Ok, so i am tired of recording my shows on VHS and then converting to mpeg 2 on my computer and ultimately burning to DVD. I have heard that you can get satellite and a tivo and simply transfer files from the tivo, since the satellite signal is already mpeg2 format. Is this pretty easy to do? It seems like it would be killer to simply program tivo to record, and then simply transfer mpeg2 files from the tivo( harddrive) to my pc (harddrive) and burn.
Any help, or website links are appreciated.
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As far as I know with the TIVO, it is not an easy process getting the files off the drive. The OS for the TIVO is LINUX and you would have to crack open the TIVO and take the drive out.
I just capture straight from the TIVO using the SAVE TO VCR function. It's the same as a standard capture. -
So what does that mean? Save to vcr? It just plays it and then you use like s-video out and use a capture card? Your details seem vague. Tell me more. I just want to be able to record digitally, and then burn to dvd and avoid using a vhs in the middle.
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mybe im missing something here but.. why dont u just capture direct from t.v/satalite to the pc via the t.v card. i have myne hooked up to the satalite box and record stright from the digital satalite to the pc and it auto saves it to mpeg 2. im possibly missing something here though.
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I'm just getting this worked out myself but here is what I am doing. I have a DishPVR 508 from dishnetwork that has an internal hard drive like the TIVO. There isn't any way to stream the file in its original MPEG-2 format from the DispPVR to the computer. There may be on the TIVO but I don't think so.
I have an ATI All-in-wonder card in my computer that accepts composite and S-Video inputs. (I have also used an AverMedia EZMaker capture card with satisfactory results when encoding at MPEG1 - VCD format). I record most programs on the DishPVR so I can pause and rewind during capture (bypassing commercials). If you are already capturing from VHS the same process can be used to capture from a TIVO/DishPVR.
Some people had modified earlier DishPlayer models (7100/7200) to allow the HD to be removed and there were programs that copied the files from the HD to a computer but I haven't seen anyone doing that yet with the 508.
Checkout the PVRs at www.dishnetwork.com and DVR's at www.directv.com for a comparison of capabilities. -
Here in Europe, you can grabb DVB satellite transmissions (also cable and terrestrial) using special PCI cards, like SkyStar 2 (techisat), Hauppauge Win TV Nova and Win TV Nexus.
Unfortunatelly most DVB channels use other framesizes and not the DVD ones. So, most of the time you have to re-encode.
In US things are more complicated. Only few channels are DVB and most of them foreign. TiVo isn't the same as DVB ripping, even if it looks like from what at least I know. I believe the easiest alternative there, is what arDuck suggest you. Analogue capture with realtime mpeg 2 convertions. If you have the filespace and you wish average quality, is the best way. -
Originally Posted by westy
You can hack older PVR units (DISH) and break it open to remove the HD.
You can't do anything on the DVR (DirecTV).Want my help? Ask here! (not via PM!)
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Most Tivo's will support 2 drives. You can force the issue and capture to the #2 drive, then pull it out. However, it's a Linux Formatted disk, so you will need to deal with that (don't ask, I won't tell you how....it's too involved for a 2 paragraph responce).
There is no guarantee the resulting file is DVD complient, and in fact it's usually not. It's also a single pass encode.
What you really want to do you can't, that is capture the digital sattelite image directly. I'm not saying it can't be done, I'm saying you can't do it. Too much is involved for someone that's not a Computer Geek/Engineer.
You best bet is a S-Video capture card, some filter/post processing and re-encode to DVD. Alternately, you can buy a standalone DVDR and use that (with a macrovision blocker adapter).To Be, Or, Not To Be, That, Is The Gazorgan Plan -
Take a look at Replay TV, it will do what you want with little tweaking. If you are comfortable with Linux there is a freeware alternative called Freevo, that is basically a Tivo type System for Linux. It works very well.
Just shut up and listen dumbass -
Correct me if I am wrong, but don't both Tivo and Replay TV units use Analog inputs and encode to mpeg-2 internally. If so then this is no better (in quality terms at least) than can be achieved with a PC and capture card.
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Originally Posted by Gazorgan
But the most important thing is Garbage in = Garbage Out (you can only do sooo much with a poor original signal.)Cendyne/Pioneer 105 & 104 with a Dazzle* Hollywood DV-Bridge. -
Originally Posted by bugster
IMHO if you take a COmbo Sat/PVR and S-Video to a PC Capture Device it will still be better than capturing off of a Standalone TiVo or Replay. But the quality of your capture device and encoding settings will obviously play a part in QualityCendyne/Pioneer 105 & 104 with a Dazzle* Hollywood DV-Bridge. -
Originally Posted by bugster
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Originally Posted by stangyamahar1
2) You record the program to Combo Sat/PVR (so you can work with the program whenever you want to and in addition there PVR recording will be the closest thing to the original than a Stand Alone TiVo or VHS recording)
3) Play the PVR recording, and record it via S-Video to your capture device, encode as necessary.
This is the best PQ you will get other than opening the case, pulling the hard drive and ripping the data off the drive.
This makes a few assumptions
1) That the Satellite signal is the best signal you can get, You Mileage may vary, some digital cable may be better but unless they offer a combo CableBox/PVR you will still lose alot of PQ from Stand Alone CableBox to Stand Alone PVR. But a terrible signal from Satellite is not impossible expecially on some of those Public Interest Channels...
2) That a record to VHS and then PC capture will bring you the lowest PQ combination, so any improvement over that is a victory. Recording to a Stand Alone TiVo and then Stand Alone TiVO to Capture is still better than involving VHS...Cendyne/Pioneer 105 & 104 with a Dazzle* Hollywood DV-Bridge. -
Originally Posted by arDuck
However I believe/understand it,since the data isn't encrypted on the drive that the DMCA doesn't enter into it for either machine.
