Extracting to a non-SVCD format

[junior15]

--- In ExtractStream@y..., Grant Stockly <grant@s...> wrote:
> 
> >(and yes, I know, I'm in the minority trying to get a DIVX
> >file...it's actually more convenient for me... )
> 
> I just forked out the $100 to get the ethernet card setup, it 
should arrive 
> on Thursday or so.
> 
> I'm going to go the divx route also. one hour of zero loss video 
only 
> takes up ~250MB. I currently capture at 29.97fps 44.1kHz at 
320x240 raw 
> (4.6megs a second), and its getting boring. : )
> 
> I think the fastest route would be to get the mpeg stream, 
decompress the 
> audio and video (raw avi for an hour is under 20GB) and then use 
virtualdub 
> to cut the commercials and encode.
> 
> I also just went over to CompUSA and bought a 160GB with 
controller for 
> $299. You can also get a 160GB drive for $246 minus the card from 
> www.newegg.com
> 
> Formatted to 152GB, writes at 14MB/s, reads at 34MB/s. Good for 
5400RPM!
> 
> Grant