[mythtv-users] how much space does an HD recording take?

Robert Tsai rtsai1111 at comcast.net
Mon May 9 20:54:58 UTC 2005


On Mon, May 09, 2005 at 01:35:28PM -0700, JY wrote:
> I'm trying to get a good idea of how much disk space I need.  I want
> around 100 hrs.  I tried to search but didn't come up with much
> exact figures.  Something in the range of 6-10GB/hr?  is this right?

I've been seeing about 7-8GB/hr. But you can transcode it down to
whatever quality level you like. I transcode/downres most stuff down
to about 1-2GB/hr for acceptable non-archival non-videophile watching
on a 42" TV.

--Rob
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