On 5/9/05, Jonathan Link <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 5/9/05, Daniel Howell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Why are you transcoding these files when they're MPEG2 to start with? > > > Here's a quick test - transfer one of your DVB recordings to a Windows > > > machine, rename it to .mpg, and try to play it. If you've got MPEG2 > > > codecs installed, you should see crystal clear video. > > > > Yes, I'd thought that, but a straight drag'n'drop to an XP box, rename and > > play, and WMP doesn't recognise it. Most likely my recording profile is to > > blame - are there any settings specific to making a DVD-compatible file > > that I maybe am misunderstanding, do you think?
Could be if the TS is being recorded instead of the PS? I just tried to play American Grafiti recorded the other day, which played fine (DVB recorded from ITV1, UK) This is using myth 0.16, standard DVB card options. > Where did you get the MPEG2 codec? IIRC, I was only able to watch my > shows after installing WinDVD (which has the MPEG2 codec) on y laptop. > They do not come by default with Windows, and the fact that WMP > doesn't recognize it hints at not having the proper codec installed. > If you have a Hauppage PVR-x50, you may be able to use the CD to > install the codec. The decoder would have come from DVD software (Cyberlink PowerDVD) which was installed when I built the machine (sorry for not making that more obvious). I also get erratic behaviour from WMP playing mpeg2 files/streams. Since I stopped using WMP 6 I've used Media Player Classic (on sourceforge I think) to play all my media files (except where WMP is required). It seems to have far fewer problems playing files, has more configuration options (such as aspect, stretching) and a far less cluttered interface than WMP now, and starts up instantly. May also be worth looking into BS Player and/or Zoom Player. Nick _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
