[mythtv-users] DVR Capability

David Brodbeck gull at gull.us
Tue Aug 26 18:06:01 UTC 2008


Thom Paine wrote:
> Getting a bit off topic now, but so many scenarios presented by the
> different respondants. To answer a few:
> 
> The root issue is we're been quoted $5755 for a stand alone Windows
> Unit that records to hard drive, but has no function to burn to DVD.

Having worked in the casino industry, where we also dealt with video 
recording, that sounds just about right, unfortunately.  Video 
surveillance is a niche market and items are priced accordingly.

I tinkered a bit with Geovision's line of DVR cards.  They're fairly 
reasonably priced as such things go.  Their Windows software is pretty 
nice but it won't master a video DVD, only a data DVD with a built-in 
player application.  (I suspect they didn't want to pay to license 
MPEG2.)  Also, if frame rate is important, you can't believe the specs 
they give.  Knock off about 25% and you'll be in the ballpark of what's 
achievable under real-world conditions.  This was a deal killer for us 
as the regulations we operated under demanded a particular minimum frame 
rate.



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