Configuring / using MP to view .iso dvd files...

montyq · 2006-08-04, 14:08

Area: Media Portal Program
MP Version: version 0.2.0
Skin: A blue one?
Windows Version: XP Pro sp2
CPU Type: 2.8 Ghz
Memory: 512MB
Motherboard Chipset: Asus P5GD1-VM
Video Card: Gigabyte 7600GT
Video Card Driver: Don't know...
Video Card Resolution: HDTV
Video Render Type: ??
Video Codec Type & Version: Cyberlink something or other
Audio Codec Type & Version: Cyberlink something or other
TV Card: none
TV Card Type: none
TV Card Driver: none

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Hi. I'm just starting to use MP so this is probably more of a configuration type issue... I'm having two issues with the DVD playing functions...

Anyway, I have a few dvd's that I have ripped into .iso files using Alcohol120%. In MP, there is a button that says "Play DVD". I ran the Setup program and pointed MP at my movies folder that contains the iso files. When I first ran MP, it showed me a list of all the movies. I clicked on one and it started to play. I exited out of MP and now when I restart and I click on "play dvd", it asks me if I want to resume the last dvd from where I left off. I click "no", and it restarts the dvd from the beginning. I can't seem to get back to the list of iso files, i.e., I can't get it to play a different DVD. If I hit "escape", I get taken back to the main menu section of MP. If I click "play dvd", it replays the same DVD again. I'm stuck in a loop and I can't get out. I'm probably just using MP incorrectly. What am I doing wrong?

The other issue I'm having is, when the dvd plays the picture is quite small at full screen. If I right click and choose to change the aspect ratio, anything other than "original" causes the screen to go blank (I still have audio). So choosing 4:3, or stretch, or even "normal", causes the screen to go blank. I re-ran the Setup program and tried changing the default resolution to 16:9, but the dvd playback is still quite small. Out of MP, I have my nvidea drivers installed correctly and other windows functions are at the correct resolution. The main MP menu screen is at the correct resolution. It's only in dvd playback that the full screen isn't really full screen.

Any help anyone could provide will be appreciated. Thanks!

onkl · 2006-08-04, 14:27

There is no DVD change facility available "under" the mydvd button.
However, you can integrate the program Deamon Tools with MP.
That way, you can search trough your DVD's (or, more precise your iso files) in the My Video's section and let Deamon tools mount these files (assign a drive letter).

A manual is available here:
http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/Med...lSetup_General
(scroll until you see the deamon tools section). The "tell Mediaportal about..." refers to a set of sections in the "general" part of the setup.

After this, add .iso to the my movies extension list (somewhere in Setup-My movies.

2006-08-04, 14:08	#1 (permalink)
montyq Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Configuring / using MP to view .iso dvd files... Area: Media Portal Program MP Version: version 0.2.0 Skin: A blue one? Windows Version: XP Pro sp2 CPU Type: 2.8 Ghz Memory: 512MB Motherboard Chipset: Asus P5GD1-VM Video Card: Gigabyte 7600GT Video Card Driver: Don't know... Video Card Resolution: HDTV Video Render Type: ?? Video Codec Type & Version: Cyberlink something or other Audio Codec Type & Version: Cyberlink something or other TV Card: none TV Card Type: none TV Card Driver: none Synopsis: Enter the details of your problem here ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hi. I'm just starting to use MP so this is probably more of a configuration type issue... I'm having two issues with the DVD playing functions... Anyway, I have a few dvd's that I have ripped into .iso files using Alcohol120%. In MP, there is a button that says "Play DVD". I ran the Setup program and pointed MP at my movies folder that contains the iso files. When I first ran MP, it showed me a list of all the movies. I clicked on one and it started to play. I exited out of MP and now when I restart and I click on "play dvd", it asks me if I want to resume the last dvd from where I left off. I click "no", and it restarts the dvd from the beginning. I can't seem to get back to the list of iso files, i.e., I can't get it to play a different DVD. If I hit "escape", I get taken back to the main menu section of MP. If I click "play dvd", it replays the same DVD again. I'm stuck in a loop and I can't get out. I'm probably just using MP incorrectly. What am I doing wrong? The other issue I'm having is, when the dvd plays the picture is quite small at full screen. If I right click and choose to change the aspect ratio, anything other than "original" causes the screen to go blank (I still have audio). So choosing 4:3, or stretch, or even "normal", causes the screen to go blank. I re-ran the Setup program and tried changing the default resolution to 16:9, but the dvd playback is still quite small. Out of MP, I have my nvidea drivers installed correctly and other windows functions are at the correct resolution. The main MP menu screen is at the correct resolution. It's only in dvd playback that the full screen isn't really full screen. Any help anyone could provide will be appreciated. Thanks!

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2006-08-04, 14:27	#2 (permalink)
onkl Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wageningen Age: 32 Posts: 339 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	There is no DVD change facility available "under" the mydvd button. However, you can integrate the program Deamon Tools with MP. That way, you can search trough your DVD's (or, more precise your iso files) in the My Video's section and let Deamon tools mount these files (assign a drive letter). A manual is available here: http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/Med...lSetup_General (scroll until you see the deamon tools section). The "tell Mediaportal about..." refers to a set of sections in the "general" part of the setup. After this, add .iso to the my movies extension list (somewhere in Setup-My movies.