[mythtv-users] HD MPEG2 ->SD DVD?

[George Mari]

Nick Rout wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 12:51 PM, Ken Mandelberg <km at mathcs.emory.edu> wrote:
>> Most of myth recordings are in HD and 16x9, mpeg2 via HDHhomerun.
>> Occasionally I want to share one with a friend who has a standard DVD
>> player.
>>
>> Obviously I need to transcode, build an ISO, and then burn. I've tried
>> mythtranscode and nuvexport, and have yet to get something that looks
>> decent, has the right dvd resolution and proper audio sync.
>>
>> I would appreciate some hints (linux only).
>>
>> I can manage to create and burn the dvd with dvdauthor,mkisofs,cdrecord
>> but if there is some nice automation that does all of it that would be
>> helpful.
>>
> 
> Mytharchive does this(under optical disks|archive files). I record SD
> mpeg2 streams from satellite, so they don't require much massaging to
> get them into DVD format.
> 
> I have never tried with a HD recording.
> 

I've used mytharchive to make SD DVD's of HD OTA programs with little 
trouble.  They even come out correctly in 16:9 format.  This is on 
version 0.20.2 of MythTV.

I have to use one of the encoder profiles - HQ or SP, depending on how 
long your program is, and let it do what it needs to do.  Choose the 
option to make the ISO first before you burn a DVD to test it.

I've also found that while the audio sync is sometimes off when playing 
back the burned DVD via mplayer, the audio sync is correct when played 
back in a standalone DVD player.