--- Brad Templeton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > While it is possible, in theory, to write a re-encoder that takes > advantage > of compression hints learned from the original encoding, that sounds > like > a lot of work for a rare task just to save some CPU, and CPU is cheap > in such instances anyway.
Thank you for the thoughtful reply, Brad. The CPU power in this case is not insubstantial. It took over 7 hours of processing to transcode the two hour movie down to a 720x480 DVD. That was on a 3000MHz AMD-64 Windoze machine running Nero Video Express. If I had an adequate solution on my mythbox, i.e. one that could be used effectively with only console I/O, I could have used my P4 HT processor for a bit quicker transcoding. But I doubt the difference would have even been 2:1, so it would still be horrifically slow. (The console I/O requirement comes from the fact that the mythbox uses the HDTV as its primary monitor so I have to use ssh to do anything outside of Myth.) > > We're also rapidly moving to a time when we won't want traditional > DVDs. > They are small and low-res, and mp2 isn't nearly as good as mp4. > Plus, > since all of us have computers connected to our TVs, and soon more > and > more people will, going to the player's restricted format becomes > less > appealing. I guess I just have more primitive friends! Not one of my friends has a myth box, nor even a computer hooked to a TV. Some have computers at home, but none would want to watch a show (particularly one that emphasizes the soundtrack) on their PC. Everybody has DVD players. Do I see the market changing? Yes, but very VERY slowly. Remember the YEARS it has taken to get DVDs accepted to the point that VCRs are considered obsolete. It will be five years or longer before HD-DVD players are commonplace. It's a sad fact, but it's faster and easier to record things on my Tivo and transfer to videotape than it is to make a DVD of a MythTv broadcast. Or I could just tape it on the "obsolete" VCR for even faster access. It's somewhat a letdown. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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