[mythtv-users] Bitrate/quality on PVR-150

Nate Bargmann n0nb at n0nb.us
Mon Aug 11 22:32:57 UTC 2008


* Bobby Gill <bobbygill at rogers.com> [2008 Aug 11 16:05 -0500]:
> I'm just checking to be sure I am recording/watching at the highest quality
> my card can do (I know it's not the sweetest one but nevertheless hehe). I
> have a PVR-150 and under MPEG-2 encoders my default is using an MPEG-2 PS
> stream and 6000 bitrate. Does a higher bitrate = better quality (hd space
> not a concern) or is there a number on the scale where it maxes out and me
> setting it any higher is irrelevant? And is MPEG-2 PS the highest quality
> stream to set?

I'm interested in playing with this.  So now I've been hit by a case of
the dumbs and I can't find this setting anywhere.  I'm using Mythbuntu
8.04.1

- Nate >>

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