RE: Home Video Server?

[Ian Lowe <ian@xxxxxxx>]

Well, I am always game for PC videorelated discussion. It's not really
OT in a Home Automation group though, is it?

Most peeps will want a home media server at some point....

Ian.


--- Des Gibbons <des@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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Ian R Lowe. Director, Wintermute Consultancy Ltd.
e-mail: ian@xxxxxxx
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