On 12.01.2009 10:42, Magnus Hörlin wrote: >> -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- >> Från: vdr-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:vdr-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] För >> jori.hamalainen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Skickat: den 12 januari 2009 09:52 >> Till: vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx >> Ämne: Re: Choice of recording format >> >>> TS is what's broadcast, so every device that's able to play DVB >> broadcasts >> >>> must be able to play TS. Therefore recording the TS "as is" (of course >> only >>> the PIDs belonging to one programme) makes the most sense. >> I am hoping that recording takes all PIDs belonging to a program, >> including >> all private streams for all subtitles. And even without any plugin to >> request >> them. Later when you process the file with some other software, then >> subtitles >> or other sound tracks might be needed. Or they can be discarded on TS >> editors >> later. But you cannot generate them if you don't have them. >> >> I think removing 'not plugin requested PIDs' saves very little space on >> disk. >> And proportionally even less for HD recordings. >> >> For a hour HD programme ( >> HD H.264: ~5.5GB (@ 12Mbps) >> AC3: ~170MB (@ 384kbps) >> MPEG2 audio: ~100MB (@ 224kbps) >> DVB subtitles: 50MB (just a guess 50kb per subtitle image * 1000 subtitles >> per show) >> TXT subtitles: 0.5MB (just a guess 0.5kB * 1000 subtitles per show) >> >> So I suggest on TS-format (at least make it setup-menu configurable): >> - record all audio tracks >> - record all dvb subtitles tracks >> - record all txt subtitles tracks (might be handy on MKV & SRT-conversion) >> - I know Klaus' intention to convert TXT -> DVB subtitles just to store >> one >> format on file at recording time? But I don't like that because it is >> not >> recording the original stream. >> >> - Jori > > Thanks Jori, I fully agree. Hope Klaus does too.... The TS version of VDR records exactly the same PIDs as the PES version did. Klaus _______________________________________________ vdr mailing list vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
