[mythtv-users] Saving off Shows

[Mitch Gore]

On Jan 14, 2008 3:18 PM, Rob Ogle <rogle at css1.net> wrote:

> Yes...this "another machine" is...wait for it...Vista.
>
> I've got a WinTV-PVR-500 MCE. When I pulled the mpeg over and they
> wouldn't
> play, I tried using G-Spot to figure out what codecs I needed and all it
> said was "not a valid avi file". Which kind threw me. I thought avi's and
> mpegs were completely different. Unless of course G-Spot only detects
> stuff
> for avi's.
>
> ...and before anyone asks...the reason I think it's an mpeg is because the
> file extension is .mpg. :) Just thought I'd cover my bases there.
>
> If there's no way to pull them off using existing hardware, I'll try the
> burner. I hadn't even thought of MythArchive. Good call.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Cole Brodine
> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 10:45 AM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Saving off Shows
>
> On Jan 14, 2008 9:17 AM,  <jedi at mishnet.org> wrote:
> > > Rob Ogle wrote:
> > >> I've got a friend serving in Iraq. I'd like to copy some shows off to
> > >> CD/DVD
> > >> and send to him to watch.
> > >>
> > >> I tried using WinSCP to copy the mpeg files off to another machine,
> but
> > >> they
> > >> won't play.
> > >
> > > Is this "another machine" running Windows?
> > >
> > > You could try installing VLC on the windows machine,
> > > it should be able to view the files.
> > >
> >
> >     You can install the ffmpeg libraries for windows and this
> > should allow windows media player to play your recordings. In
> > general, Windows doesn't have much in the way of codecs built
> > in. (despite all of the noise to the contrary)
> >
> > [deletia]
> >
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> If you have a CD/DVD burner on your Myth box, you can try MythArchive.
>  I've had really great luck with it.  I added a DVD burner to my box,
> since they are only about $25 to $30 US off of Newegg.  MythArchive
> even does menus.
>
> That turned out to be the best option for me.  I was having problems
> with transferring them to Windows and getting them to burn properly.
> It also frees up your windows box to do something else while your Myth
> Box does the encoding and burning.  (Like be turned off so it doesn't
> suck down valuable power)
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Cole
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I also send recording to my Brother in Iraq.  i find that nuvexport is the
best solution for me.  My brother has a laptop there so exporting them to
xVid saves a lot of space.  I set it up to convert recording as soon as
commflaggin is done.  Then i just show up, dump the xvids to the dvd drive,
burn, and mail.

Mitchell
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