[mythtv-users] Transcode UK Terrestrial HD content.‏

[Rob Sones]

> >> A little help please. Still struggling.
> >>
> >> I am unable to run mythtranscode on any HD content that I have recorded.
> >> My most recent attempt to ensure there wasn't a problem with my build was
> >> to.........
> >>
> >> Clean install a Fedora 16 desktop and bring it up to the latest software
> >> level.
> >> Install kernel-head ers kernel-devel and gcc so that I could build and
> >> install the DVB tuner cards drivers.
> >> I am using a TBS6284 DVBT2 card with the most recent driver
> >> (tbs-linux-drivers_v120521).
> >> Install the rpmfusion free and nonfree repositories.
> >> Install xmltv and mythtv from rpm fusion.
> >> Run mythtv-setup configure the card/storage/tuning etc.
> >> Make a 5 minute scheduled recording of each of the four HD channels
> >> available to me on UK Terrestrial Freeview and one SD channel (from the
> >> Reigate transmitter if that makes a difference).
> >> Confirm the recordings play OK in the mythfrontend.
> >> Try to transcode through either the mythfrontend or directly on the c ommand
> >> line and I am only able to successfully transcode the SD channel. The The HD
> >> channels fail with same symptoms as experienced previously.
> >>
> >> Should I be able to transcode the HD content?
> >> Is it possible I am doing something wrong?
> >> Any suggestions as to how I might progress this?

> > Have you tried to play the saved HD files using either mplayer, ffmpeg or VLC
> > What do you get?

Yes the recordings play with mplayer, ffmpeg and vlc.