[mythtv-users] Preserving HDTV AC3 audio stream whilst transcoding

[Michael S. Keller]

Kyle Rose wrote:
> I would argue that:
> 
> 
>>I don't have quite the CPU required to view HDTV (1920x1080i) live or
>>recorded via the relevant MythTV modules (even though pcHDTV's xine will
>>chug along at 60% CPU whilst watching live TV)
> 
> 
> is the problem that needs to be solved.  I see the same difference,
> though my CPU is fast enough to watch HDTV from within myth.

While I don't have the skill today to submit relevant patches, I 
disagree - the transcode should be able to reduce the resolution so that 
an HDTV capture can be reduced in file size and CPU requirement so it 
will play on anything, if one wants to let the transcode run that long 
and sacrifice that much quality.

I'm grateful for what MythTV does now, but sad that my hardware is 
sufficient for viewing Live HDTV with pcHDTV's xine, but inadequate to 
display the same stream within MythTV.

So I'll continue to hope while shopping for hardware.