[mythtv-users] mythvideo - playable formats

[Josh White]

On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 6:49 PM, Bob <mythtv at cox.net> wrote:

> I'm sure this has been asked, but I haven't had a lot of luck searching
> the archives.
>
> It appears mythvideo can play MPEG2, RTJPEG, and MPEG4 video formats.
>
> I have some HD content I would like to transcode to MPEG4 to save space,
> but I would like to keep the 5.1 audio.  It appears that mythtv can
> transcode to MPEG4 using MP3 audio, but I could not find if it would
> preserve the 5.1 audio.
>
> I'd appreciate suggestions.


> Mythvideo can play any format you can find an external player for.  I've
> yet to find a format that wouldn't play on mplayer and/or VLC.  Install the
> right codecs, use a driver that works well with your hardware, and you can
> get away with just about anything (DRM issues aside; encrypted iTunes videos
> or the like have issues for 'artificial' reasons).
>



> Bob
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