Two issues opening the 50x series will void the warranty, and Dishes resoulutions are: Most common 544 by 480 and less common 640 by 480.
My players can handle the 544 but not the 640 ok. Yours could be different.
For Dps you'd join the Dishplayer Explorer Group on Yahoo Groups and for the 50x series you can Join the Dishrip Yahoo Group.
Dishrip group has software that will extract the 501/8 video for you.
Tutorials to convert etc.
In short tho, DVDpatcher the header to DVD specs. Add to TMPGenc DVD Author, Save. Repatch back to 544 by 480 DVB format, edit com,mercial etc., Add chapters, author, Nero burn DVD, Test.
640 by 480, Mux Audio & video. Convert to DVD specs, author, burn
In short the Dishnetwork Dishplayers and 50x series are easier to do.
Or do what I do with the 50x sewries because of warranty, takes much longer tho, Capture the clip with ADVC 100, CCE Basic to DVD 2 pass VBR, then author
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Originally Posted by TBoneitCendyne/Pioneer 105 & 104 with a Dazzle* Hollywood DV-Bridge.
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Originally Posted by lordsmurf
So these DishPVR's (and others) are similiar to the Sky+ PVR we have here in the UK. It seems the main difference is that Sky+ stores the encrypted stream on the HD, and as Sky encryption has not been cracked yet (AFAIK), removing the HD is of little use. -
Originally Posted by bugsterCendyne/Pioneer 105 & 104 with a Dazzle* Hollywood DV-Bridge.
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Let me point out that opening up some Recievers will cause them to go brain dead. This is to prevent unauthorized acces (this applies to all new cable boxes as well). So..... Before you decide to poke around inside, make sure your unit doesn't have an anti-tamper switch in it.
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DISH is 480x480, and it does not at all use 640x480 or 544x480. No DSS or DVB signal uses 640x480. Only the DSS variant (used solely by DirecTV) uses the 544x480 resolution.
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Originally Posted by westy
Maybe i should just upgrade the capture card. I was looking at the ati VE pro card.
Also how would you set this up? Would you set your pc tuner to line input and then change channels on the dish receiver and/or recorder? I am assuming then you play it through the satellite and simply use the capture card to grab the video/audio and convert to an mpeg2 file.
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Originally Posted by lordsmurf
a. Dish is a DVB system but not totally standard, even the Mocdel 1000 I just looked at says DVB on the front.
b. Most channels are 544 by 480
c. some, mostly premiums and PPV are 640 by 480 probably for quality, but not a standard DVB resolution as far as I know.
d. HD TV Channels I do not have or know.
e. MPEG2 Video & MP2 or Ac3 audio
f. Non standard GOP format
I believe what the software I use reports as resolution when the video is ripped direct from the IRDs HD to the PC HD.
Software that reports these resolutions and audio:
TMPGenc DVD author (Complains unless I use DVDPatcher first)
TMPGenc
DVD Patcher
DPVE, Video extractor software
And of course the other people that do the same thing too.
and from a sat tv forum: "Also, DirecTv digitizes red and blue components to half the resolution of the luminance as well. This is what is known as "4:2:0 digitization format" which both providers have published that they use." Maybe that is adding to the confusion?
Bottom line for me is that the software all reports these two resolutions and if I patch to DVD res. Add to the author program and repatch back they fill the screen properly . So empirically to me that means they are these resolutions. Low bandwidth typical 1 to 2 gig hd space use for an hour show.
IE a 40 gig drive in a 508 can hold up to 35 hours of video as well as guide data, timers, Dishnetwork reserved use area and so on. But the picture still beats the bleep out of the local cable company offering.
I have seen reports that FTA receivers show 480 by 480, and maybe they also use that on the FTA channels to reduce bandwidth drain?
the above is MHO and what I have observed
YMMV
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Originally Posted by stangyamahar1
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@TBoneIt.
Then, as with all things technology, they've changed something. Again.
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well blow me down... Someone actualy discovered Rod's page...
It took only 5 years!!!
There are plenty 720 x 480 NTSC DVB transmissions... Most FTA / Feed channels transmitting from Panamsat satellites.
You need a satellite dish of course to watch them and you need a good digital reciever
Here is the one I use ( till 1998 - and I never gonna change my 9600 ever!) http://www.coolstf.com/mpeg/#nokiainfo -
To you guys ,just hook the satelite box,either tivo or descrambler straight to the "all in wonder ati card" by ATI.Then,set your capture ati software to DVD, or MPEG 2 and done record on the PC hard drive,later open Nero and burn with expert feature on nero and done ,play it in any dvd.
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Originally Posted by stangyamahar1
1) Old VHS tapes (especially damaged sections) will give you lots of dropped frames
2) Autotracking during capture can cause dropped frames, I've seen it with tracking manually set less than perfect have little dropped frames compared to a machine/tape that is constantly trying to auto-track.
3) Dirty Heads on the VCR or Dirt on the Tape from a dirty head can cause frame drops.
Anything that causes the Capture device to get confused can cause dropped frames.Cendyne/Pioneer 105 & 104 with a Dazzle* Hollywood DV-Bridge. -
Originally Posted by TBoneit
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Originally Posted by gcutler
The Tivo standalones and Replay units have an encoder chip in them to encode on the fly from analog to digital and then dump to the hard drive.
No real Effort required, takes 10 -15 minutes a title to extract depending on length and bitrate that was used.
YMMV, but this way what quality was there is still there.
Cheers
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