RE: Home Video Server?

["Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxx>]

Yikes, I saw a system only the other day, that had an lcd screen and I
think
a vcr player for about 400 quid, can I for the life of me remember where I
saw it :/


btw,

http://www.digital-digest.com/nickyguides/video-capture.htm

Has some in depth discussion on video capture cards, pc specs, and codecs,
makes interesting reading

DesG

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 05 April 2001 13:16
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Home Video Server?
>
>
> Nope ... I've used a 12v telly a couple of times but been
> thinking of an LCD
> screen from www.lcd-tft.com (or is it .co.uk?) source had been my Sony
> DVP-F11 running from an inverter.
>
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 05 April 2001 13:00
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Home Video Server?
> >
> >
> > What kind of a monitor are you using in the car Phil?
> >
> > Are you using the Scan MP3/CD/VCD thing?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > M.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 12:59 PM
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Home Video Server?
> >
> >
> > > Nope ... I'm looking to do the same.
> > >
> > > Even been thinking of ripping DVDs to HD so that my kid can
> > watch Bugs
> > Life
> > > et al in the car on long journeys.
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Des Gibbons [mailto:des@xxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: 05 April 2001 12:57
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Home Video Server?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Indeed, we have been exploring many options to provide
a
> > > > solution to this.
> > > > Are there others interested in doing this or just a few
of
> > > > us? ukmpeg group
> > > > at the ready ;)
> > > >
> > > > I am going to do some testing of software capture using
a
> > > > wintv-pci with
> > > > various spec machines and different codecs, if anyones
> > done something
> > > > similar b4, shout now :)
> > > >
> > > > DesG
> > > >
> > > > > -----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.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Graham
> > > > > > > >
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