[mythtv-users] Direct HD encoding from component....

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Jan 11, 2008, at 12:14 PM, Mitch Gore wrote:

> On Jan 11, 2008 2:06 PM, Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com>  
> wrote:
> On Jan 11, 2008, at 11:59 AM, lemongecko at gmail.com wrote:
>
> > On 1/11/08, Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com > wrote:
> >> Anyone have any full-res h.264 sample content that mplayer or xine
> >> will play so we can test it out?
> >> I'm hoping I don't have to upgrade my AMD X2 4200+ already.
> >>
> >
> > You know what rocks? It hardly matters. You don't HAVE to encode the
> > video at 1080p, incurring all the CPU (and bitrate!) penalties
> > associated. In fact, I can't think of a single consumer product out
> > there that dumps a 1080p signal out via component video.
>
> Except the one we're talking about in this thread.
>
> I *want* 1080p to match the 1080p display I have. I didn't pay extra
> for 1080p to not use it.
>
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> What TV are you viewing in 1080p?  The highest is 1080i.  Only HD  
> DVD and Blu ray have 1080p!

None, yet. That's the problem. But according to this new Hauppauge  
device, I'll be able to capture my BluRay and HD-DVD's with it as  
1080p and play back with my myth box.
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