[MEncoder-users] mencoder and dvdnav://

[Sebastien Fievet]

On Tue, 8 Feb 2011 10:32:04 +0100 (CET)
Sebastien Fievet <sebastien.fievet at free.fr> wrote:

> Hello there,
> 
> I use a DLNA server (http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver), which relies
> on Mplayer/Mencoder to stream content to DLNA renderers (like my Bravia TV).
> I use it a lot to stream DVDs from my computer (my DVD-drive is zone 0), and
> in most cases it works well.
> 
> DVD streaming is made with mencoder dvd:// [options], and with some titles i
> have, it breaks. I decided to take my chance and make it use mencoder
> dvdnav:// [options] instead to see if it helps. It does... With side
> effects : Streaming jumps backward in the DVD stream repeatedly, making the
> playback experience rather unpleasant. :-(
> 
> My question is :
> - should the -nocache switch be used with mencoder dvdnav://
> - could the lack of it cause the jumps i experience?
> - is dvdnav support in mencoder widely used and robust, or rather untested?
> 
> Thanks for your help,
> Seb.

Please.... Help!