[mythtv-users] record in HD, but watch in analog ?
David George
david at thegeorges.us
Mon May 9 19:24:38 UTC 2005
On 5/9/2005 3:19 PM, Mudit Wahal wrote:
>I'm building a backend where I'm going to put one HD3000 card. My
>frontend is still up in the air (several variables). In the meantime,
>I still want to connect a basic frontend with tv-out (svideo) to
>analog TV.
>
>Will I be able to play the programs recorded in HD in the backend on
>an analog TV (connected via a frontend-svideo) ?
>
>
Yes, no problem. One of my frontends has an MX-4000 card using S-Video
out. You won't get HD res, but you can display HD programs on an analog TV.
>Any gotachs/magic incantations/etc I need to do at the backend so the
>transition from the HD recorded(or live) plays fine on analong
>frontend ?
>
>
Nope, as long as your S-Video output is configured to display SD it
should scale the HD to whatever your output supports.
>Thanks in Advance!
>
>
Your welcome.
--
David
HDTV frontend I'm working on (pictures, mythmon source)
http://mythhd.info
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