[mythtv-users] HD recorded shows

Ivan Kowalenko ivan.kowalenko at gmail.com
Sat Sep 2 05:06:59 UTC 2006


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On Sep 1, 2006, at 22.37, George Roberts wrote:

> >2) is there a way to only record only in 720p? I'm thinking that I  
> can
> >use less space if I record in a lower HD resolution.

[snip]

>  By the way, this is why HD cable sucks.  They provide an
> uncompressed signal and our Myth boxes can't encode
> it fast enough.  And storing uncompressed HD is also not
> an option.

You sure about this? I've heard of Myth users using QAM256 to tune HD  
cable with their HD cards, and Myth users using FireWire to capture  
data from their digital cable boxes.

What REALLY sucks about HD cable is the encryption.
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