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While looking over some old BLU messages on RAID, I ran across... Rich Braun wrote: > *rant on* > I want to put about 500 DVDs onto a hard drive jukebox, and start > collecting high-def video, but the copyright issue has prevented > reasonable software from becoming available. > > Try as I might, I can't find anyone who has built a Linux-based or > Xbox-based server to play back DVD VOBs using the same type of remote control > that the rest of the family's accustomed to.) > *rant off* FYI, the Hauppauge MediaMVP[1] set-top-box that I'm using as a front-end for MythTV can supposedly do this, though I haven't tried yet. It's mentioned in the documentation for the third party firmware I'm using, mvpmc[2]. To play back VOBs may or may not also require a MythTV back-end. The mvpmc software can operate with various back-end servers, including simple NFS exports. 1. http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/products/data_mediamvp.html 2. http://www.mvpmc.org/ -Tom -- Tom Metro Venture Logic, Newton, MA, USA "Enterprise solutions through open source." Professional Profile: http://tmetro.venturelogic.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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