[mythtv-users] Suggested Recording Profiles AND Transcode settings?

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Oct 17, 2006, at 9:20 AM, Ackster wrote:

> First, I have two HD3000 cards, and one HD5000, and first and  
> foremost I
> want the full stream to be recorded natively, but I notice that right
> now the recordings end up as .mpg instead of the old way I was used  
> to,
> as .nuv .  I think my recording profile is set to Auto, maybe  
> that's not
> the best to meet my needs.  Anyone has suggestions?

.nuv was a generic file extension that older versions of mythtv would  
add to recordings. Now it "correctly" identifies mpeg files with  
a .mpg extension. Correctly is a loose term since it was correct  
before, but now Windows is happier if you want to copy the files over  
and use them there. bottom line is that they were probably always mpg  
files just saved with a .nuv extension.

No idea on what settings to use for transcode settings. Seems to me  
it's always been a trial and error thing. You're trying to get to  
700MB. For what? An hour? Half hour? Poke around for a calculator  
online to determine resolution as compared to file size for mpeg4 video.