[mythtv-users] Is 0.28 going to support HEVC does anyone know?

[Bjoern Voigt]

Mike Perkins wrote:
> On 09/01/16 13:35, Bjoern Voigt wrote:
>> Another Sillyname wrote:
>>> I've read it's tied to the latest ffmpeg version.......but could
>>> anyone try it pls.
>>>
>>> Currently on 0.27 fixes HEVC works for sound.....just no pics.
>> If MythTV 0.28 will support HEVC, the next question is: Will MythTV 0.28 support DVB-T2 HD HEVC.
>>
>> Currently some TVs, receivers and other devices support DVB-T2 HD. DVB-T2 HD is not the same like DVB-T2. DVB T2 HD uses H.265 HEVC while DVB-T2 uses H.264. DVB-T2 HD is currently in testing phase in Germany. Here you find additional information:
>>
>> http://www.dvb-t2hd.de/englisch
>>
>> Greetings,
>> Björn
>>
> In the UK our HD is DVB-T2 and is H.264. 
Is this (DVB-T2 with H.264) fully supported in MythTV 0.27 / 0.28?

Do you have some encrypted DVB-T2 channels in UK?

In Germany some DVB-T2 HD channels will be encrypted.

> I don't know if some Euro-regulation will make us conform in the future.
I don't think so. Some software decoders will probably support both standards. But most DVB-T2 TVs and hardware decoders and will not be powerful enough to decode H.265 HEVC streams. So firmware updates will not help.

I don't know, if DVB-T2 USB PC adapters can be used for DVB-T2 HD HEVC too. In theory this should be possible, because the H.265 HEVC decoding is done on the PC.

Is someone working on this?

Greetings,
Björn