2006-07-27, 06:40 PM
I'm about to head out on the road for a month.
Rather than wait until I get back, I'd like to be able to switch to lower-res versions of my shows while I'm on the road so that I can download them faster.
I looked at the Capture Settings on GB-Config and could not see any way to specify MPEG-1 encoding (VCD or SVCD).
Questions:
1) What parameter values should I use in GB-Config to record to a VCD-compliant stream? What about SVCD?
2) For a given file size, would I get a higher quality picture by instead backing off the bit rate/resolution and using MPEG-2 instead? If so, what values would people suggest?
I'm trying to keep each hour of programming at 500 MBytes or less.
Thanks!
.../j
Rather than wait until I get back, I'd like to be able to switch to lower-res versions of my shows while I'm on the road so that I can download them faster.
I looked at the Capture Settings on GB-Config and could not see any way to specify MPEG-1 encoding (VCD or SVCD).
Questions:
1) What parameter values should I use in GB-Config to record to a VCD-compliant stream? What about SVCD?
2) For a given file size, would I get a higher quality picture by instead backing off the bit rate/resolution and using MPEG-2 instead? If so, what values would people suggest?
I'm trying to keep each hour of programming at 500 MBytes or less.
Thanks!
.../j
[SIZE="1"]System (that I'm trying to get working): Intel 2.4GHz | 1 GB RAM | 500 GB + 500 GB, 7200rpm | On-board Intel Video | Hauppauge PVR-500 Dual-Tuner | Hauppauge MediaMVP-1000, Rev H2, Firmware v2.04 | XP Home, SP3 | GB-PVR 1.4.7 | SQLite database[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]Previous System (that just died): Pentium III Tualatin 1200 | 768MB | 500 GB + 320 GB, 7200rpm | ATI AIW 8500DV | Hauppauge PVR-500 Dual-Tuner | Hauppauge MediaMVP-1000, Rev H2, Firmware v2.04 | XP Pro, SP2 | GB-PVR 1.0.16 | SQLite database[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]Previous System (that just died): Pentium III Tualatin 1200 | 768MB | 500 GB + 320 GB, 7200rpm | ATI AIW 8500DV | Hauppauge PVR-500 Dual-Tuner | Hauppauge MediaMVP-1000, Rev H2, Firmware v2.04 | XP Pro, SP2 | GB-PVR 1.0.16 | SQLite database[/SIZE]