[mythtv-users] Interesting potential lightweight frontend

[Steve Adeff]

On Thursday 17 November 2005 10:39, Michael T. Dean wrote:
> Steve Adeff wrote:
> >On Wednesday 16 November 2005 03:23, Rudy Zijlstra wrote:
> >>Michael T. Dean wrote:
> >>>Rudy Zijlstra wrote:
> >>>>It does not support MPEG4 H.264 which will be used for broadcasting
> >>>>in Europe, and most likely also China.
> >>>
> >>>Are they using H.264 for high-definition stuff?  If so, a lot of
> >>>European MythTV users are going to have to spend a whole lot of money
> >>>on processors...
> >>>
> >>>Mike
> >>
> >>H.264 will be used for HD yes, also for SD, though likely that will be
> >>on IP (telco's) and over DVB-T. On SAT i expect the combination of
> >>DVB-S2 with H.264.
> >>
> >>Myth will also have to learn the new types that have been approved to
> >>signal H.264 in DVB. Currently it ignores H.264 broadcasts as non-TV
> >>broadcasts (Yes, H.264 broadcasting has started).
> >>
> >>Rudy
> >>
> >>P.S. DVB-S2 PCI cards haven't hit the market yet....
> >
> >Dish and DirecTV are moving to H264 as well, I know they both recently
> > sent up satelites for using mpeg4 and many expect the switch by the end
> > of next year.
>
> But that just means that DISH and DirecTV will be spending a lot of
> money on processors* (or, more likely, satellite customers will be
> paying a lot of money for new receivers ;).  Since DISH and DirecTV
> don't allow dumping of the stream (i.e. via firewire), the only output
> from their receivers will be RF Modulated/S-Video/Composite (for NTSC)
> or Component/DVI/HDMI (for ATSC)--which means Myth will never see the
> H.264, so Myth users won't need to worry.  :)
>
> Mike
>
> *Actually, they'll probably get dedicated H.264 decoders, which will be
> much cheaper than Athlon X2 4800+ processors.  The 4800+ should come
> close to being able to decode 1080i60 (1920x1080 at 30 frames/sec (60
> fields/sec)) in software in real-time, although I still don't think it
> will quite make it.  Maybe the 5000+ will...
>

yes, they plan on everyone with HD recievers getting new ones, they will use 
dedicated decoder (as there are various on the market already) and from what 
I understand they will all be HD-DVR's with 1080p capable output.

Steve