[mythtv-users] AVCHD camcorder video playback

[Greg Oliver]

On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 4:26 AM, Stephen Robertson
<stephengrobertson at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 12:51 AM, Tortise <tortise at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Stephen Robertson
>> To: Discussion about mythtv
>> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 1:14 AM
>> Subject: [mythtv-users] AVCHD camcorder video playback
>>
>>
>>> Does anyone know how mythvideo gets's on playing back files generated by
>>> consumer camcorders. As I understand it some models have their own slight
>>> variation on the AVCHD standards
>>
>>> There seem to be quite a few models with not a lot to choose between them
>>> so I was wondering if anyone had found any that either worked well, or did
>>> not work well with mythvideo and that might help me narrow down my choices.
>>
>> I've had the files from a Sony HDRXR150E HD HandyCam play both with VLC
>> (High CPU requirement) and best (in lo CPU terms) under mythbuntu / mythtv
>> 0.23 fixes / mythavtest / vdpau.  I've not been able to clarify whether they
>> are 1080i or p files, I did confirm the 1080 bit.  Sound was fine too.
>>
>> I've not figured out how to directly import those files into the mythtv
>> system, no doubt there is some simple way.
>
> I was guessing/hoping that if I picked one that had a supported recording
> format then adding the file extension in mythvideo would be all that would
> be required.

Linux plays the files from my JVC - just not efficiently..  I have not
tried in a year, but will try when I get home tonight for sure.  I
have never tried with a vdpau display.

I'll report back - as well as codec specifics related to the JVC.