[ExtractStream] Anyone else working on this?

[David Gerdes]

Like you I want to rid myself of VHS tapes and migrate to VCDs.

I pulled all the pieces together for a Linux solution. (not divx, 
but straight VCD format) as laid out in NickHull's very 
detailed document.

After a week of work building the machine and requisite software, 
I got stopped by the patched mpeg2dec core dumping consistantly.

I need to revisit my build for that program.


gkm@g... wrote:
> I've been wanting to pull streams off my TiVo for some time now.
> The plan is, instead of grabbing shows with the TiVo, then to tape, 
> extract the stream, Divx the show, then put it on CD. Better 
> quality, much less space. (I have a cabinet of tapes right now, a 
> couple of books would be much neater)
> 
> So, now I can get video from the TiVo (well, I will once I get back 
> home and assemble my TiVoNet card :)
> What's needed now is software to convert that data to DiVx and burn
> the resulting mess to CD. I've got Linux servers that I can put a 
> burner in and that would be the best solution, but if a windows only 
> solution is around, I can live with that.
> 
> Has anyone tried this? How'd you do it? How well did it work?
> (can one actually get a 2 hour show down to a CD and still have it 
> watchable on a TV sized screen?) Does the Surround sound remain 
> intact?
> 
> Greg
> P.S. A great thanks to everyone who's gotten this project this far!
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David