Posted by Phat Bytestard on 01/16/82 11:53

On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 11:39:55 -0400, Mike O'Connor
<mike@leptonicsystems.com> Gave us:

>In article <aq03c2h2ofrmvhumru0ndc63o9p2u4na44@4ax.com>,
> Phat Bytestard <phatbytestard@getinmahharddrive.org> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 19:29:40 -0400, Mike O'Connor
>> <mike@leptonicsystems.com> Gave us:
>> >
>> >Not to mention lots of people can record HDTV broadcasts. I have an
>> >Intel based iMac, a small Miglia MiniHD that plugs into the USB2, and
>> >its EyeTV software that displays and records full stream ATSC HD
>> >broadcasts like a TiVo. Works great!
>
>> And is ALSO dumbed down and is NO LONGER At HD resolution on the
>> recording. Also, try getting your supposedly HD recorded works onto a
>> portable storage medium. I ain't talking about a fucking thumb drive
>> either. You can call it what you like, but it is not 1080i or p.
>
>As I said, it is recording and playing back every single bit that is
>broadcast through the air - 1080i or 720p. Also, the Miglia MiniHD is
>not a fucking thumb drive, it is an ATSC receiver box that passes the
>received bits to the computer for processing. The EyeTV software, when
>used with the Miglia MiniHD, records those bits directly without further
>processing.


Since HD is a minimum of over 25Mbits per second stream, why am I
having a hard time believing you?

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