[mythtv-users] HDMI-Componet Converter/Decoder

Henk D. Schoneveld belcampo at zonnet.nl
Sat Feb 28 18:17:50 UTC 2015


On 28 Feb 2015, at 19:06, Hika van den Hoven <hikavdh at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hoi Dave,
> 
> Saturday, February 28, 2015, 6:19:05 PM, you wrote:
> 
>> -----Original message-----
>> From:Gordon McCrae <gordon.mccrae at gmail.com>
>> Sent:Sat 28-02-2015 17:04
>> Subject:Re: [mythtv-users] HDMI-Componet Converter/Decoder
>> To:mythtv-users at mythtv.org; 
>> 
>> On 28/02/15 16:20, Dave Pearson (Lists) wrote:
>> -----Original message-----
>> From: Henk D. Schoneveld <belcampo at zonnet.nl>
>> Sent: Sat 28-02-2015 16:12
>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] HDMI-Componet Converter/Decoder
>> To: Discussion about MythTV <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>; 
>> 
> 
>> 
>> On 28 Feb 2015, at 10:32, Dave Pearson (Lists) <lists at the-pearsons.co.uk> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> I've just installed an HD-PVR  in my mythtv system. It's connected
>> to a Virgin V-Plus box via S-Video and I'm only able to record in
>> 4:3 Aspect Ratio, even though the source material is 16:9.
>> The aspect ratio is ‘just’ a replaceable value in your recording,
>> which shouldn’t be too difficult to replace in your recorded file.
>> 
> 
>>  
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>> Because of this, I think I have to bite the bullet and get an
>> HDMI-Component Converter box. Has anyone any experience of using one of these:
>> 
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>> Liqoo HDMI to Ypbpr Component AV to VGA SPDIF Converter Adapter R / L 1080P
>> 
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>> The HDFury2 seems to be very expensive in comparison.
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>> I'd also welcome recommendations for any other devices that people
>> are using and having success with.
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>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Dave
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> 
>> Hi Henk,
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>> I've been trying to find a way of replacing that value in the
>> recordings, but haven't been able to find one yet, any suggestions would be welcome.
> 
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>> I am able to watch the recordings in mythfrontend by setting the
>> Aspect Ratio override, but that's no good when I'm away from home
>> and watching via Plex, so fixing up the recordings would be good.
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>> Reagrds,
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>> Dave.
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>> ffmpeg -i InputFile -vcodec copy -acodec copy -aspect 16:9  OutputFile
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>> _______________________________________________
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>> Hi Gordon,
> 
>>  
>> I've tried that and, unfortunately it doesn't work, here is the
>> mediainfo report on an HD-PVR recorded file:
> 
>>  
>> General
>> ID                                       : 0 (0x0)
>> Complete name                            : 2148_20150227210000.mpg
>> Format                                   : MPEG-TS
>> File size                                : 893 MiB
>> Duration                                 : 1h 0mn
>> Overall bit rate mode                    : Variable
>> Overall bit rate                         : 2 069 Kbps
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>> Video
>> ID                                       : 4113 (0x1011)
>> Menu ID                                  : 1 (0x1)
>> Format                                   : AVC
>> Format/Info                              : Advanced Video Codec
>> Format profile                           : Main at L3.1
>> Format settings, CABAC                   : Yes
>> Format settings, ReFrames                : 4 frames
>> Format settings, GOP                     : M=4, N=32
>> Codec ID                                 : 27
>> Duration                                 : 1h 0mn
>> Bit rate mode                            : Variable
>> Bit rate                                 : 1 579 Kbps
>> Maximum bit rate                         : 20.0 Mbps
>> Width                                    : 720 pixels
>> Height                                   : 576 pixels
>> Display aspect ratio                     : 4:3
>> Frame rate                               : 25.000 fps
>> Standard                                 : PAL
>> Color space                              : YUV
>> Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
>> Bit depth                                : 8 bits
>> Scan type                                : Interlaced
>> Scan order                               : Top Field First
>> Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.152
>> Stream size                              : 682 MiB (76%)
>> Color primaries                          : BT.601 PAL
>> Transfer characteristics                 : BT.470 System B, BT.470 System G
>> Matrix coefficients                      : BT.601
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>> Audio
>> ID                                       : 4352 (0x1100)
>> Menu ID                                  : 1 (0x1)
>> Format                                   : AC-3
>> Format/Info                              : Audio Coding 3
>> Mode extension                           : CM (complete main)
>> Format settings, Endianness              : Big
>> Codec ID                                 : 129
>> Duration                                 : 1h 0mn
>> Bit rate mode                            : Constant
>> Bit rate                                 : 384 Kbps
>> Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
>> Channel positions                        : Front: L R
>> Sampling rate                            : 48.0 KHz
>> Bit depth                                : 16 bits
>> Compression mode                         : Lossy
>> Delay relative to video                  : -72ms
>> Stream size                              : 166 MiB (19%)
>>  
>> Regards,
> 
>> Dave.
> 
> As far as I know SCART = PAL so 4:3 but with black bars on top and
> bottom for 16:9. If you want to get rid of the bars I think you have
> to transcode removing the bars.
I don’t think so, he said that aspect override in mythtv solved the problem, only plex and others had the problem, by not having a aspect override option.
> 
> Tot mails,
>  Hika                            mailto:hikavdh at gmail.com
> 
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> 
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