[mythtv-users] hdtv file size?

[Jesse Guardiani]

Steven Adeff wrote:
>
>     What is a similar file size from a PCHD3000 or similar? 
>
[...]
>> ~7-8gig/hr with commercials for 1080i
>> ~5gig/hr with commercials for 720p
>>
>> of course, specific bitrates will vary depending on source and network.

Wow. 363% increase in file size. I could add two more disks and use 
RAID-5 to bump my disk array 300%,
but I'd still be losing a good bit of capacity. I wonder when/if 
hardware mpeg-4 encoder cards for HDTV will
be available?

Do those formats burn directly to DVD like the mpeg-2 from the IVTV 
cards? Or do they need to be
transcoded down in resolution/bitrate/whatever before they're burned?

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Jesse Guardiani
Programmer/Sys Admin
jesse at wingnet.net