From: "Adam Flinton" 


"Paul Ranson"  wrote in message
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> "Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
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> > There are a couple for Linux I've been playing with (Xawtv has a record
to
> > avi function which ain't bad).
>
> I think there's some good design in the components of DirectShow. The OSS
> video codecs I've looked at seem to support building against the MS
> libraries to produce DirectShow components. And then anybody can use them
> from any app. Which is nice.
>

Sounds kewl. Haven't played with anything under Windows except WMP 6. I
might upgrade to the newer version before WMP9 comes out.

A) Is it worth it? I'm using WinAmp happily for audio so it would be mostly
a movie thing.
B) Does it try & talk to MS re what I'm listening to/ watching etc?

> > I'm looking for something really solid to move my vhs tapes to avi...I
> know
> > it's out there coz  It's what so sad about the current PC slump. IMHO it
> > traces directly to the RIAA going after Napster & pushing all
these laws
> > they're after. Suddenly what was "limited by your
imagination" started
> > becoming "limited by Gov order" & that's never good
for sales.  Imagine
> the
> > sales of new machinery if multimedia through a PC becomes std (watching
> > films, PVR, audio etc). I just hope they bring out blue lazer CD/RW
soon.
>
> There are the really cheap Brooktree based cards, and then there's more
> expensive stuff. I'm not sure what the difference is. I like minimal
> hardware.
>

Yup I have 2 WinTV cards & they both work well. I also have an AOpen
thing which is a GeForce2 vid card (with VGA & TV-OUT) & the std
Phillips TV receiver. Oddly it only works under linux....the Vid card works
under Windows but the TV tuner stuff is crap.

> However you should probably be looking at a DVD recorder.
Appliantology....
>

I might be but I'm holding fire till blue lazer cd'es come out coz I think
they could surprise in terms of capacity (I'm way impressed with the
mini-cd'es the Gamecube uses).

> > Also I have a serial port IR thingy which allows me to
record & then
> > emulate all my remotes....
>
> Now that sounds like fun. Is it two way? Where does it come from? Did it
> require soldering, etc etc.
>

Nope no soldering. Yup 2 way (e.g. you can set your remote control to
control your PC (e.g. WinAmp or movie player). It does both loading an IRD
file & via "learning".

http://www.concept-devices.com/ (they're a UK comp)

http://www.conceptuk.clara.net/2products.htm

http://home.clara.net/conceptuk/2pcblast2.htm

comes with software for windows & linux & SDK'es as well.

It's very neat...I'm trying to push them into doing a USB version they do
say this: "USB Support to come via Serial Adaptor & Free Software
Upgrade "

Adam

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