[mythtv-users] AVCHD camcorder video playback

[Stephen Robertson]

On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 12:51 AM, Tortise <tortise at paradise.net.nz> wrote:

> ----- Original Message ----- From: Stephen Robertson
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 1:14 AM
> Subject: [mythtv-users] AVCHD camcorder video playback
>
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>  Does anyone know how mythvideo gets's on playing back files generated by
>> consumer camcorders. As I understand it some models have their own slight
>> variation on the AVCHD standards
>>
>
>  There seem to be quite a few models with not a lot to choose between them
>> so I was wondering if anyone had found any that either worked well, or did
>> not work well with mythvideo and that might help me narrow down my choices.
>>
>
> I've had the files from a Sony HDRXR150E HD HandyCam play both with VLC
> (High CPU requirement) and best (in lo CPU terms) under mythbuntu / mythtv
> 0.23 fixes / mythavtest / vdpau.  I've not been able to clarify whether they
> are 1080i or p files, I did confirm the 1080 bit.  Sound was fine too.
>
> I've not figured out how to directly import those files into the mythtv
> system, no doubt there is some simple way.
>

I was guessing/hoping that if I picked one that had a supported recording
format then adding the file extension in mythvideo would be all that would
be required.

Stephen
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