[mythtv-users] Value estimation of MythTV
Kevin Ross
kevin at familyross.net
Mon Aug 2 17:23:15 UTC 2010
On 08/02/2010 09:33 AM, Brian Wood wrote:
> On Monday, August 02, 2010 10:23:10 am Tyler T wrote:
>
>> It gets even better when you factor in timestretch. I watch almost all
>> shows at 1.2 or 1.3x, and a few at 1.5 or 2.0x. I'm to the point now
>> that watching content at normal speed makes everyone seem like they're
>> moving and speaking through treacle... I think I'd have to give up TV
>> before I gave up timestretch.
>>
> Yeah, between time stretch and commercial skipping a "30 minute" program becomes more like 16 or 17 minutes.
>
> Of course some programs "stretch" better than others, news shows and other talking heads are the best.
>
Unfortunately, on my system, I can't time stretch HD-PVR recordings,
only MPEG2 OTA recordings. Maybe I need a better video card, I'm only
using onboard GeForce 8300 with VDPAU.
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