[mythtv-users] OT - Codec for NEXUS DVB MPEG

[cythraul]

Are you transcoding your DVB recordings?

On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 15:00:39 +0000, Derek Conniffe <derek at rivertower.ie> wrote:
> Yes - I'll try different codecs (if I can) - I do have a MPEG2 codec
> installed because recordings made with the PVR350 (RF antenna) play fine
> but recordings made with the Nexus-S dont.  Strange because on the
> MythTV box the PVR350 can play the Nexus-S recordings perfectly so it
> must be a "funny" MPEG2 format - that the PVR350 likes but whatever
> MPEG2 codec I'm using doesn't like.  I'll checkout different codecs to
> see if one works.
> 
> Derek
> 
> Greg Miller wrote:
> 
> >Try using a DVD player application. I found that even with the right codec
> >the picture was squished (tall and narrow). I prefer PowerDVD. Once you
> >install the package you will have the codec.
> >
> >Greg
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> >[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Derek Conniffe
> >Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 6:51 AM
> >To: Discussion about mythtv
> >Subject: [mythtv-users] OT - Codec for NEXUS DVB MPEG
> >
> >I'd say this is only a small bit off topic - its not a MythTV issue.
> >
> >When I record programmes on a Nexus-S DVB card they play perfectly through
> >the PVR350 output - so it looks like the PVR likes the MPEG2 (?) that the
> >Nexus-S provides.
> >
> >But I cannot play the files through Windows Media Player and MythWeb (using
> >MythTV filters and myth:// URLs in MythWeb) - Windows Media player complains
> >about no codec to play back the files with.  Recordings make with the PVR350
> >play back perfectly in Media Player so it looks like there is a difference
> >in the file formats from each card.
> >
> >Does anyone know of a Codec for Windows that will playback Nexus-S DVB MPEG
> >files?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Derek
> >
> >
> >
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