RE: XBMC support for DVD menus

["Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Is the DVD menus in the latest build?


Yes, all recent builds have the dvd menu support enabled. (10th or 12th of
September rings a bell, so look for one after that)

>
> you can use DVD shrink make the ISOs smaller (worth it for kids films)

For kids films, I find it is better to forego the menus and xvid them. I
had
my f1rst play with dvdshrink while doing the above iso, nice piece of free
software :)

Cheers, Des.


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> On 10/6/05, Des Gibbons <des@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Rob,
> >
> >
> > If it wasn't for the fact they need client software, they would
be
> > perfect :( As it is, you may as well stick the 2 hard
> drives in a pc
> > if you have to have a pc on to access them.
> >
> > Cheers, Des.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > > Behalf Of Rob Mouser
> > > Sent: 06 October 2005 21:25
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] XBMC support for DVD menus
> > >
> > > Which off course leads to the issue of storage space :-)
> I noticed
> > > this today, any good?
> > > http://www.broadbandstuff.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=449
> > >
> > > Many thanks,
> > >
> > > Rob
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
On Behalf
> > > > Of Des Gibbons
> > > > Sent: 06 October 2005 20:44
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] XBMC support for DVD menus
> > > >
> > > > Well, I finally got a chance to clear some space on the
server.
> > > >
> > > > I made an iso from a dvd and placed it on the server,
> it was in a
> > > > share that xbmc has access to.
> > > >
> > > > Browsed to the iso file using xbmc and played the file.
> > > >
> > > > The opening sequence displayed, and then the menu came
> up and was
> > > > fully working, able to change audio track, turn
> subtitles on, view
> > > > trailers etc etc, success. I am sure there will be many
bugs in
> > > > the short term, but I am so glad they finally have this
feature
> > > available.
> > > >
> > > > So, to those of you who have been looking for the
> ultimate dvd-iso
> > > > network player, it is XBMC.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers, Des.
> > > >
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