[mythtv-users] How to transcode to SD within mythtv - system too slow to play HD

[Eric Sharkey]

On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 6:14 PM, Raymond Wagner <raymond at wagnerrp.com> wrote:
> On 12/9/2013 8:40 AM, John Pilkington wrote:
>>
>> First; why are you recording HD?
>
> If you're recording digital, you have no choice in the formatting.
>
>
>> Is that the only version that is available to you?
>
> That's how it is in the US.  The major networks are all HD, and do not
> simulcast an SD version.

But most cable providers still do offer an SD version of each HD
channel.  Off the top of my head, I can't think of anyone I know of
personally that actually uses an antenna.

Eric