[mythtv-users] Playing recordings elsewhere

[mOjO]

theres a mythencode.pl script in the contrib folder that script converts 
them to a standard exportable format...
it requires that mencoder be patched.. instructions are in the how-to 
for installing MythTV at the bottom in the FAQ section...


Jesse Keating wrote:
> I read the some of the archives about playing the recordings elsewhere, but it 
> seems that the shows recorded w/ mpeg4 are still unplayable by an unpatched 
> mplayer.  My original goal was to be able to record TV shows/movies, then 
> burn them to VCD so that my DVD player on the bigscreen can play them.  Is 
> this possible with MythTV or should I look for some other PVR software?
> 
> Thanks!
>