[mythtv-users] Playback of HDTV, HDHomeRun

[Richard Shaw]

On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 4:45 PM, Eric (MythTV) <eric-mythtv at skoozdag.com> wrote:
> Roger Heflin wrote:
>> Eric (MythTV) wrote:
>>> Sorry for jumping into this thread, but is there anywhere I can
>>> download a sample file from a HDHomeRun?  Nothing done to it, just a
>>> straight-up recording?  I'd like to be able to see if my setup can
>>> play it back without problems or not.
>>>
>>> I downloaded some other sample high-def stuff, but its not in the same
>>> format as what would come out of the HDHR...  and since I'm thinking
>>> about getting an HDHR, it would be nice to be able to test a file.
>>
>> Most of the ATSC tuners take the MPEG2 stream that the broadcaster/cable
>> company puts on the air/cable and puts that on directly on disk, about
>> the only change that the ATSC tuner does is it typically splits out
>> multiple channel streams and only puts the one you asked for on disk on
>> channels that sub-channels.
>>
>> Now the broadcaster/cable companies have a number of different formats
>> that they deliver, currently most intensive one is 1080i (1920x1080
>> interlaced), and you need a decent machine and video card to play that
>> back.   The 720p stuff takes quite a bit less to play back.
>>
>>                            Roger
>>
>
>
> Roger  My bad, I misunderstood what I had read.
>
> I guess my question should have been:  Where can I find some good
> samples of OTA broadcast recordings (unmodified) in mpeg2 format, which
> I can test on my machine, before buying a HD tuner.
>
> I just want to be able to test that what I record can be played back on
> the setup I have, without having to do any other computer upgrades.
> I'll just be using it to record OTA local channels, some of which appear
> to be 720p and others 1080i, mpeg2...
>
> Sorry for my confusion. :)  It happens a lot ;)  heh.
>
> --Eric

Well, since the recordings are in the GB size range and compressing it
would invalidate the test, maybe someone would be nice enough for a
minimal fee to record a file to a DVD and mail it to you? Maybe there
is a better way but that's all I can think of.

Richard