[mythtv-users] Entertainment hub

Andrew Close aclose at gmail.com
Fri Oct 13 14:38:59 UTC 2006


On 10/13/06, Nick <knowledgejunkie at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 12/10/06, Jason <fearthepenguin at jasonandjessi.com> wrote:
>
> > So, to the question.  What would it take to implement a mode in mythtv
> > where the DVR functionality pretty much turns off and an input is
> > displayed realtime to the TV?  MythVideo can already play files using
>
> There will still be some time lag if using a hardware encoder (as the
> card is still encoding the video which adds some delay) - it will be
> less than the extra delay MythTV employs, but it may still be too much
> for most console gaming, when you typically want instant screen
> updates.

that's too bad.  not that i'm a gamer, but playing through Myth might
be kinda cool.  especially if you could play real-time and record in a
separate buffer for later playback.  although, i guess some
games/consoles have this option built in...


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