[mythtv-users] playing captured files on windows box

[Chris Germano]

Ah, the big question, which we all want a solution for but none that are 
practical. Mythtv uses a tweaker divx nuv codec to record and even the 
standard mplayer on a linux machine without a tweak cannot play them. I am 
not sure how the raw mjpeg codec compares as I only use divx to save space. 
I have been asking for someone to develop a streaming server for mythweb so 
that we could just click a link on a browser and have it stream the video, 
obviously in a lower bandwidth version but still something that is 
watchable.

In terms of video out, anything that actually works within linux for the X 
display will work. I'm using a G4 MX440 with an Svideo out. There are other 
cards but compatibility within linux is pretty I hear if you stray from 
Nvidia. ATI is the only one that I know of that supported component out 
right now, but those cards do not work in linux well (or at all apparently). 
DVI should work fine if you say have a Nvidia card and the drivers setup 
properly, and your lucky enough to have a tv with that in. Other than this 
you could go these easy route with a scan converter, I was looking at one of 
the AverMedia's on ebay but I decided my video out right now is pretty top 
notch.

Later,
Chris

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