Jed's email isn't hitting the mailing list -- lets see if I can send it.
On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Jed <jedi.the...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> Yeah I realised after seeing your 2nd email that Hauppauge only says >>>>> mpeg2 because that's all the Windows dvr does! :-D >>>>> >>>>> I also noticed on the website that it only talks about hw encode being >>>>> for the analog rf tuners, is there no hw encode for av-in?! >>>>> It seems to be other way round for most other cards.... >>>>> >>>>> Having the *option* to bypass hw encode whether it be on the analog >>>>> rf-in or av-in would be a very handy feature! >>>>> Because one could instead use CPU/GPGPU resources (if suited) and more >>>>> flexible software, or even dedicated encoder/transcoder addon devices. >>>>> Or in the case of video editing leave it raw for easier editing, and >>>>> then transocde it as required... >>>> >>>> Hi, I came across these two pdf's which seem to suggest that the >>>> references cards that the hvr-2200/2250 are based-on can do component in! >>>> Could it be that (like the limitation with hw encode in Windows to >>>> mpeg2) component in is also not advertised, simply because it's not >>>> supported in Windows? >>>> Assuming the cards are based-on the reference cards, then the hardware >>>> support seems to be there! >>>> >>>> Can someone please address my earlier points above too if you have an >>>> answer/opinion? Thanks heaps! >>>> >>>> Jed >> >> Hi Kernellabs or anyone involved with driver development of the HVR-2200, >> >> I know this is long waaaay down the priority list of features to be added, >> if ever! >> But I'm wanting to know if the *possibility* is there 'hardware-wise' for >> the following: >> >> 1) h.263/mpeg4/VC-1/DivX/Xvid hardware encode of A/V-in >> 2) Component input for the A/V-in >> 3) Hw encode bypass for A/V-in >> 4) Is Hw encode purely for A/V-in? (hauppauge's site seems to suggest >> otherwise but it may be a typo) >> 5) If not then questions 1) & 3) also apply to RF-in! >> >> I've attached the reference cards spec. sheets again for your perusal. >> I would be proactive in providing as much feed-back as needed for the dev. >> of such features. >> >> Most Sincerely, >> Jed > > For some inexplicable reason my last two posts have not appeared on the > ML, it seems I've been scrubbed! > Hence I'm forwarding straight to you to answer or forward to colleagues > to answer when possible. > > Regards, > Jed > P.S. > I have been posting in plain text > > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-media" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
