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Re: Home Video Server?



Sounds good Paul (VCD in the car!!? - Cool.)

Let us know how it performs when you get time.

Thanks

M.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Miller" <pmiller@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 12:41 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Home Video Server?


> I think all your point are valid, so I will explain why I purchased
the
> PVR, having no TV out I first saw as a disadvantage, however as it has
> not got the VGA functionality it makes sense, instead you can use a
vga
> card with TV out maube even a double head one.
> secondly, I have a portable MP3,VCD,CD player for the car, although on
> my server I keep divx files I still require VCDs for the car, my
> reasoning being I will record as VCD and then convert to divx which
may
> even give me slightly better quality than on the fly. If/when I
upgrade
> my processor on the PC I can still record using divx and software I
have
> not lost that function. it comes with a remote control, it also
> incorporates radio, as it also allows you to mp3 record audio, this
may
> become a valuble asset.
>
> well thats my reasoning, I still have to test the damn thing, as I
move
> to Sweden in 4 weeks I am rather busy (also why I cant join you guys
for
> the meet up)
>
> Paul
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 05 April 2001 12:31
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Home Video Server?
>
>
> Des and I are just talking about this card!  It;s the one WITHOUT the
TV
> out
> yes?
>
> Would be fine for server though as all it's doing is capture.  The
more
> I
> think about it though I recon software codec is the way to go.
>
> Disadvantages - Need very fast CPU
>
> Advantages - smaller files (easier streaming over LAN)
>                     better quality
>                     able to take advantage of new emerging codecs
> quickly
> and cheaply
>
>
> M.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Miller" <pmiller@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 12:22 PM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Home Video Server?
>
>
> > Hmm,
> >
> > I have just taken the plunge and purchased a Hauppauge PVR I
already
> > have an ATI AIW 128, so I will be interesting to see what
difference
> the
> > hardware encoding makes.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha.diyha@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 05 April 2001 10:54
> > To: ukha_d
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Home Video Server?
> >
> >
> > So a review by about 6PM then :-)
> >
> > Keith
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Graham Howe [mailto:graham@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 10:40
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Home Video Server?
> >
> >
> > Right now I'm having to do a web site for a EMI, then I have to
carry
> on
> > with the cabling, then I have an entire Comfort System to
install,
> then
> > I
> > have a couple of PC's to build, then I will get to test the card
!
> >
> > Graham
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Des Gibbons [mailto:des@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 05 April 2001 10:36
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Home Video Server?
> > >
> > >
> > > Graham, stop cabling, and get that card tested ;)
> > >
> > > DesG
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: graham@xxxxxxx [mailto:graham@xxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: 05 April 2001 10:33
> > > > To: des@xxxxxxx; ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Home Video Server?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I can confirm that the ATI Radeon 64Mb DDR ViVo that I
have
> > > just received
> > > > does use the Rage Theater chipset.
> > > >
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