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<blockquote data-quote="ruffryder" data-source="post: 486011" data-attributes="member: 96416">First time poster here, short time viewer too.&nbsp; Finally made the jump to try and get some view software for all my moves and dvd's on my computer.&nbsp; I am trying to use the VLC player, due to its ability to be controlled by a mouse, and because I like using it.&nbsp; I have setup the external player as VLC, pointing to the correct .exe file. For my .avi movies, VLC opens them fine, but it doesn't open the Video_TS folder correctly.&nbsp; I get an error and it crashes saying that it cannot open the folder.I have noticed when using VLC on it's own, that when selecting &quot;Open Disc&quot; you need to go to the main folder &quot;Movie Name&quot; / VIDEO_TS / .... In this example if you try to navigate down to the VIDEO_TS folder, I get the same error as when trying to open my movies using media portal to control VLC player.&nbsp; Therefore, I have come to the conclusion that I need VLC to try and open the &quot;Movie Name&quot; folder, not the VIDEO_TS folder that it is trying to do.I am a newb when it comes to HTPC software.&nbsp; I have tried reading all the FAQ's and Manuals, but honestly, I am not sure where to look for the solution.&nbsp; Google failed me too... lolI am guessing it should be solved using the Parameter field shown below the &quot;select external player&quot; for the DVD selection.SpecsWindows XPMediaPortal 1.0.2VLC player 1.0.0StreamedMP skin (currently Beta v0.8.448)Thanks for any help that can be offered.&nbsp; My main purpose was trying to make the gf happy being able to play all different types of movies, in different locations, on different drives, in different formats, in one simple manner.&nbsp; I am close, really close.&nbsp; I tried Meedious, but I didn't like the default player and I could not figure out how to incorporate VLC into it.&nbsp; I am a big fan of VLC if you can't tell.&nbsp; It hasn't let me down, untill now.Thanks again.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ruffryder, post: 486011, member: 96416"] First time poster here, short time viewer too. Finally made the jump to try and get some view software for all my moves and dvd's on my computer. I am trying to use the VLC player, due to its ability to be controlled by a mouse, and because I like using it. I have setup the external player as VLC, pointing to the correct .exe file. For my .avi movies, VLC opens them fine, but it doesn't open the Video_TS folder correctly. I get an error and it crashes saying that it cannot open the folder. I have noticed when using VLC on it's own, that when selecting "Open Disc" you need to go to the main folder "Movie Name" / VIDEO_TS / .... In this example if you try to navigate down to the VIDEO_TS folder, I get the same error as when trying to open my movies using media portal to control VLC player. Therefore, I have come to the conclusion that I need VLC to try and open the "Movie Name" folder, not the VIDEO_TS folder that it is trying to do. I am a newb when it comes to HTPC software. I have tried reading all the FAQ's and Manuals, but honestly, I am not sure where to look for the solution. Google failed me too... lol I am guessing it should be solved using the Parameter field shown below the "select external player" for the DVD selection. Specs Windows XP MediaPortal 1.0.2 VLC player 1.0.0 StreamedMP skin (currently Beta v0.8.448) Thanks for any help that can be offered. My main purpose was trying to make the gf happy being able to play all different types of movies, in different locations, on different drives, in different formats, in one simple manner. I am close, really close. I tried Meedious, but I didn't like the default player and I could not figure out how to incorporate VLC into it. I am a big fan of VLC if you can't tell. It hasn't let me down, untill now. Thanks again. [/QUOTE]

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