[mythtv-users] Fwd: Recording Profiles

[David Whyte]

Aaaahh!  ~sound of brain clunking~

I think it is starting to make sense.  So, if I setup my recording
profile to encode in DivX, then recorded a program using that profile,
will the output be a nice small DivX file even though I have a DVB-T
card that puts put MPEG2?

Cheers,
Whytey - Forever on the curve :|

On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 20:26:38 -0700, Blammo [doh] <blammo.doh at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm not an expert on these by any means, but I can answer a couple:
> 
> Profiles are applied at the time of recording.
> Transcoding profiles are applied POST record, and only if you check
> the right box.
> 
> The learning curve is still steep.
> 
> -blam
> 
> 
> On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 10:07:47 +0800, Matt <mdm at ii.net> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Please forgive such a basic question, but I can't find appropriate documentation
> > anywhere.
> >
> > I have recently completed building my Myth server using CVS (from three days
> > ago) and applied the DVB patch 3.5 and appropriate AC3 patches.  The server is
> > surprisingly stable.
> >
> > My question is around recording profiles, their function and settings.  One the
> > the main reasons I have gone for Myth is to allow me to use and store High
> > Definition (primarily 1080i here in Sydney, Australia) without compromising its
> > quality.  I don't really want to compress the stream from the transmission and I
> > would prefer to keep them in native format - and yes, I have allocated storage
> > space accordingly.
> >
> > Are Recording profiles and their settings only applicable for transcoding, or
> > are they applied real-time during the recording process?  If they are always
> > applied, do I need to create separate profiles for the different transmission
> > specifications (SD, ED, HD)?  Has anyone else managed to create a
> > partner-friendly setup to reduce the learning curve for recording quality setup?
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Matt.
> >
> > 
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