[mythtv-users] mythburn: automagic DVD burning becoming part of Myth soon?

Cory Papenfuss papenfuss at juneau.me.vt.edu
Mon Oct 4 08:54:05 EDT 2004


>> 
> The only nice feature I would like to see added is a way to select several 
> shows and have the script automatically decide how much compression is needed 
> to make them fit on a dvd, then transcode the .nuv (mpeg2) files before 
> burning them to disk. I can usually get 3 one hour shows on one dvd but would 
> like to archive maybe 6 to 8 per dvd at a lower quality but still be able to 
> watch them on a dvd player.
>
> - James
>
 	Just FYI, I have had great success (quality-wise) with transcoding 
640x480 MPEG2 (ivtv) streams to 352x480 and burning to DVD.  I get 6 
1-hour shows (~43 minutes each) on a DVD with >VHS quality.  The PVR cards 
don't do a great job of low-bitrate captures, so I transcode from a higher 
setting, denoise, and downsize.

-Cory


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