[mythtv-users] Automatic converting HDTV to MPEG2

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Mon Dec 11 00:17:42 UTC 2006


On 12/10/2006 05:30 PM, Phill Edwards wrote:
>> I am fairly new to Myth and was wondering if someone could tell me how to
>> make myth automatically transcode my HDTV programs to DVD quality
>> MPEG2?
>>     
>
> If your HDTV is a DVB broadcast then it's already in MPEG2 format. So
> you don't need to transcode it.

But it will have to be re-encoded to be DVD-compliant MPEG-2 (i.e. must 
be down-res'ed, must have appropriate audio format, ...).

While it's not automatic, MythArchive is the easiest way to create DVD's 
from Myth-recorded video.

Mike


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