Divx

[kill1967]

Oops, I should read all the posts before replying with that last 
one :-)

--- In ExtractStream@y..., "Pauley, Michael" <michael.pauley@g...> 
wrote:
> Michael,
> 
> Vidomi does decode Ty streams directly in their software. There are 
alot of
> artifacts in the picture though...
> 
> MP
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Loftis [mailto:mloftis@w...]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 11:41 AM
> To: ExtractStream@y...
> Subject: Re: [ExtractStream] Re: Divx
> 
> 
> Uhm, no. They'll decode MPEG2 but not TiVo, nowhere on their site 
does 
> it mention TiVo nor .ty streams. Where did you see this 
information?
> 
> kill1967 wrote:
> 
> >Well Digital to Analogue conversion will reduce the quality of your
> >image on video tape, plus videotape isn't a suitable archive medium
> >with a nominal life span of around 10 years.
> >
> >A straight digital to digital copy would be better, but MPEG2 to 
DiVX
> >might not be that hot. Converting a lossy compressed file with 
another
> >lossy compression algorithm...Never done it, but the guys at
> >http://www.vidomi.com seem to have upgraded their application to
> >decode TiVo .ty streams and output them to DivX.
> >
> >I don't know how good it works or whether the quality is great, but
> >it's what you're looking for I guess.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >John
> >
> >
> >--- In ExtractStream@y..., "Richard" <richard_1309@l...> wrote:
> >
> >>I am thinking of getting a tivo (UK) and i want to archive to
> >>DivX....correct me if i'm wrong but isn't it much easier to 
connect
> >>
> >the tivo
> >
> >>to a the video in on your computer and record "live".. i have a 
1.7
> >>
> >pentium
> >
> >>4.. .. what are the major disadvantages?
> >>
> >
> >
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