[mythtv-users] MythTV vs. Windows Media Center

[Yeechang Lee]

Reynolds, Brian <Brian.Reynolds at fiserv.com> says:
> How many hours of HD recording can you get in Myth with 2TB of
> storage space?  Let's assume you're using H.264.

HD-PVR: 2000GB / 1.8GB per hour = ~1100 hours.

HDHomeRun: 2000GB / 7GB per hour = ~266 hours.

The HDHomeRun figure will in practice be larger than 266 since many HD
channels over broadcast ATSC (or clear QAM cable) won't use the full
available bitrate. A 5.4GB per hour bitrate equates to 370 hours, so
300 hours is about right given a typical mixture of bitrates.

Conversely, while the default HD-PVR bitrate settings produce
excellent HD video, using the maximum available bitrate will
approximately double the space used per hour.

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