[mythtvnz] HDD Space Consservation - 1080i DVB-T vs DVB-S 576i vs ?

[Nick Rout]

On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 5:54 PM, Tortise <tortise at paradise.net.nz> wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Nick Rout
> To: MythTV in NZ
> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 5:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [mythtvnz] HDD Space Consservation - 1080i DVB-T vs DVB-S 576i
> vs ?
>
> >There was a thread om mythtvuser recently about transcoding h264 material.
>
> Yep, I'll check it out thanks.  It might be a good option to be able to
> transcode to 720p and 576i as "standard options"
>
> >But then again, if HD is of little use to you because you don't get the
> benefit of it, use your satellite dish, as SD at 576i seems to
> >be what is acceptable to you (given your viewing equipment).
>
> That's not quite what I was saying, I was commenting that much content the
> hi definition is of minimal benefit to me (a good e.g is
> 576i content broadcast upscaled to 1080i!) while some other content is
> appreciated and preferred in HD.
>
>
yeah so what you're getting is not HD anyway!


> Also the distinction between much 1080i and 720p, even on 40" monitors, can
> be minimal.
>
> >Otherwise, hard drives are cheap, just plonk a couple more in or attached
> to your back end.
>
> That is an obvious alternative with obvious difficulties.  (Power, space,
> heat, connections etc)  Its not really a Linux quality nix
> efficient approach.
>
>

I am not sure how it is an inefficient approach. What power does it take to
do the traanscoding. Disks spin down when not in use.

Actually every time you transcode it reduces quality, so best to keep what
the station throws at you in some ways.

I have a 1T recording space, for satellite only, so about 2G/hour. I am
thinking I can fit two more drives in the box and they may as well be 2T
each, quintupling my space.

With three kids, all with different tastes, 1T is not enough! Particularly
as they seem to watch some things over and over. I dunno how many episodes
of family guy we damn well have!

And don't talk to me about true blood or skins!!
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