[mythtv-users] Resolution for PAL analgue TV
Lachlan McIntosh
lachlan at directions.com.au
Sun Dec 12 11:31:00 UTC 2004
I use 480x480 for my analogue card.
I've found myth/drivers to be unstable at any other resolution - i.e.
you get crashes in the backend and eventually you have to reboot.
My DVB card records at whatever resolution the signal is transmitted at,
so usually 720x576.
Thanks
Lachlan McIntosh
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Phill Edwards
Sent: Sunday, 12 December 2004 7:44 PM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Resolution for PAL analgue TV
> >I'm in Australia so I'm using PAL. I read that the recording
> >dimensions
for
> >PAL should be 720 wide x 576 high, but when I do this I notice that
> >it
uses
> >a lot more CPU (20% more) and the picture quality improvement is only
> >marginal. Is 720 x 576 right?
> >
> Yes, I believe that is the correct resolution for PAL. Where exactly
> are you setting this resolution - as you state below, X doesn't like
> resolutions that aren't available on your video card.
In the mythtv ASettings -->T Vsettings --> Recording Profiles -->
Software Encoders on the Image Size screen.
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