2008-03-12, 15:05
Apparently the standard XBox Media Center code has been able to play Microsoft DVR-MS files (as created using Microsoft Media Center to record TV programmes) for some time by using various MPlayer libraries.
Note: Older MPlayer libraries lost sync between the audio and video when playing DVR-MS files.
Does the Mac port of XBMC also support playing DVR-MS files? If so I could use it as a Mac based 'extender' to a Microsoft Media Center (running on a Mac under Boot Camp).
If it currently does not do this, then could this be considered for addition?
Note: A DVR-MS file is currently a fairly standard MPEG2 file wrapped in a Microsoft .asf container. However I would expect soon(ish) that there will also be H.264 files also in DVR-MS wrappers. The DVR-MS file also contains metadata such as the programme description.
There are some sample DVR-MS files here http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/dvr_ms/
Note: Older MPlayer libraries lost sync between the audio and video when playing DVR-MS files.
Does the Mac port of XBMC also support playing DVR-MS files? If so I could use it as a Mac based 'extender' to a Microsoft Media Center (running on a Mac under Boot Camp).
If it currently does not do this, then could this be considered for addition?
Note: A DVR-MS file is currently a fairly standard MPEG2 file wrapped in a Microsoft .asf container. However I would expect soon(ish) that there will also be H.264 files also in DVR-MS wrappers. The DVR-MS file also contains metadata such as the programme description.
There are some sample DVR-MS files here http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/dvr_ms/