[mythtv-users] Component Video?

Jarod C. Wilson jcw at wilsonet.com
Tue Dec 2 01:36:21 EST 2003


On Dec 1, 2003, at 12:04, Robert Currey wrote:

> My desire is to feed my RPTV with a single component video feed ...
>
> I figure I'll want a receiver that has the component video feeds 
> needed for
> my DVD changer, Xbox, HTPC and can upconvert my s-video sources (Tivo, 
> vcr,
> etc)
>
> Now, I also wany my mythfrontend to "alpha superimpose" itself when I'm
> interacting with it.
>
> So, I figure I'll need to have the HTPC running mythtv, get the 
> component
> video from the receiver, and then output component video to the RPTV.
>
> The question is then ... what card(s)would I need? I see component out 
> from
> cards, but capture?
>
> I don't plan on using the HTPC for tv capture (the DirectTivo is the 
> SHMBO
> preference), but a card that can capture could be used for final 
> processing
> (MythTv UI blending, line doubling, etc).
>
> It *is* still mythical to me ... any help appreciated.

The only HD-capable card supported under Linux right now is the pcHDTV, 
which only has coaxial inputs for terrestrial broadcast HD. You have to 
output with a video card. I don't know of any component-video capture 
cards myself...

> SHMBO = She Who Must Be Obeyed

Wouldn't that be SWMBO?

-- 
Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE

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