[mythtv-users] best USB video capture (composite & audio)

[Brian Wood]

On Mar 13, 2008, at 9:05 AM, Chris Pinkham wrote:

> * On Thu Mar 13, 2008 at 08:57:16AM -0600, Brian Wood wrote:
>> Thanks for the status update, and the code. I'll dig out one of my
>> Plextors and try it. When I was playing with it a year ago the MPEG-4
>> modes were a problem for me as the MediaMVP would only deal with
>> MPEG-2 modes (though that may have changed by now as well).
>
> Sorry, I forgot to clarify one thing in my earlier reply.  This only
> changes the video encoding, it does not change the container format
> of the output file.  Myth will still generate a .nuv file.  Part of
> the reason I looked at this to begin with was because I'm (slowly)
> working on another patch to allow the software encoder
> (aka NuppelVideoRecorder) to generate other container formats  
> supported
> by libavformat.
>
> What this means is that right now even if you tell Myth to use MPEG-2
> video with your ConvertX box, you still won't be able to play the  
> files
> on your mvpmc since the mvpmc can't read .nuv.  Eventually you'll be
> able to tell Myth to use MPEG-2 video and put it in an mpeg-ps  
> container
> which the mvpmc should be able to play.

OK, that makes sense. Actually I don't use the MVP anymore, and I have  
replaced the Plextors with PVRs in any case.

So the Plextors are pretty much just "extra" stuff, suitable for  
playing when and if I find extra time.

So, when I get around to it ...

beww