[MPlayer-dev-eng] bd:/ and dvd:/ inconsistency when using ISO files - Proposal to fix and unify

[Reimar Döffinger]

On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 09:36:06PM +0200, Mark wrote:
> Also the name "-dvd-device" or "-bluray-device" doesn't really sound like a
> name that allows ISO files.. so perhaps it's wise to make a generic iso
> argument for both dvd and blu-ray for example this:
> 
> mplayer br:// -iso-file /path/to/filename.iso
> mplayer dvd://1 -iso-file /path/to/filename.iso
> 
> That is making more sense then "-dvd-device". The -dvd-device would then
> only be used for paths to devices or paths to "extracted iso files".
> 
> Just my opinion.
> What do you guys think of it?

Since br:// and bd:// to my knownledge never have and never will
support iso images, device names or anything the like I don't see
the point.
To name it -bluray-device probably was a bad idea but I'm not
convinced there's much of a point renaming it.