Re: Hw capabilities of the HVR-2200

[Steven Toth <stoth@kernellabs.com>]

On 9/18/09 12:24 PM, Jed wrote:
>
>> **a repost because of earlier issues in getting emails to the list**
>>
>> Hi Kernellabs or anyone involved with driver development of the
>> HVR-2200...

Hello.

>>
>> I know this is a loooong way down the priority list of features to be
>> added, if ever!
>> But I'm wanting to know if the *possibility* is there 'hardware-wise'
>> for the following:
>>
>> 1) h.263/mpeg4/VC-1/DivX/Xvid hardware encode of A/V-in

Yes, this exists in hardware on the SAA7164 and therefore the HVR2200 and HVR2250.

>> 2) Component input for the A/V-in

Yes, this exists on the HVR2250 product only.

>> 3) Hw encode bypass for A/V-in

No idea. Regardless of whether it does or does not I wouldn't plan to add basic 
raw TV support to the driver, without going through the encoder.

>> 4) Is Hw encode purely for A/V-in? (hauppauge's site suggests
>> otherwise but it may be a typo)

Yes.

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