Re: Hw capabilities of the HVR-2200

[Jed <jedi.theone@gmail.com>]

>>>>> 2) Component input for the A/V-in
>>>
>>> Yes, this exists on the HVR2250 product only.
>>
>> Ah shite, are you sure?
>> If you look at the specs for the reference card it was there, did they
>> take it out at the last minute?
> 
> It's not feature Hauppauge supports on the HVR2200 today. I have a 
> suspicion this may change but I'm neither confirming, denying or 
> announcing anything. It would make sense to officially support component 
> cables on the HVR2200 since the silicon supports it. If/when it does I'm 
> sure it will be mentioned in the forums or on the HVR2200 product 
> packaging.

So I garner from that, that you don't intend to add support for anything 
(including extra encoding abilities that they don't support in Windows) 
unless Hauppauge officially does?

>>>>> 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.
>>
>> Why do you rule it out unequivocally, is it just because I've annoyed
>> you? :-(
> 
> Raw analog TV isn't a high priority feature on my mental check-list. 
> Analog TV via the encoder is much more interesting and applicable to 
> many people.

Fair-enough, thanks.