Re: how to turn my computer into a TV

2012-06-18 Thread VDR User
On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 6:31 PM, Dieter BSD wrote: > [ Added multimedia@ as that is a more appropriate list than hackers ] > >> I just moved into a very cramped apartment >> we are using a broadcast signal only [current US {NYC} standards] > > Recording ATSC takes very little CPU.  Recording NTSC

Re: how to turn my computer into a TV

2012-06-18 Thread VDR User
On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Dieter BSD wrote: > user.vdr writes: >> Recording doesn't require any compression unless you are transcoding >> in real-time. There's no difference between recording ATSC, NTSC, PAL, >> etc, and it's actually irrelevant what the stream is. > > This is incorrect.  

Re: how to turn my computer into a TV

2012-06-19 Thread VDR User
On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 11:56 PM, Wojciech Puchar wrote: >> >> An old Pentium 4 3ghz can decode HD with plenty of cpu resources to >> spare so unless a person using something older than that, they've >> certainly got "modern" cpu power. > > actually even intel atom D525 is OK if decoder can be mul

Re: (no subject)

2012-06-22 Thread VDR User
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 1:29 PM, Dieter BSD wrote: >> With very very very few exceptions, all analog NTSC broadcasts have >> been switched to digital, by the FCC mandated deadline of June 12, >> 2009. > > As long as there remain some NTSC broadcasts, there might be some > that you wish to watch.  

Re: how to turn my computer into a TV

2012-06-22 Thread VDR User
On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 8:27 AM, Dieter BSD wrote: >> Yes, technically there are still some that exist, for now. However, >> their death certificate is signed and they're so few that it's not >> worth mentioning. > > If you don't think NTSC is worth mentioning, why do you keep posting > the same i

Re: how to turn my computer into a TV

2012-06-22 Thread VDR User
On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 10:13 AM, Dieter BSD wrote: >>> The cx88wiki URL above describes the cx88 software (in ports). >>> For tuners without a hardware encoder, raw video/audio is the only >>> thing you can get from the tuner when receiving NTSC. >> >> Nope. > > Prove me wrong.  Post the command