where do i find a mpeg2 codec

[Braklet]

You have a 350, so you can download a legal one from hauppauge.

I don't have a 350 but I do have a PVR-USB2 and a 500. The former came with a full CD of Hauppauge software, the latter didn't (since it was an OEM white box part intended for a WinXP MCE build).

However, to verify that my PVR-500 worked, I simply downloaded the latest drivers and media software (Win2K, etc.) from hauppauge.com. The "Intervideo Non-CSS Decoder For Hauppauge" was embedded somewhere in that mess.

GB-PVR supports that decoder.

[diehard2]

Actually, its plenty legal to use it for free. The end user doesn't pay the licensing fee, the provider does. The person who writes and releases it is supposed to pay a fee for each one sold. DScaler has a free mpeg2 decoder. FWIW, the NVIDIA decoder is well worth the $20.

[sub]

Actually, its plenty legal to use it for free. The end user doesn't pay the licensing fee, the provider does. The person who writes and releases it is supposed to pay a fee for each one sold.

Yes, thats exactly what I mean. I dont care if people post links to other websites containing these decoders, but I wont to be distributing these "free" decoders myself (ie, distributing with the app or from my website would be illegal).

[Jim bob]

Kool, cheers for clearing it up. Wouldn't want anyone gettin sued! :eek:

And to the OP: Sorry for the hi-jack!

[Ted the Penguin]

Kool, cheers for clearing it up. Wouldn't want anyone gettin sued! :eek:

And to the OP: Sorry for the hi-jack!

guess I was too cautious, oh well, better side to be on anyways.

and dont worry about the hijack, he opened a new thread and got his question answered