[mythtv-users] H264 HD replica out through PVR-350 composite out?

[olx69]

> The 350 can only decode MPEG2, so you have to decode in software and
> use the XVideo interface provided by the 350 X server.  Since I'm
> pretty sure the 350 can only handle video that is 720x480 or less, you
> have to downscale in software.  At this point, you are much better off
> getting an old nvidia card with s-video or composite output and using
> that instead.

One of the reason for use of PVR-350 for SDTV is the better signal/video
quality over the s-video/composite of a NVIDA card, as mentioned e.g. in
some forums. Even there is an option to use only the video out - bypass
the MPEG2 decoder; see
http://ivtvdriver.org/svn/ivtv/trunk/doc/README.devices

Olaf