DVD with PCH

[dirkomatic]

This is wrong:

mkdir /mnt/\\D\:\\
mount -t cifs //192.168.0.4/dvd /mnt/\\D\:\\ -o username=guest,ro

It should be:

Code:

mkdir /mnt/D:\\
mount -t cifs //mydvd_IP/dvds /mnt/D:\\ -o username=guest,ro

Notice the omitted backslashes.

[Blue Racer]

I made the change but the dvd still doesn't play as a standard dvd where you can interact with the dvd menu. I can do that with my iso dvd's. Is the other share set-up correctly:
mkdir /mnt/\\\\192.168.0.9\\Movies
mount -t cifs //192.168.0.9/Movies /mnt/\\\\192.168.0.9\\Movies -o username=guest,ro

This is for my playing my ISO dvd files. It works when this line is removed:
mkdir /mnt/D:\\
mount -t cifs //mydvd_IP/dvds /mnt/D:\\ -o username=guest,ro

[dirkomatic]

That's what I get for using cut and paste...

In

mkdir /mnt/D:\\
mount -t cifs //mydvd_IP/dvds /mnt/D:\\ -o username=guest,ro

Replace "mydvd_IP" with your IP. From your previous posts, I believe that would be 192.168.0.4

[sdcgmc]

Not sure if this is the right place to post this question or not but this thread seemed relevant. I was wondering what kind of share is the mvp share? I am currently using a smb share from a windows vista computer to share standard def dvd's to my popcorn but am having trouble with the audio dropping out and the video getting jerky (fast forwarding actually) I was told to setup an nfs share but seemed to me maybe gbpvr may be the way to go as I would like be able to watch recorded tv as well. Does the mvpmcx share have enough bandwidth for hd content as well as standard dvd?

Thanks

sdcgmc

[mvallevand]

The "mvpmc share" isn't really related to streaming DVD's it is simple the location where mvpmcx2 is loaded from. It can be a Windows share (smb) nfs, usb thumb drive or a hard drive.

As for bandwidth GBPVR won't be allow the PCH to play DVD's any faster or slower than other methods. It's advantage is being able to present media to the PCH so that they are played optimally (http or via a share) using one consistent and fast interface without changing the media source.

Martin

[dirkomatic]

Not sure if this is the right place to post this question or not but this thread seemed relevant. I was wondering what kind of share is the mvp share? I am currently using a smb share from a windows vista computer to share standard def dvd's to my popcorn but am having trouble with the audio dropping out and the video getting jerky (fast forwarding actually) I was told to setup an nfs share but seemed to me maybe gbpvr may be the way to go as I would like be able to watch recorded tv as well. Does the mvpmcx share have enough bandwidth for hd content as well as standard dvd?

Thanks

sdcgmc

Probably not the right thread, but anyway...

You can use whatever you can set up. For the PCH, GBPVR doesn't stream ISOs over HTTP if that's what you're looking for. You will still have to set up a share on your computer (either SMB or NFS), then mount that share using the appropriate mount command in the cgi scripts. Instructions are in Post 8 of the Survival Guide and will hopefully be added to the WIKI soon.

Personally, I never even tried SMB for my video files. I used Windows Services for UNIX and set up an NFS share. I have never experienced any stuttering using NFS for my ISOs.

[sdcgmc]

Probably not the right thread, but anyway...

You can use whatever you can set up. For the PCH, GBPVR doesn't stream ISOs over HTTP if that's what you're looking for. You will still have to set up a share on your computer (either SMB or NFS), then mount that share using the appropriate mount command in the cgi scripts. Instructions are in Post 8 of the Survival Guide and will hopefully be added to the WIKI soon.

Personally, I never even tried SMB for my video files. I used Windows Services for UNIX and set up an NFS share. I have never experienced any stuttering using NFS for my ISOs.

Thanks for the replies guys!

My dvds are ripped in the video_ts folder format would this be considerd iso format? I am running windows vista ultimate on my pc and can't seem to get the nfs share to work the popcorn seems to see the share but does not show any content I am trying to use hanewin nfs server. Can you install windows services for unix on vista? I know there is somthing microsoft for nfs for xp but have read not for vista. Sorry for all the dumb questions not to much knowledge when it comes to linux stuff. It would be nice if a simple smb share would work for standard def dvd sheesh!!

Thanks

sdcgmc

[mvallevand]

GBPVR can send a video_ts to mvpmcx2 for DVD playback. You're lucky because Vista Ultimate does support an nfs server. Unfortunately even though nfs is better for Media playback than smb, MS don't allow it with Vista Home Premium so I don't know how it works. It's always Microsoft thinking they can do thing better.

Even with nfs you probably will choke on FF before it reach the 8x speed. Other than this FF restriction I have been very happy with DVD playback from a Windows share and I have never noticed an audio dropout.

Martin

[dirkomatic]

Not sure about Vista, but on my 2003 server using NFS, I've FFd 16x and not had drop outs.

[mvallevand]

Not sure about Vista, but on my 2003 server using NFS, I've FFd 16x and not had drop outs.

Very unlikely (except with a questionable 2 Mbs DVD!), NFS is only rated up to 33Mbs.

http://www.networkedmediatank.com/wiki/i...methods.3F

Martin