[mythtv-users] Partly OT - recording DCT-6412 content via firewire onto Linux box.

[N Dugas]

Steve Adeff wrote:
> On Tuesday 10 January 2006 12:15, N Dugas wrote:
> 
>>Steve Adeff wrote:
>>
>>>On Monday 09 January 2006 22:03, N Dugas wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi all,
>>>>
>>>>I've managed to get my Gentoo box (new Myth box in process of being
>>>>built) to be able to see my DCT-6412.  Recently, I recorded a PPV and
>>>>would like to x-fer it to my PC to offload some PVR content (to make
>>>>space for my series recordings).  Until now, I've been able to play back
>>>>the content and use test-mpeg2 to record it.  With this PPV, I get a 0
>>>>length file.  For fun, I stoped playback of my PPV recording and changed
>>>>channel.  The file size started increasing.  Is there a way for me to
>>>>tell if my recording is protected and therefore will not play over the
>>>>firewire port?
>>>>
>>>>On the same note, could I record a PPV when I order it with Myth instead
>>>>of on my 6412?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Norm
>>>
>>>Have the channel/recording you want to extract playing, Power off, hit
>>>select immediately, go to d11 and see what 5C is set to, only 0 will let
>>>you transfer over firewire to a PC. You might be able to transfer a live
>>>PPV while a recorded one you can't as well...
>>>
>>>You won't be able to take advantage of dual tuner over firewire, as all
>>>firewire does it output what you send to the TV, so your best off with a
>>>single tuner HDTV cablebox and no DVR functionality for Myth use.
>>
>>Thanks for the info.  I'll check that out tonight.
>>
>>Now I have a new question: I noticed that the test-mpeg2 program can
>>only capture about 2 gig.  Does anyone know how I could increase this or
>>is there a repository/list somehwere that I can get a stream grabber
>>without size limits?  I just might have to blow the dust off my old 'C'
>>books.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Norm
> 
> 
> I've been able to capture more than 2gig with test-mpeg2 (9.7G on the one cap 
> I still have that I can check the file size of). make sure its not a 
> filesystem limitation. There might be other reasons other people might know 
> of, but it can do >2G.
> 
I'll have to check my fs to see if there are any limits.  It's an ext3 
filesystem but I need to check to see what mount options I have set on 
it.  Thanks to all for pointing that out to me.
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