create a script to do it, and incorporate the script into the menuing system.
this thread shows how to add something to a menu (in this case playing a cd via xmms) http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/75527 you will, however, of course EAT hard drive space! On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 17:06:37 -0400 Scott wrote: > > On Jul 12, 2005, at 4:43 PM, Dg B wrote: > > >> > >> Using lsdvd to "unlock" the DVD and then dd to copy it to an ISO > >> is by far the easy solution. The downside is that because it is a > >> bit for bit copy this method will take up the most space. On the > >> other hand, having a bit for bit copy is nice when it comes to > >> making a DVD Jukebox and hard drives are cheap, right? :) > > > > I'm all for this idea. Does this process imply that the DVD ISO is > > imported into the MythTV back-end database? Also, could we export > > & burn the DVD ISO easily? > > Yes, I would expect that the MythTV "Import DVD" button I'm > envisioning would not only create the ISO on the file system, but > import the movie meta data (title, cast, description, poster, etc) > into MythVideo for browsing and playback. > > No, I'm not looking to impliment any type of "export & burn" > functionality. My goal is simple, create an easy to use DVD Jukebox > extension to MythTV. This of this as a similar idea to the > Kaleidescape DVD Jukebox (See http://www.kaleidescape.com/). > > My first pass would be to use MythTV infrastructure to get a > functioning proof of concept going. That is, a button on the DVD menu > that would work as I previously described: > > 1) Copy the DVD as an ISO file to the file system > 2) Use imdb.pl or other tools to get the DVD movie data > 3) Insert the movie data into the MythVideo DB > 4) Allow users to browse the DVD collection, view the DVD info, and > play back DVD ISOs from MythVideo > > For a lot of people this would be good enough to be used daily. > > Beyond that, (and this is definitely a ways off and pie in the sky > kind of thinking) I think I would like to see a project dedicated to > making a backend DVD Jukebox storage system with plugins for web > clients, exporting DVD lists, various methods of searching (studio, > actors, titles, etc), and browsing and playback from PVR software > like MythTV or Freevo. In the specific case of MythTV, such a DVD > Jukebox backend should be able to reside on either the MythTV backend > or MythTV FE/BE combo box. > > Again, let me state that I know about MythTV 'rip dvd' feature and > think that's cool. This is different in that it provides bit for bit > copies of the DVD imported on the HDD and has full function extras, > menus, sound tracks, and subtitles which can be played with something > like xine. Yes, doing it this way would require a lot of storage, > especially for DVD collections that some people (like myself) have. A > cheaper solution would be making Linux talk to a Sony 400 Disc DVD > Mega changer. Clearly this idea isn't for everyone. :) > > -- > Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > AIM: BlueCame1 > -- Nick Rout
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