Monday, March 6, 2006
Freeware HDTV to MPEG2 Conversion
Posted by Jason Dunn in "SOFTWARE" @ 12:00 PM
"If you have a cable box with built in HDTV PVR, the FireWire connection on the back of the box may be your gateway to accessing the recorded files. The cable companies are typically required to make all ports on a cable box functional and there are a number of online projects around working with the PVR boxes over FireWire. In many cases, you will need an app to work with the HDTV transport stream files once you record a few shows. HDTVtoMPEG2 is that solution, with features for eliminating commercials or unwanted sections of a recording and the ability to convert HDTV transport stream files to a standard MPEG2 file playable in Windows video apps."
This is something I keep meaning to try. I have a Motorola dual tuner HD box from my cable company, but I have yet to connect it to my laptop and see what happens. When I do, a tool like this will be valuable to have. And hey, it's free!
This is something I keep meaning to try. I have a Motorola dual tuner HD box from my cable company, but I have yet to connect it to my laptop and see what happens. When I do, a tool like this will be valuable to have. And hey, it's free!
