[mythtv-users] Suggested Software for Recording HDTV

[Brian Wood]

On Apr 20, 2008, at 8:34 PM, Rick Bilonick wrote:

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>
>
> I thought I explained things clearly but I guess not. I'm already  
> using
> getatsc which controls the channel and dumps the data stream to a  
> file.
> For example:
>
> getatsc 25 > /hdtv/file.ts
>
> Then I have to killall to stop it. This works perfectly fine using
> crontab. Why would I resort to using cat?

You're right. I misunderstood you initially.

> I want something a little
> better if it exists. I'd use mythtv if I was starting from scratch.  
> I'm
> not opposed to having a complete system with a nice gui. It's just  
> that
> it's not absolutely necessary.
>
> I am using pchdtvr on the F6 system. It's simpler to use taking only  
> one
> line, for example:
>
> pchdtvr -s3600 25 -o /hdtv/file.ts
>
> It tunes the dbv card, controls the length of time, and dumps the data
> stream to a file. Unfortunately, as I've stated at least 10 times, it
> won't run or compile under F8. Plus pchdtvr is kind of old. As is
> getatsc. It's hard to believe that there is no other linux program
> available. Mythtv must be using SOMETHING to do the recording. Does
> anyone know what it is? Can it be used as a stand-alone recorder?
>
> I've tried tvtime but it doesn't seem to handle digital tv. I've tried
> xawtv but again could not get it to control the digital card.
>

Yeah, those are designed for analog frame grabber cards.

Have you tried Kaffeine? It's supposed to be able to deal with digital  
TV, but I've never played with it. I think it has record capability.

beww