[mythtv-users] Codecs for HDPVR

Greg Oliver oliver.greg at gmail.com
Sat Jan 16 17:41:42 UTC 2010


On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 11:24 AM, steve <networks1 at cox.net> wrote:
> I finally got my HDPVR and am in the setup/testing process.  I ran cat
> /dev/video0 > test.mp4 which lit up the HDPVR unit and generated a file.  So
> far so good.
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> Now I’m trying to play the file on the GNOME movie player, which says I need
> to install codecs.  I ran the search it offered and it wants to install
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> GStreamer streaming media framework “bad”

That's just referring to different packages with different licensing..
 Someone had a Clint Eastwood sense of humor with "Good, Bad and Ugly"
references..

> Gstreamer FFmpeg-based plug-ins
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> Is this the right thing to do from the point of view of the MythTV system
> I’m going to use this for?  I suppose it could want a different codec
> package.
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> I’m also leery about installing any package with “bad” in the title.  Is
> there something wrong with it?  If not WTF was someone thinking when they
> put that in the name?!?
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> Thanks,
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> Steve
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