[mythtv-users] HD Card Suggestions

[Sebastien Astie]

If you are not hdd space constrained, and depending on your CPU, it
shouldn't matter if the recording is downscaled to SD. I have a frontend
connected to a non HD TV playing recordings from a HD Homerun.
It looks really good and do not have any issues... (keep in mind that HD
Homerun only tunes OTA HD and Clear QAM).


On 5/8/08, Peter A. Daly <petedaly at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'm getting ready to build a new MythTV system and write an article
> about the process and hardware for MythPVR.com.
>
> Currently, I don't have any TV's that can display HD.  My current
> system uses a PVR-350 hooked up to a digital converter box and IR
> blaster.  I'm very happy with end result.
>
> For the new system, I'd like to have a "native" HD card, but I want to
> be able to playback on my non-HD sets without transcoding after
> capture.  Is there a HD card that is supported by MythTV that can do
> real-time downscaling to SD resolution, similar to my digital
> converter box?
>
> On a (very low) budget, are there any things in-particular people
> would like to see covered, either hardware, process, software, or
> content wise?  I've already got a rough idea in mind for my plans, but
> I'd love some input on what others want to see.
>
> End result on MythPVR.com will be somewhat similar to the following,
> which is the box I plan to replace:
> http://www.mythpvr.com/mythtv/hardware/low-power-mythtv-server.html
>
> Thanks for any input, I'd hate to do the external digital converted
> option if something else makes more sense.
>
> -Pete
> MythPVR.com
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