[mythtv-users] Hauppauge HD PVR (A bit more info for those starved for it)

[Josh White]

On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 3:55 PM, Phil Bridges <gravityhammer at gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 3:48 PM, Josh White <jaw1959 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Yup, I guess I didn't see the original.  Since you weren't starting your
> > piece of info with "In fairness..." my critique was itself out of
> context;
> > it seems you did a fine piece of writing.  Plenty of context and all.
>  Sorry
> > for my critique. I'm glad we're now on the same page.
> >
> > /I use Gmail, and I hit "reply" to these messages and I start typing
> where
> > it puts the cursor.  I apologize if that's a problem for the "don't
> > top-post" people.
> >
> >
> >
> >  On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 3:35 PM, Phil Bridges <gravityhammer at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 3:26 PM, Josh White <jaw1959 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > I was just thinking something like "A friend of mine with some
> contacts
> > at
> > > > Hauppauge hooked me up.  I can't get into the details of who, what,
> > where,
> > > > when or how, but here's what I've learned: He had access to [what I
> know
> > > > about the hardware] and used it to to produce [description of
> output]
> > from
> > > > [description of source].  I got a copy of this output and I was able
> to
> > [do
> > > > whatever] with it.  This is very encouraging news to the MythTV
> > community"
> > > >
> > > > Most written works that begin with the words "In fairness..." are
> > hundreds
> > > > of pages long and eventually fill you in on what it all means.  From
> > what
> > > > you wrote, it made me feel like I walked into the middle of one of
> my
> > > > Engineering classes from college.
> > > >
> > > > Basically, it looks like you were answering a question or continuing
> a
> > > > thread without describing the question.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 3:05 PM, Robert McNamara
> > <robert.mcnamara at gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm not certain what context I can provide to you-- No amount of
> > voting,
> > > > magicking, or cajoling will put more information into me than I've
> got.
> > > > There are any number of people who have access the the HD PVR who
> are
> > active
> > > > in the Linux community.  Being in the right place at the right time
> when
> > > > information like this is shared helps a lot.  I don't want to be the
> one
> > who
> > > > name drops or causes anyone harm by sharing that information.
> > > > >
> > > > > The source of this TS most certainly does have access to the box.
>  I
> > know
> > > > that the sample I received has also been submitted to ffmpeg, which
> is
> > the
> > > > seed of support for the device in Myth.  I dumped the frame from
> that
> > same
> > > > sample because I believed people here might have an interest in
> looking
> > at
> > > > the quality we can expect.  The person who produced the sample was
> > gracious
> > > > enough to answer a few questions, but could disclose any more than
> his
> > > > position allows him to.  I tried to respect that and I hope you will
> as
> > > > well.  It's entirely up to the individual to believe or not believe
> the
> > > > veracity of this info.
> > > > >
> > >
> > > Looks like you missed the original email.
> > >
> > > Please don't top-post.
> > >
>
> A lot of people use Gmail here without top-posting.  Sometimes Gmail
> puts my cursor in the middle of the message I'm replying to - does
> that mean I should just start typing right there?  It's not that hard
> to hit "End" on my keyboard, and it makes it a whole lot easier to
> read the thread in context.
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I said I was sorry, didn't I?
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