Embarrassment of riches

[gridlockjoe]

I discovered that my cable box has a Firewire output. Since my computer has a Firewire input, I decided to hook them together and see what I could do.

I found software that will let me record the HDTV stations. So I tried it out Friday with Joan of Arcadia.

Good news: The quality of the MPG file is phenomenal.
Bad news: The one-hour show, even without commercials, is too big for a DVD.

I figured out why it looks so spectacular: The recording is at 38.8 Mbps! (The maximum a DVD player can handle is 9.8 Mbps.)

Argh. I'll downconvert it when I can.

Comments

[turtleturtle.livejournal.com]

ahh technology...always trying to outwit us...