I'm not confused.... i know exactly what you're talking about.theebs;1178898 said:This has nothing to do with the actual dish or cable company.
I am not talking about how the game is watched on your tv, I am speaking to keeping a 1:1 file from the tivo to the pc's hard drive. The way I am being told they are doing this is not a 1:1 and also capturing it as an mpeg is a real quality loss.
You are confused, we are not talking about the actual broadcast of the game, but the process of getting that to the pc in the exact form, and the way it is being done is not. as far as the broadcast goes, I have a 5 lnb directv hd dish and a a hd tivo hdr20 700s.
The way I will take the game and transfer it to my hard drive will be the same process as the standard def. So it loses quality.
Now if you can explain to me how using the usb to run the file directly into the computer that remains the hd, that would be great. I dont see how it is done though. The production house that I am in every now and then does all hd work from there cameras to hard drives with components or digibeta decks.
chinch;1178953 said:I'm not confused.... i know exactly what you're talking about.
You need to first acquire the signal (via OTA HDTV tuner, HD-DVR cablebox or sat HD tuner) that can be dumped to the COMPUTER. Typically via firewire transfer and some utilities some video enthusiasts created.
Regarding your specific inquiry, sorry but I dont like or usse DTV/Dish as the HDTV quality is horrendous "HD-Lite" as many would say).
Search for your specific box here:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?&f=42
There is a comprehensive "transfer HD to XP" thread here with capable sources:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=403695
trust me the file transferred is 1:1 bit for bit (you're just moving the file from the box to your PC not reencoding -- same way you would do from a digital camcorder to your PC)theebs;1179006 said:Yeah I get all of that, but the dumping to computer your talking about is where the loss is. I dont know how anyone could say the file is a 1:1 capture? I am in a production house every now and then and you have to have the right stuff to keep that in tact. It is a big process.
anyway, I am only talking about this because it is interesting to me and I am not looking for an argument simply curious to the capture process.
As for HD Lite....I have seen on my tv the hd with an over the air and with the new 5 lnb I have and there is no difference that I noticed.
chinch;1179027 said:trust me the file transferred is 1:1 bit for bit (you're just moving the file from the box to your PC not reencoding -- same way you would do from a digital camcorder to your PC)
1920x1080i
or
1280x720p
skim the XP FIREWIRE thread i linked for exact step-by-step. you have to read up on the new DTV MPEG-4 boxes and if those can be capped yet (with or without 5C encryption enabled). comcast cable has a much higher bitrate, as does Over the Air HDTV (ie. last weeks Dal/Colts game from CBS).
what alot of guys do is dump the full capture, then reencode down to 1280x720p WMV so it can fit on a DVR5 easily, in 5.1 sound
aikemirv;1179073 said:I downloaded the Ariz game from the Filefront site but when it plays there is no picture. Any suggestions from anyone?
aikemirv;1179073 said:I downloaded the Ariz game from the Filefront site but when it plays there is no picture. Any suggestions from anyone?
aikemirv;1180471 said:I downloaded the Divx player and so forth but still no picture. Anything else I can try?
DBoys;1180762 said:It's not Divx download this and install:
http://download.divxmovies.com/XviD-1.1.2-01112006.exe
Then use media player
try to change one of the video rendering modes in WMP.aikemirv;1180884 said:Still get a black screen
chinch;1180919 said:try to change one of the video rendering modes in WMP.
options... performance tab.... ADVANCED button
video acceleration in upper right
i don't have the file to test but you migth want to try Windows Media Player Classic freeware player for these videos and future ones
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Media_Player_Classic.htm