[mythtv-users] Recording/live-tv video quality (aka do PVR150 encoders suck?)

[Scott Traurig]

Thanks to all who replied.
 
To answer some of the questions:
 
I'm encoding 720 x 480 at 6 Mbps (9 Mpbs max.) MPEG-2 PS stream.
 
Remember it's apples to apples I'm talking about, source vs. the same stream
washed through the PVR150. Forget about the tuner.
 
As for what it looks like the best I can say is that it all looks very soft
and out of focus. It's as if I lost all the high frequency video
information.
 
Movement is smooth with little artifact. I don't see any pixelization.
De-interlace on or off makes no difference. Higher bit rates buy me nothing.
 
Perhaps I should try encoding at a higher resolution than 720 x 480?
 
Thanks,
 
Scott
 
 
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