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

[Raymond Wagner]

On 10/18/2013 4:07 PM, Matt Emmott wrote:
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> On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 3:55 PM, Eric Sharkey <eric at lisaneric.org 
> <mailto:eric at lisaneric.org>> wrote:
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>     On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 3:33 PM, Phill Edwards
>     <philledwards at gmail.com <mailto:philledwards at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>     >> 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.
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>     > How come they max out at 2-tuner models? A 4-tuner model would
>     fantastic.
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>     I think you misread what Gary wrote.  The cable card version of the
>     tuner will have four tuners.
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>     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.
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>     I wonder what the release date for the CC box will be?
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> 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

That's missing the "in hardware" part.

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