[mythtv-users] HD-PVR Framerate

[mythtv]

On 11/30/2016 09:16 AM, Devin Heitmueller wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 7:44 AM, mythtv <mythtv at mdabbs.org> wrote:
>> Does anyone know how to set the HD-PVR to record at 30fps instead of
>> 60?  In trying to get the Pi3 to work, it was discovered that all of my
>> recordings are 720p at 59.94 fps instead 29.97.
> The device feeding the HDPVR is outputting at 720p/60, and the HDPVR
> device will record at whatever framerate it receives from the upstream
> device. If you want to capture at some other framerate you would have
> to configure whatever device is connected to the HDPVR to output at
> the appropriate resolution (the ability to do this varies by set top
> box).
>
> In some encoder devices (like the HDPVR2), you can do frame decimation
> (where it receives at 60p but encodes at 30p).  However you cannot do
> that with the original HDPVR.
>
> Devin
>
Thanks Devin, that was what I was afraid of.