[mythtv-users] Re: Need advice with 'Pixelization"

[Will Dormann]

Joe Votour wrote:
> I see the same pixelization, and I'm capturing at
> 720x480, with a bitrate between 5000 and 6500.
> 
<snip>
> 
> In my case though, the cable TV coax coming into my
> apartment is pretty crappy 


The input quality probably makes a big difference.  I'm capturing at the 
same resolution, but about half the bitrate.  My input is digital cable, 
and the final result is really no worse than if the digital cable box 
were plugged directly into the TV.



-WD