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<blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid #325FBA; padding-left: 5px;margin-left:5px;">-----Original message-----<br /><strong>From:</strong> Gordon McCrae <gordon.mccrae@gmail.com><br /><strong>Sent:</strong> Sat 28-02-2015 17:04<br /><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [mythtv-users] HDMI-Componet Converter/Decoder<br /><strong>To:</strong> mythtv-users@mythtv.org; <br /><style type="text/css">body { font-family: monospace; }</style> <div style="background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #000000; "><div>On 28/02/15 16:20, Dave Pearson (Lists) wrote:</div> <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:zarafa.54f1e9f2.30c6.50dd761d5be4f594@zarafa"> <style type="text/css"> .bodyclass { font-family: Arial, Verdana, Sans-Serif ! important; font-size: 12px; padding: 5px 5px 5px 5px; margin: 0px; border-style: none; background-color: #ffffff; } p, ul, li { margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; } </style> <blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid #325FBA; padding-left: 5px;margin-left:5px;">-----Original message-----<br /> <strong>From:</strong> Henk D. Schoneveld <a title="This external link will open in a new window" target="_blank" onclick="parent.webclient.openWindow(this, 'createmail', 'index.php?load=dialog&task=createmail_standard&to=belcampo@zonnet.nl'); return false;" href="mailto:belcampo@zonnet.nl"><belcampo@zonnet.nl></a><br /> <strong>Sent:</strong> Sat 28-02-2015 16:12<br /> <strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [mythtv-users] HDMI-Componet Converter/Decoder<br /> <strong>To:</strong> Discussion about MythTV <a title="This external link will open in a new window" target="_blank" onclick="parent.webclient.openWindow(this, 'createmail', 'index.php?load=dialog&task=createmail_standard&to=mythtv-users@mythtv.org'); return false;" href="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org"><mythtv-users@mythtv.org></a>; <br /> <style type="text/css">.bodyclass { font-family: monospace; }</style> <div><br /> <div><div>On 28 Feb 2015, at 10:32, Dave Pearson (Lists) <<a target="_blank" title="This external link will open in a new window" onclick="parent.webclient.openWindow(this, 'createmail', 'index.php?load=dialog&task=createmail_standard&to=lists@the-pearsons.co.uk'); return false;" href="mailto:lists@the-pearsons.co.uk" moz-do-not-send="true">lists@the-pearsons.co.uk</a>> wrote:</div> <br /> <blockquote type="cite"> <div style="font-size:12px;padding:5px;margin:0px;border-style:none;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif!important;idiocystatic;z-index:auto;"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">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.</div></div> </blockquote> The aspect ratio is ‘just’ a replaceable value in your recording, which shouldn’t be too difficult to replace in your recorded file.<br /> <blockquote type="cite"> <div style="font-size:12px;padding:5px;margin:0px;border-style:none;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif!important;idiocystatic;z-index:auto;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> </p> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">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:</div> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> </p> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica neue', Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">Liqoo HDMI to Ypbpr Component AV to VGA SPDIF Converter Adapter R / L 1080P</span></div> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> </p> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The HDFury2 seems to be very expensive in comparison.</div> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> </p> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">I'd also welcome recommendations for any other devices that people are using and having success with.