[mythtv-users] Recording sizes

[Isaac Richards]

On Thursday 28 August 2003 02:21 pm, Brian wrote:
> I think I am missing something
>
>
> why do the file sizes of the recorded shows vary so much?
>
> Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (Don't laugh) records 1 hour at 3.1 gb, which
> is reasonable considering the file format...
>
> Junk Yard Mega Wars just recorded at 19.5gb!!
>
> What am I missing?
>
> Running Mythtv 0.11, no modules, pretty well stock settings

If you're using rtjpeg at a higher-ish quality setting and have a noisy 
signal, you get large files.

Isaac