[mythtv-users] Proper Recording Archive Procedure?

[Mike LaPlante]

Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 09/04/2007 06:04 PM, Mike LaPlante wrote:
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>> Steve Peters - Priority Electronics wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> 1. Use NUVEXPORT for your archiving to save space. I use it with the
>>>       
>> Sorry if this is a thread-jack. But something that I've been meaning to 
>> ask. Why are all my recordings .mpg?
>>     
>
> Because you're using a hardware MPEG encoder for a capture card or are
> capturing already-encoded MPEG from, i.e. DVB/ATSC sources.
>
>   
Thanks, thats kind of a big DUH (hand meet forehead). I know the cards 
are mpeg encoders, just never really put two and two together. Well, 
stupid questions need answers too.
Mike