[mythtv-users] MythTV vs. Windows Media Center
Andrew Close
aclose at gmail.com
Mon Feb 14 15:01:14 UTC 2011
On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Reynolds, Brian
<Brian.Reynolds at fiserv.com> wrote:
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> Windows MCE stores everything in wtv format. 2TB should give me
> approximately 300 hours of HD content. I think that's plenty. I only
> get about 20 hours on my current DVR. That's nowhere near enough, but I
> think 300 is good.
>
> How many hours would this get me in Myth?
>
> The price of a 7200RPM WD 1TB drive is $70. The price of a 2TB 7200RPM
> drive from WD is $170. I can always add more storage later if needed,
> and it's cheaper to buy two 1TB drives vs. one 2TB drive in this
> scenario.
with Myth you can transcode/convert your recordings into almost any
format you like. so if you want to save space, transcode them to
something smaller.
the previously recommended HD-PVR already transcodes/compresses the
video for you. the also previously recommended HDHR just dumps the
raw MPEG-2 stream to disk. the output of either one can be
manipulated to save you space or allow other devices to play a
specific format.
one consideration you're overlooking on the 1 HD vs 2 HD's is the
amount of power used. two 1TB drives will consume more power than a
single 2TB drive. if you search around a bit you'll find better deals
on 2 (or even 3TB) HDs. they (2TB) are more expensive, but generally
not 2+ x more expensive.
--
Andrew Close
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