On 05/21/2011 07:57 AM, JD wrote: > On 05/20/11 23:11, Kevin J. Cummings wrote: >> On 05/20/2011 11:12 PM, DJ Delorie wrote: >>> JD<jd1008@xxxxxxxxx> writes: >>>> What do you think of this hauppague gizmo? >>>> >>>> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4146200 >>> I have the HD-PVR and use it on Fedora 14 with VLC (high-def TV in a >>> window! Watching AMCHD at the moment :). Capturing streaming video to >>> disk is as simple as this: >>> >>> $ cat /dev/video0> ~/Video/capture.m4ts >> When capturing HD, all it needs to do is move the MPEG-4 TS from the >> coax to the disk. HD is that simple to record (its much more complex to >> *play* it!). Analog is a different beast. It needs to be converted to >> digital in order to store it directly to the hard drive. Without a >> hardware endcoder on the card (or in the box), it consumes CPU cycles. >> Does the HD-PVR have an analog MPEG encoder? I know the PVR cards do. >> I don't know about this box. >> > What I am not sure of is this: > What is the physical connection from the HD-PVR > box to the computer? > If you do not have a graphics card that accepts video > input, (such as a laptop), is this box useful in this situation? > Perhaps the PVR has a usb output also? If so, how would I > use that to capture video from the PVR? > >>> (then you hit "play" on the vcr, wait, hit Ctrl-C on the above :) >>> >>> The only catch is it doesn't seem to like working with 5.1 sound (VLC, >>> not the HDPVR). Mine is hooked up to stereo inputs instead. Might I suggest this product: http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/intensity/ Either the box (needs USB3.0) or the PCI card (which I have). Works very well, plays nice with V4L and they include Linux-based software. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer, C2 Hosting ricks@xxxxxxxx - - AIM/Skype: therps2 ICQ: 22643734 Yahoo: origrps2 - - - - The trouble with troubleshooting is that trouble sometimes - - shoots back. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
