[mythtv-users] PVR250: 480x480 vs 720x480

[Boyd II, Willy]

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Volckaert, Jeff [mailto:jvolckaert at chartermi.net] 
>Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 2:57 PM
>To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
>Subject: [mythtv-users] PVR250: 480x480 vs 720x480
>
>
>Hello Everybody,
>
>Up until a few days ago I had been using 480x480 2500-4000 
>bitrate for recording and getting 1.3G/hour.  My wife got a 
>dvd/tv combo last weekend though and it can't play misc mpgs 
>burned to DVD like my other player.  So I changed the default 
>res to 720x480 and waited to see my 1.3G files swell up to 2G 
>or more.  Well, that didn't happen.  I still get 1.3G/hour.  I 
>thought I must have screwed up the change and it didn't stick. 
> Nope, it's recording at 720x480 and I can make a DVD which 
>plays just fine in the dvd/tv combo.
>
>What gives?  Why is 480x480 and 720x480 producing the same
>file size?

Because you didn't change the bitrate.

See the long thread from today titled "Resolution" for tons of explanation
:-)

- Willy

>
>Thanks,
>Jeff
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