[mythtv-users] Fastest file system

Rudy Zijlstra mythtv at edsons.demon.nl
Sat Sep 10 10:15:55 UTC 2005


Blake wrote:

> On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 00:39:48 -0700, ffrr <ffrr at tpg.com.au> wrote:
>
>>> I can't seem to find this abbreviation: DVB. Digital Video Board?
>>
>>
>>
>> Yes I think so, there's 3 types
>>
>> DVB-T
>> DVB-S
>> DVB-C
>>
>> for terrestrial (free to air), satellite, and cable resp.
>
terrestrial =/ free to air (FTA). In many countries (Italy comes to mind 
as an example) CAS is used on DVB-T for many channels.

>
> OK, according to Wikipedia, it's "Digital Video Broadcasting". The 
> types  are right. I'm assuming I can get any as long as it's got the 
> S-Video in  (though I suppose a satellite card would be pointless as 
> there doesn't  appear to be satellite in my future)
> .
>
>  
>
They typically do not include an S-Video or any analog-in connector, as 
these cards contain no HW for analog to any form of digital translation 
(be that raw capture or MPEG encoding). The signal they receive is 
already MPEG-(2 or 4).



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