[mythtv-users] PVR 350, record from VCR

[Erik Pettersen]

I 2nd the use svideo/composite over coax line of thinking (even if it
means swapping back and forth with your DTV STB cables each time)

I've got think you'll have an easier time doing this with some sort of
simple command line capture tool to the desired directory than trying
to do it within MythTV (as a manual recording), but i'm not trying to
promote hereasy =P It's probably 6 to one 1/2 dozen to the other
*shrug*

e.
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On 8/19/05, Rudy Zijlstra <mythtv at edsons.demon.nl> wrote:
> Jesse Guardiani wrote:
> 
> > Nick wrote:
> >
> >> On 8/19/05, Jesse Guardiani <jesse at wingnet.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hello,
> >>>
> >>> I have a PVR 350. Normally it's primary input is SVideo from my Dish
> >>> reciever. However, I'd like to record some of my old VHS tapes to
> >>> disk via the tuner input so I can throw away the old tapes and preserve
> >>> their quality over time.
> >>>
> >>> I know I can switch inputs on the 350 via 'C', but what is the best way
> >>> to go about recording a 2 hr VHS tape? Is this even possible from the
> >>> LiveTV interface?
> >>>
> >>> Ultimately, I'd like these recorded tapes to show up under the video
> >>> section, but my CPU is way underpowered right now and I can't
> >>> decode mpeg in real time using software mplayer, so it would be better
> >>> for them to show up in the TV section for now (this way Myth will
> >>> make use of the 350's hardware decoder). But I'll need to label them
> >>> somehow and preferably put them all under a specific category/show.
> >>>
> >>> Any ideas?
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> You could setup a manual recording for the duration of the tape. I
> >> would recommend using SVideo or composite to record from the tape
> >> instead of the tuner as I've had better experiences of doing this.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Care to elaborate? I'm already using the svid input on my PVR 350, so
> > unless I degrade the
> > input quality by inserting an A/V switch, it makes the most sense to
> > just hard wire the VCR
> > to my tuner input. Was the quality bad for you, or was it more of a
> > pain to get working,
> > or what?
> >
> That way you are using the re-modulator of the VCR, which has the worst
> quality signal of those it has available. Thats about all.
> 
> Rudy
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