[mythtv-users] HD reference files?

Brian Wood beww at beww.org
Tue Mar 6 17:12:58 UTC 2007


On Mar 6, 2007, at 9:55 AM, Tim Musa wrote:

> On 3/6/07, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
>
>
> The biggest problem with checking encoders, as I said, is a source of
> "known good" video, even something as simple as an analog color bar
> generator doesn't exist in most homes, and static bars are not of
> much help in setting up encoders. Something that would generate test
> quality component HD video is just not realistic for even well-off
> consumers at this time.
>
>
> Though I don't think anyone is talking about encoding HD video from  
> scratch.  The only "encoding" that I ever do is when I burn an HD  
> show to DVD, and that is not time sensitive.  Otherwise, recording  
> HD shows via QAM or OTA take little to no horsepower.  The typical  
> thing that takes power on a real-time basis is decoding (for  
> playback or commercial detection).  A decoding test should be  
> readily scriptable, and very useful.
>

You're right of course, nobody here is encoding HD video, just  
decoding it, and there are many test recordings available, from short  
clips to "Elephant's Dream".

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