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Re: PC based TV recording device (TB)
« Reply #30 on: 05 January 2009, 14:09:46 »
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Very interesting card

Tempted to rebuild the P4 2.4 and see what happens
2.4G may run out of steam for twin HD.

Another thing that I was reminded of when reading about that card - VMC has no support for the HD 264.1 codec used by HD, and for some reason just adding the ffdshow codec (only extra codec I install) which does support 264, does not enable it.  Apparently the TV Pack 2008 is supposed to enable it, but I have no way of testing currently.  Suggest you have a look at avforums, or better for media centre, The Green Button site http://thegreenbutton.com/default.aspx
From what I've read on Green Button, BBC HD works with the TV pack but ITV HD won't show pictures. I think there's a hacked dll from the beta which will enable it though.
I have heard of a dodgy dll to enable certain functionality, but not tried it, nor do I have it before anyone asks!

Wonder why the beta worked with ITV, but release didn't?
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Re: PC based TV recording device (TB)
« Reply #31 on: 05 January 2009, 14:15:34 »
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Very interesting card

Tempted to rebuild the P4 2.4 and see what happens
2.4G may run out of steam for twin HD.

Another thing that I was reminded of when reading about that card - VMC has no support for the HD 264.1 codec used by HD, and for some reason just adding the ffdshow codec (only extra codec I install) which does support 264, does not enable it.  Apparently the TV Pack 2008 is supposed to enable it, but I have no way of testing currently.  Suggest you have a look at avforums, or better for media centre, The Green Button site http://thegreenbutton.com/default.aspx
From what I've read on Green Button, BBC HD works with the TV pack but ITV HD won't show pictures. I think there's a hacked dll from the beta which will enable it though.
I have heard of a dodgy dll to enable certain functionality, but not tried it, nor do I have it before anyone asks!

Wonder why the beta worked with ITV, but release didn't?
No sat card so I can't experiment either.
I think there was some legal mumbo jumbo regarding the 264 dll so it was disabled in the release version.
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Re: PC based TV recording device (TB)
« Reply #32 on: 05 January 2009, 14:19:28 »
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Very interesting card

Tempted to rebuild the P4 2.4 and see what happens
2.4G may run out of steam for twin HD.

Another thing that I was reminded of when reading about that card - VMC has no support for the HD 264.1 codec used by HD, and for some reason just adding the ffdshow codec (only extra codec I install) which does support 264, does not enable it.  Apparently the TV Pack 2008 is supposed to enable it, but I have no way of testing currently.  Suggest you have a look at avforums, or better for media centre, The Green Button site http://thegreenbutton.com/default.aspx
From what I've read on Green Button, BBC HD works with the TV pack but ITV HD won't show pictures. I think there's a hacked dll from the beta which will enable it though.
I have heard of a dodgy dll to enable certain functionality, but not tried it, nor do I have it before anyone asks!

Wonder why the beta worked with ITV, but release didn't?
No sat card so I can't experiment either.
I think there was some legal mumbo jumbo regarding the 264 dll so it was disabled in the release version.
Surely, BBC HD use same codec?  Unless ITV use a particular feature/version that needs some kind of licencing.
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Re: PC based TV recording device (TB)
« Reply #33 on: 05 January 2009, 14:27:21 »
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Very interesting card

Tempted to rebuild the P4 2.4 and see what happens
2.4G may run out of steam for twin HD.

Another thing that I was reminded of when reading about that card - VMC has no support for the HD 264.1 codec used by HD, and for some reason just adding the ffdshow codec (only extra codec I install) which does support 264, does not enable it.  Apparently the TV Pack 2008 is supposed to enable it, but I have no way of testing currently.  Suggest you have a look at avforums, or better for media centre, The Green Button site http://thegreenbutton.com/default.aspx
From what I've read on Green Button, BBC HD works with the TV pack but ITV HD won't show pictures. I think there's a hacked dll from the beta which will enable it though.
I have heard of a dodgy dll to enable certain functionality, but not tried it, nor do I have it before anyone asks!

Wonder why the beta worked with ITV, but release didn't?
No sat card so I can't experiment either.
I think there was some legal mumbo jumbo regarding the 264 dll so it was disabled in the release version.
Surely, BBC HD use same codec?  Unless ITV use a particular feature/version that needs some kind of licencing.
Not sure mate, I've not been paying it much attention as I've no sat card to play with but freeview seems a lot better with the TV pack installed.
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Re: PC based TV recording device (TB)
« Reply #34 on: 05 January 2009, 14:30:33 »
I've heard the same about ITV not working on Linux based HD PVR software too, mythtv, for example, so there must be something awkward / non-standard that they're doing.

Not tried it personally nor can I remember if it was resolved under Linux. I believe so.

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Re: PC based TV recording device (TB)
« Reply #35 on: 05 January 2009, 15:02:23 »
ITV use a special codec, partly to support press button on HD

Not that they have much HD in the first place
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