Error when playing previously ripped videos

[colinjones]

realistically i doubt many people use the raw video_ts format... it has all the disadvantages of a .iso or .dvd file (ie sheer size) but none of the convenience (ie single file for management and assignment of metadata), and identical quality....

[pnanz]

Hi Colin

I understand. The only reason I was originally using the VIDEO_TS format because this was required when using swisscenter to serve media to the Pinnacle Showcenter (.iso doesnt work), before I ever dreamed of using LinuxMCE. I see a lot of potential in LinuxMCE but unfortunately I don't have the expertise to get over these teething problems. I can see 3 options:

a) go back to ubuntu/swisscenter and pinnacle showcenter (obviously not ideal, but would save a lot of hair-pulling, swearing, hitting things, etc)

b) try to figure out the problem in LinuxMCE and fix it, if this is even possible (very time consuming, given my extremely limited knowledge/understanding)

c) re-rip all dvds using LinuxMCE (makes me cry thinking about it)

At this moment in time, I'm thinking c) is the best bet.

[totallymaxed]

Hi Colin

I understand. The only reason I was originally using the VIDEO_TS format because this was required when using swisscenter to serve media to the Pinnacle Showcenter (.iso doesnt work), before I ever dreamed of using LinuxMCE. I see a lot of potential in LinuxMCE but unfortunately I don't have the expertise to get over these teething problems. I can see 3 options:

a) go back to ubuntu/swisscenter and pinnacle showcenter (obviously not ideal, but would save a lot of hair-pulling, swearing, hitting things, etc)

b) try to figure out the problem in LinuxMCE and fix it, if this is even possible (very time consuming, given my extremely limited knowledge/understanding)

c) re-rip all dvds using LinuxMCE (makes me cry thinking about it)

At this moment in time, I'm thinking c) is the best bet.

Well I would agree that 'C' looks the best route... it will take you some time but it will work for the vast majority of DVD titles out there.

All the best

Andrew

[pnanz]

Ok, I've just gone into the KDE desktop on the LinuxMCE core to see if I can play the VIDEO_TS folder from there. It works fine with Xine, but fails with MPlayer. I have read that LinuxMCE uses both these packages for video playback. Do you think LinuxMCE is trying to use MPlayer and, therefore, fails? If so, is it possible to somehow tell LinuxMCE to use Xine for these types of media?

Thanks again in advance, I haven't given up just yet!