> So, just to clarify, the following is what I now believe to be true. > Please confirm or deny: > > 1. HDTV shows can be watched on a standard definition TV, albeit at > far less than true HD quality
Yes. > 2. (#1) can be done without actually transcoding the recorded > content Yes. > 3. (#2) is true because the video card is scaling the content > on-the-fly Yes, through Xv, but software can do it too (at the cost of significant CPU). > 4. If desired, the recorded HD show can be transcoded to a lower > resolution. Yes. > 5. If (#4) is done, playback of the transcoded show will require much > less processing power than playback of the original (non-transcoded) > HD show Yes, if you amortize over lots of playings or consider only the playback-time CPU usage: the actual transcoding will take more CPU power than viewing the recording once, but if you don't have enough CPU power to view the recording in realtime, you don't have much choice anyway. :) Cheers, Kyle
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