[mythtv] For the release of 0.11

[Jason Cooper]

Michael J. Sherman (msherman at dsbox.com) wrote:
> > 1.) Focus on some sort of integrated archiving interface
> > (eg cut to SVCD).  I know discussion has been batted around,
> > is anyone actively working on it yet?
> 
> It seems like this comes up a lot, but all the solutions involve a 
> rather convoluted and fragile collection of scripts all depending on 
> mencoder, exportvideo, mplex, etc.  I have never gotten any of these 
> "export to VCD" scripts to work because mencoder or mplex fails for a 
> variety of reasons.  Perhaps we need to work on an export function that 
> uses built-in mythlib functions and additions to the lib set instead of 
> relying on external scripts.
> 
> My biggest problems in Myth come from relying on external programs 
> (using mplayer with MythVideo still doesn't work for me, for example).

Assuming people would be more interested in SVCD (mpeg2, 1hr per CDR,
vbr encoding...) How different is the mythtv mpeg4 format (apparently the
MPEG4 format isn't settled on yet) from mpeg2 on SVCD?  

>From some research I did a while back, iirc, SVCD is 480x480
(non-square) pixels.  Since the default recordings are 480x480, I'm hoping
coding it wouldn't be too tough (the other side of my brain is
rotfliao).  I also agree, library calls would be the way to go.  I had
3x5 index cards covered with command line options for the 5 or so steps
it took the get from .nuv to svcd.  What a mess.  I don't think it ever
got tweaked right.  It really turns into an art form at that point.

Cooper.