[mythtv-users] Hauppauge HD-PVR

David George david at thegeorges.us
Tue Mar 4 02:36:17 UTC 2008


On 03/03/2008 09:21 PM, Matt S. wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 11:13 AM, David George <david at thegeorges.us> wrote:
>   
>> On 02/29/2008 04:45 PM, Mark Hutchinson wrote:
>>     
>>>> On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 02:52:57PM -0500, David George wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> We have prototypes built for an HD component capture device.  It uses
>>>>> MJPEG2000 instead of MPEG4 or H.264 AVC.  The differences with our
>>>>> product is that it will be ethernet attached and initially support Linux
>>>>> only.  So far comparisons of MJPEG2000 and MPEG4 are very favorable with
>>>>> file size vs. quality.  We are still a little ways away on the software
>>>>> side.  Linux driver will be started soon.  Also, we are planning on
>>>>> using a Matroska container for the video and audio.  All code will be
>>>>> open source (GPL).
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>> Any ETA for release?  First to offer something that works for HD capture
>>> from component, that works with Myth, will make some serious cash.
>>>
>>>       
>> I don't currently have an ETA.  We, of course, are trying to beat
>> Hauppauge to release, but still have a ways to go on the software.
>>
>> --
>> David
>>
>>     
>
>
> David,  Sounds cool.  But who is "we"?  What company are you
> representing?  Do you have any other products?  Can you give us
> _something_ tangible?
>   

We is Hark Technologies.  Our main products are internet messaging 
gateways for paging and cellular carriers.  I first started using and 
contributing to MythTV over 5 years ago (did a lot of work on the Alsa 
support and Alsa volume control a few years ago - before the switch from 
CVS to SVN and Trac).  I have always wanted to do more with MythTV, but 
time pressures on other projects kept me busy.  I am also working on a 
web site at http://pvrcompanion.com to host information and the 
development of the software.  There isn't anything there right now 
except some of my old mythmon stuff that I used to have at mythhd.info.

-- 
David George
http://www.harktech.com



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