Playing DVD images on NMT through GB-PVR

[baj1]

Here's the basic guide item to configure ISO files and VIDEO_TS folders

http://forums.gbpvr.com/showpost.php?p=2...ostcount=8

They must be exact rips with no copy protection.

Martin

Okay, I had found this on the wiki previously as well and tried it, but I can't seem to make it work and have a couple of questions. Keep in mind I'm a green weenie when it comes to Linux.

1. With the new NMTInstall, there is no script.cgi - so I put it in gbpvr.cgi in the ELSE section after the mount of /etc/mvpmc - is that okay?
2. I tried the telnet test, and the LS command comes back with no results (just a blank line). I do have the the VIDEO_TS files in subfolders, is that a problem? I tried modifying the LS command to view a subfolder, but it comes back with "No such file or directory". Note that it does not give this response to the main folder I used in the MOUNT command, so I presume the MOUNT worked but I can't see the subfolders for some reason.
3. Where in the GB-PVR client app do you find the DVD playback option? Should it show up as a folder in the Video Library?
4. I do have the same folder configured in GB-PVR in the Video Library so I can watch the DVDs on my PVR PC, and the folder therefore also shows up in the Video Library on the NMT. The DVDs won't play through the NMT, I presume because GB-PVR won't stream them, as stated elsewhere. Could there be a problem with this (duplication?) or are the two unrelated?

Any help would be appreciated.

-Brad

[mvallevand]

Okay, I had found this on the wiki previously as well and tried it, but I can't seem to make it work and have a couple of questions. Keep in mind I'm a green weenie when it comes to Linux.

1. With the new NMTInstall, there is no script.cgi - so I put it in gbpvr.cgi in the ELSE section after the mount of /etc/mvpmc - is that okay?

Correct

2. I tried the telnet test, and the LS command comes back with no results (just a blank line). I do have the the VIDEO_TS files in subfolders, is that a problem? I tried modifying the LS command to view a subfolder, but it comes back with "No such file or directory". Note that it does not give this response to the main folder I used in the MOUNT command, so I presume the MOUNT worked but I can't see the subfolders for some reason.

That would mean the mount failed. Try running the mount via telnet until the ls shows files

3. Where in the GB-PVR client app do you find the DVD playback option? Should it show up as a folder in the Video Library?

It is the video library, there should be a filename.dvd file to select.

4. I do have the same folder configured in GB-PVR in the Video Library so I can watch the DVDs on my PVR PC, and the folder therefore also shows up in the Video Library on the NMT. The DVDs won't play through the NMT, I presume because GB-PVR won't stream them, as stated elsewhere. Could there be a problem with this (duplication?) or are the two unrelated?

GBPVR doesn't ever stream DVD's because the PCH only allows share or local access, that is why it is hard to configure. You will be able to get this to work

Send your logs and I will tell you the syntax to try, hopefully others who have got this working might be able to help too.

Martin

[martint123]

I'm just observing and hope to pick up some tips as I will be doing the same in a week or so. Up until now have been playing my few dvd rips with the native PCH interface from a share.

[dark_half]

I do not use the video library but instead I use MovieWiz. If it works the same here is how mine is set up.

MovieWiz points at \\Htpc\F\Videos\Movies\Alien 1.iso as file and location.

Here is my gbpvr.cgi using password shares

Code:

mkdir /etc/mvpmc
    mount -t cifs //192.168.20.3/mvpmc /etc/mvpmc -o username=User,password=Password,rw
    mkdir /mnt/\\\\Htpc\\E
    mount -t cifs //192.168.20.3/e /mnt/\\\\Htpc\\E -o username=User,Password=Password,rw
    mkdir /mnt/\\\\Htpc\\F
    mount -t cifs //192.168.20.3/f /mnt/\\\\Htpc\\F -o username=User,password=Password,rw

[baj1]

Thanks for all the answers. I did get it working, I'm a bit embarrassed to admit I had a fat-finger in my script.cgi. It's interesting that using the same name in GBPVR Config for the folder in Video Library and in the share/mount makes the Video Library look the same on my NMT and in PVRX2 on my PVR PC (and my MVPs, only the MVPs won't actually play the .dvd files, they just crash). The "look" on my NMT didn't change (since the folder was already configured with the same name in Config), it's just that the .dvd files will now play on the NMT. At first I was a little confused that this worked, but I'm actually glad because consistency is good, especially for my wife.

Very cool, thanks for all the help!

-Brad

[mvallevand]

Glad you have it working but just to avoid confusion the display name from config.xml will never be used by GBPVR or mvpmcx2.

Martin

[baj1]

Now I'm confused. The "virtual folder name" assigned to the actual paths in the Directories tab of the GBPVR Config application is what shows up in my Video Library on my PC, MVPs, and PCH. I guess I'm not sure if that's different than the display name in config.xml or not. But like I said, it all worked out just great in my setup.

Thanks again for the all the help.
-Brad

[mvallevand]

For me the virtual name and display name are the same. What I was getting at was in the gbpvr.cgi, you must ignore these names and focus on the actual sharename. You don't have to worry about it but others in the future might.

Martin

[arkennedy75]

I am also trying to get DVD images working through GBPVR. I have a shared folder with DVD images at 'I:\PVR\Videos\dvd' with a share name 'dvd'. My gbpvr.cgi script looks like this:

else
mkdir /etc/mvpmc
mkdir /mnt/I:\\PVR\\Videos\\dvd
mount -t cifs //192.168.1.100/dvd /mnt/I:\\PVR\\Videos\\dvd -o username=guest,ro
mount -t cifs //192.168.1.100/mvpmc /etc/mvpmc -o username=root,rw

when i select the .dvd file from 'video library' it doesn't play. does that syntax in the scrpt look correct? Thanks.

[mvallevand]

Assuming I: is local on your server and the folder name is correct, what I think is wrong is using username=guest If username=root works for the mvpmc share use that for the dvd share too.

If that fails compress and send your logs showing when it fails.

Martin