q I'm sure....
> 
> I'm tyring to get play DVDs.  I click on the DVD menu item, and mythtv 
> plays the first track of the dvd.  I don't get an option to select a 
> different track.
> 
> I'm used to using lsdvd to list the dvd contents, and then playing the 
> longest tracks via mplayer.  How do I configure this correctly to either 
> a) read the menustructure on the dvd, or b) just give the the choice of 
> the tracks (preferrably sorted in decreasing playtime order)?

Hi Yan,

You should try using Xine instead of MPlayer, Xine will give you the DVD 
menus, at this time I don't think MPlayer can do that.

Jon