[mythtv-users] firewire output to TV

[Jerry Rubinow]

On 2/14/06, Todd Hutchinson <tahutchinson_99 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I have a samsung 5067W TV, and it has a firewire
> input
> >> (and output) connection.  I'd like to send the mpeg
> 2
> >> stream output by mythtv directly to the TV via
> >> firewire and use the TV's mpeg2 decoder to display
> the
> >> video.  I'm thinking that this will reduce the load
> on
> >> my CPU, and this will come in handy when I
> eventually
> >> upgrade my mythtv to record HD.
> >>
> >> Anybody know if this is a viable solution?
> >
> > currently not possible, probably won't ever be since
> the tv expects an
> > mpeg stream which would require realtime encoding
> and reencoding which
> > makes it more of a hassle than buying a $50 video
> card with XvMC and
> > possibly upgrading some other components, especially
> since you'd have
> > to do this to do all the realtime encoding/etc.
> >
>
> Perhaps I don't understand, but, aren't mythtv
> recordings simply wrapped mpeg2 files (i.e., .nuv
> files)? If so, it seems that it would be possible to
> simply cat the mpeg2 (or nuv) file to the firewire
> device and the TV should display that video.  What am
> I missing?  (I admit that I haven't tried this yet,
> but I will very soon)
>
> I understand that buying a video card with XvMC is not
> very expensive, but, it takes up a precious slot in a
> potentially small media computer (such as the ASUS
> pundit that I have).

Is this an original (Sis graphics) Pundit that you have?

-Jerry