[mythtv-users] Best settings for transcoding HD content to save space?

[Michael T. Dean]

On 05/13/2014 03:45 PM, Eric Sharkey wrote:
> Although, hardware based transcoding tuners like the new HDHR units
> may provide a cost effective solution.  I'm assuming the electrical
> costs associated with transcoding in hardware will be a lot lower than
> doing it in software.  If the device works reliably, and you can just
> set it into transcode mode and forget it, all the arguments about
> human labor associated with the transcoding go away as well.

And you're only left with the argument, "Why reduce quality to save 
space when storage is cheap?"  :)

Mike