</div> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> </p> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Regards,</div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dave</div> <img width="1" height="1" alt="" src="http://mandrillapp.com/track/open.php?u=15101611&id=67bec1d140bc437aa142de8816566178" moz-do-not-send="true" /> _______________________________________________<br /> mythtv-users mailing list<br /> <a target="_blank" title="This external link will open in a new window" onclick="parent.webclient.openWindow(this, 'createmail', 'index.php?load=dialog&task=createmail_standard&to=mythtv-users@mythtv.org'); return false;" href="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org" moz-do-not-send="true">mythtv-users@mythtv.org</a><br /> <a target="_blank" title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://mandrillapp.com/track/click/15101611/lists.mythtv.org?p=eyJzIjoiMTM0dGZ1N0dhcWgtNmF1VXl4aGNCZXJLbThJIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjoxNTEwMTYxMSxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvbGlzdHMubXl0aHR2Lm9yZ1xcXC9tYWlsbWFuXFxcL2xpc3RpbmZvXFxcL215dGh0di11c2Vyc1wiLFwiaWRcIjpcImFhNjQ1YTU0YjI5NjQyZTg4Y2Y0MGRkNWI1YmM3N2UzXCIsXCJ1cmxfaWRzXCI6W1wiN2YxMjY1MGNlNjI4YzJkNDk4MDc0Njc0ZTQ0MDg2ODc1YTc3YWNiMlwiXX0ifQ" moz-do-not-send="true">http://lists.mythtv.org/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users</a><br /> <a target="_blank" title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://mandrillapp.com/track/click/15101611/wiki.mythtv.org?p=eyJzIjoiWjAwU1lUMldxeF9lODdfbEpTdC1OaFJnSlJZIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjoxNTEwMTYxMSxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvd2lraS5teXRodHYub3JnXFxcL01haWxpbmdfTGlzdF9ldGlxdWV0dGVcIixcImlkXCI6XCJhYTY0NWE1NGIyOTY0MmU4OGNmNDBkZDViNWJjNzdlM1wiLFwidXJsX2lkc1wiOltcImZkYTg0NGE1YjYzZTA1YzViOWEyNmUxNzE3ZjIzMTE4ZTQyOGExYzJcIl19In0" moz-do-not-send="true">http://wiki.mythtv.org/Mailing_List_etiquette</a><br /> MythTV Forums: <a target="_blank" title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://mandrillapp.com/track/click/15101611/forum.mythtv.org?p=eyJzIjoiZFVaalZaR1U5ZTFaZzM1dWJxbjZadnNZbk53IiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjoxNTEwMTYxMSxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ZvcnVtLm15dGh0di5vcmdcXFwvXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiYWE2NDVhNTRiMjk2NDJlODhjZjQwZGQ1YjViYzc3ZTNcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCI1NDIzNWIxNjgyZmYxMzE0NDVlNzUxNzY1YTdkYjI0Nzc1NTI3ZTY0XCJdfSJ9" moz-do-not-send="true">https://forum.mythtv.org</a></div> </blockquote></div></div> <pre>
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</pre> </blockquote><p>Hi Gordon,</p><p> </p><p>I've tried that and, unfortunately it doesn't work, here is the mediainfo report on an HD-PVR recorded file:</p><p> </p><p>General<br />ID : 0 (0x0)<br />Complete name : 2148_20150227210000.mpg<br />Format : MPEG-TS<br />File size : 893 MiB<br />Duration : 1h 0mn<br />Overall bit rate mode : Variable<br />Overall bit rate : 2 069 Kbps<br /><br />Video<br />ID : 4113 (0x1011)<br />Menu ID : 1 (0x1)<br />Format : AVC<br />Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec<br />Format profile : Main@L3.1<br />Format settings, CABAC : Yes<br />Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames<br />Format settings, GOP : M=4, N=32<br />Codec ID : 27<br />Duration : 1h 0mn<br />Bit rate mode : Variable<br />Bit rate : 1 579 Kbps<br />Maximum bit rate : 20.0 Mbps<br />Width : 720 pixels<br />Height : 576 pixels<br />Display aspect ratio : 4:3<br />Frame rate : 25.000 fps<br />Standard : PAL<br />Color space : YUV<br />Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0<br />Bit depth : 8 bits<br />Scan type : Interlaced<br />Scan order : Top Field First<br />Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.152<br />Stream size : 682 MiB (76%)<br />Color primaries : BT.601 PAL<br />Transfer characteristics : BT.470 System B, BT.470 System G<br />Matrix coefficients : BT.601<br /><br />Audio<br />ID : 4352 (0x1100)<br />Menu ID : 1 (0x1)<br />Format : AC-3<br />Format/Info : Audio Coding 3<br />Mode extension : CM (complete main)<br />Format settings, Endianness : Big<br />Codec ID : 129<br />Duration : 1h 0mn<br />Bit rate mode : Constant<br />Bit rate : 384 Kbps<br />Channel(s) : 2 channels<br />Channel positions : Front: L R<br />Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz<br />Bit depth : 16 bits<br />Compression mode : Lossy<br />Delay relative to video : -72ms<br />Stream size : 166 MiB (19%)<br /> </p><p>Regards,</p><p>Dave.</p>
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