[mythtv-users] OT: backing up miniDV

[jedi]

On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 12:14:41PM -0500, Jay Ashworth wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Phil Wild" <phil at holobyte.com.au>
> 
> > What is the best way of getting this type of footage onto BluRay? If I
> > get a firewire card installed in my mythtv frontend, is there any easy way
> > to write out in BluRay format (mytharchive perhaps?).
> 
> Well, to get it in, look for dvgrab.
> 
> Depending on your goals, your best solution might be merely to grab 25GB
> of tape at a time, and write the DV AVIs to data DVDs, rather than 
> transcoding to video. 
> 
> At least I *think* dvgrab will pull HDV...
> 
> Well, grab a whole tape, and pack 25GB onto each disc...
> 
> You will lose some quality transcoding from AVC/HDV to MPEG2.

   If his target media is BluRay, there is absolutely no reason for him to 
transcode to MPEG2.

[deletia]

   The question of what you can use to create a proper BD disk with in Linux
is a very good question indeed...