[mythtv-users] MythTV vs. Windows Media Center

[Tom Runner]

On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 1:00 PM, Yeechang Lee <ylee at pobox.com> wrote:

> 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.
>
> What is your recording settings to have 1.8Gb per hour with the HDPVR ? I
let everything default and a standard movie (around 1h45) takes around 7-8
Gb, meaning an average of 4Gb per hour.
Space will also depend upon if HD content or SD content. but still,
definitely more than 1.8Gb.
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