[mythtv-users] 5th Time asked...Someone please take 2 minutes to answer.

[James L. Paul]

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On Sunday 30 November 2003 16:04, mythtv wrote:
> I have a non-mpeg2 card, so I have to software encode. Do I encode or
> transcode
> with software?

Yes. Sorry, but you have answered your own question and I don't know why you 
are asking. You know you don't have hardware encoding, so yes, you must use 
software to encode or transcode.

> Where does the trans/en-coded file reside afterwards? What is its
> suffix? Why is
> the .old.nuv smaller than the .nuv if it is true that the .old.nuv is
> the full
> .nuv file not the trans/encoded one?

The files reside at the path you specify when you set up MythTV. Again, I'm 
sorry, but nobody can tell you where your files are, you are the one who 
decides that and sets the path for the backend.

If the a transcoded file is larger than the original, the bitrate is larger 
than the original which results in a larger file. If you want the transcoded 
file to be smaller, you must use settings that result in a lower bitrate for 
whatever codec you are using. Once again, I'm sorry, but without detailed 
information that includes the stream parameters and the codec settings it's 
impossible to answer such a question.

> And how do I set-up which quality of encoding a particular recording
> receives. Other than the default that is.
> Is the file Encoded as it is recorded or after it is complete?

Assuming you have set up multiple profiles that are configured with the 
bitrate/quality settings you want to choose from, you simply choose which one 
you want to use on the advanced recording screen for the chosen program.

>
> Thank You Very Much.

You're welcome, but please read the documentation and search the list archives 
before asking questions. I understand you may be frustrated at a lack of 
responses, but a subject like this isn't very polite. It's somewhat arrogant 
to expect people to take the time to answer questions that are already 
answered and explained very well in the documentation and here on this list.
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