[mythtv-users] New HDHR with H.264 hardware transcoder?

Matt Emmott memmott at gmail.com
Fri Oct 18 20:07:51 UTC 2013


On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 3:55 PM, Eric Sharkey <eric at lisaneric.org> wrote:

> On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 3:33 PM, Phill Edwards <philledwards at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> For the US market, there will be 4 total models.  The matrix will be
> >> transcoder/notranscoder, vs 2-tuner ATSC/QAM/4-tuner QAM/CableCard.
> >>
> >
> > How come they max out at 2-tuner models? A 4-tuner model would fantastic.
>
> I think you misread what Gary wrote.  The cable card version of the
> tuner will have four tuners.
>
> This is a pretty nice little box.  If the quality is good, having
> H.264 transcoding done in hardware will be a really nice benefit to
> both save space and to allow easier playback on mobile devices.
>
> I wonder what the release date for the CC box will be?
>
> Eric
> _______________________________________________
>

At the risk of derailing this thread, there's a way to encode recordings on
the fly in H.264. See
http://www.silicondust.com/forum2/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=14612
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