[mythtv-users] mythburn: automagic DVD burning becoming part of Myth soon?

[James Armstrong]

Cory Papenfuss wrote:

>>>
>> The only nice feature I would like to see added is a way to select 
>> several shows and have the script automatically decide how much 
>> compression is needed to make them fit on a dvd, then transcode the 
>> .nuv (mpeg2) files before burning them to disk. I can usually get 3 
>> one hour shows on one dvd but would like to archive maybe 6 to 8 per 
>> dvd at a lower quality but still be able to watch them on a dvd player.
>>
>> - James
>>
>     Just FYI, I have had great success (quality-wise) with transcoding 
> 640x480 MPEG2 (ivtv) streams to 352x480 and burning to DVD.  I get 6 
> 1-hour shows (~43 minutes each) on a DVD with >VHS quality.  The PVR 
> cards don't do a great job of low-bitrate captures, so I transcode 
> from a higher setting, denoise, and downsize.
>
> -Cory
>
>  
>
If I could ask, what commands are you using to transcode to 352x480 and 
how long or how many fps does it take to transcode a single show? I want 
to add the command right to the mythtvburn script to have it done 
automatically when I go to burn them.

- James