[mythtv-users] Record to "MPEG-2 SVCD-compatible Stream" with Hauppauge PVR USB2

[Daniel Kristjansson]

On Fri, 2008-07-11 at 22:20 +0200, Carsten Meier wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I want to record to an SVCD-ready stream with my Hauppauge PVR USB2. I
> think the device is capable of doing so because a
> 'cat /sys/class/pvrusb2/sn-9009731/ctl_stream_type/enum_val' gives me
> the following results:
> 
> MPEG-2 Program Stream
> MPEG-1 System Stream
> MPEG-2 DVD-compatible Stream
> MPEG-1 VCD-compatible Stream
> MPEG-2 SVCD-compatible Stream
> 
> Unfortunatly the last option is not accessible in the recording-profiles
> in MythTV.

The ivtv driver also lists MPEG-2 SVCD, but doesn't actually support it.

<snip>
> Is it possible to create a recording-profile that records with the
> "MPEG-2 SVCD-compatible Stream"-stream-type and uses an
> audio-sampling-rate of 44,1kHz?

You could try just setting up a MPEG-2 PS recording with the resolution
and audio sampling rate required by SVCD.

-- Daniel