HDTV over the Air and recording shows to DVD
10-03-03 | 12:30 PM
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HDTV over the Air and recording shows to DVD
Just setup my Samsung HD Over The Air Receiver.
After taking a night to figure out all the ways to set it up (I missed recording Smallville because of not knowing how to set it up correctly the 1st time) I recorded CSI (Broadcast in HD, but the signal going to the Computer from the Samsung is just using the Composite signal - I do not have the ability to record the true HD signal.) onto my Computer.
Then I burned it on a DVD and wow it looked great watch the DVD on my 27 inch TV. It really did look as good as some other TV shows I have bought.
I used to record TV shows onto my computer off of Comcast Cable, and a show like Monk would take about 1.8 gig with all commercials not record record (about 45 minutes of total show time).
But, when I record CSI (with commercials, 60 minutes of recording) HD Over the Air, the file size was only about 1.6 gig. So, if I was sitting there pausing the recording while commercials came on, the file size would have been around 1.2 or 1.3 gig.
The reason for HD having a smaller file size is that the picture had no garbage/static on the screen. When you are recording onto a computer, garbage/static has to be recorded also, which makes the file larger.
Since the HD is so clean, there is no noise to record, so the file size much smaller. This will help me to record 2 hour shows (without Ads, about 90 minutes) or 4 (maybe 5) 30 shows onto one DVD with no problems.
I am going to return the Samsung 151 to Best Buy for the Samsung 160 (this can receiver both HD and analog signals).
After taking a night to figure out all the ways to set it up (I missed recording Smallville because of not knowing how to set it up correctly the 1st time) I recorded CSI (Broadcast in HD, but the signal going to the Computer from the Samsung is just using the Composite signal - I do not have the ability to record the true HD signal.) onto my Computer.
Then I burned it on a DVD and wow it looked great watch the DVD on my 27 inch TV. It really did look as good as some other TV shows I have bought.
I used to record TV shows onto my computer off of Comcast Cable, and a show like Monk would take about 1.8 gig with all commercials not record record (about 45 minutes of total show time).
But, when I record CSI (with commercials, 60 minutes of recording) HD Over the Air, the file size was only about 1.6 gig. So, if I was sitting there pausing the recording while commercials came on, the file size would have been around 1.2 or 1.3 gig.
The reason for HD having a smaller file size is that the picture had no garbage/static on the screen. When you are recording onto a computer, garbage/static has to be recorded also, which makes the file larger.
Since the HD is so clean, there is no noise to record, so the file size much smaller. This will help me to record 2 hour shows (without Ads, about 90 minutes) or 4 (maybe 5) 30 shows onto one DVD with no problems.
I am going to return the Samsung 151 to Best Buy for the Samsung 160 (this can receiver both HD and analog signals).
