[mythtv-users] Changing width resolution for PVR-250/350's
Michael T. Dean
mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Wed Jan 18 20:30:27 UTC 2006
On 01/17/06 20:27, Greg Estabrooks wrote:
>>But I also saw a neglible change in file sizes, too. Is this
>>the expected behavior?
>>
>>
>
> Certainly, bitrate is bitrate regardless of the resolution. 2Megabits at
>480x480 is just as much data as 2Megabits at 720x480.
>
Or, put another way, which weighs more, a ton of feathers or a ton of
bricks. ;)
> Plus analog cable broadcasts are normally broadcast in a "resolution"
>of close to 544x480 in most markets. People keep focusing on 720x480
>as it is the most well known NTSC DVD resolution.
>
>
Yep. The only reason I used 720x480 is because it allows me to "easily"
put the recordings on DVD without transcoding. I could also use 352x480
and probably wouldn't see a difference in quality, but that's a whole
other story...
Mike
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