> > I hate to point this out to what should be a technically sophisticated > > group of people, but: you do NOT record off of your TV, to record TV > > programs, you need either a tuner, a set top box for cable, or satellite > > receiver, that has an output for recording. > > > > Sorry, a little late, but you CAN record off MY TV... In fact my last two=20 > panasonic's were capable of outputting on SCART#2, either the TV signal, or= > =20 > the input from SCART#1.=20 > > My current TV is capable of outputting several of the inputs, and also tell= > ing=20 > the recording device to start/stop etc (VieraLink IIRC, it's a Panasonic).
Yep. I have a TV with composite and audio out. I actually did record from it a few times, since it's tuner was newer and could get channels that my VCR's tuner could not. IIRC it even has a timer that turns itself on and off. > > So, I don't see this as a technically related issue -- you can add a > > separate box connected to Ethernet to transmit the signal to be recorded > > to your computer. Or, you could just run the HDMI cable to the computer > > but you need somewhere to plug it in. It is possible that HDMI to > > Ethernet bridges exist. HDMI to Ethernet would have to compress in real time. We're having trouble finding a way to decompress in real time. Assuming video compression is similar to other compression in that compression is harder than decompression, I'd say forget trying to compress HD in real time on a consumer electronics budget. Let Moore's law crank away for a few more years. > > Next problem; DRM It is quite possible that the output from the tuner > > or etc. will be encrypted and you won't be able to record it anyway. :-( OTA is unencrypted in the US, other countries may vary. Cable and sat are sometimes encrypted. > I'm not sure of the advantage of desiging a new board when most of the=20 > functionality is made up in a mini-itx board anyway. Which just requires RA= > M,=20 > disk (Can be C-Flash), and an optional TV card (For recording, you may just= > =20 > want a playback device)... If a mini-itx board can do this it would be an easy way to go. And for SD mpeg2 it would probably work. But... Can a mini-itx board decode high bitrate HD in real time? Without plugging in a $1000 CPU? Remember we don't have XvMC support. How much power does it use? Can it be fanless on a hot summer day? _______________________________________________ Open-graphics mailing list [email protected] http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com)
