Batch file selects HDMI port to restore PC view if Capture hangs part 4
1restore.bat , a simple Batch file , switches to HDMI port
on reboot , If Capture hang's on the component port .
No power off and No cable swapping .
i show how to set it up .
win TV 85 good version oct 17 , 2017
"GAME" setup access analogue ports
2 channels Component\HDMI
Shift + switches back to HDMI
CPU
utilization is about 9 % .
when recording component RGB using SPDIF
CPU utilization is about 4 % .
This is with Capture's "Settings Tab"
Preview OFF
Hardware acceleration OFF
( HW acceleration NOT needed because preview is OFF )
Part 1 with Part 4
are the two most important parts for the setup that is presented .
i really like this setup . Now it is more robust . using the info here .
i i loose Focus of "Video In" combo box , all it takes is 1 reboot
to switch back to HDMI PC desktop .
Hauppauge does not show this configuration ( see part 1 ) ,
no doubt because of the blind navigation and not viewing\seeing
the PC desktop , when view the component port .
However , this short tutorial shows how to "get back" to the
PC desktop with just 1 restart\reboot .
Thus giving more merit to this setup .
PC and Component inputs are both Always
Real Time and Full Screen . And are selectable on the fly .
Thus recording the PC desktop and component video
is now possible without swapping cables .
Colossus 2 really does have a\is a
Component to HDMI converter ,
that is recordable .
i was looking at the MAC version of Capture
( supports PVR2 series and Rocket ) .
MAC version of Capture says that using 14 Mbps CBR gives higher quality transcoding .
i would say Yes and No .
Yes ,
if the absolute MAX bit rate is 14 Mbps and it transcodes at CBR 14 Mbps , then Yes .
No,
if the absolute MAX bit rate is 19.6 Mbps , with an average of 14 Mbps , then No .
because VBR can "ramp up" to 19.6 Mbps , while CBR will still be at 14 Mbps .
However , Capture's log files show a minimum bit rate of just 200,000 .
( that is really on the low side ) .
Because the minimum bit rate is so low , CBR might give better quality , overall .
for classic DVD rendering say min 4 Mbps , avg 6 Mbps , max 9.8 Mbps ,
VBR is the best way .
If CBR at 6 Mbps were used , then VBR has an edge in quality .
However , if CBR at 9.8 Mbps is used , then CBR has an edge in quality .
if i were using DVD VBR , i would never use min 200k , avg 6 Mbps , max 9.8 Mbps
because 200,000 bps is just too low of a bit rate , even for "Still" picture images .
if Capture's minimum bit rate really is just 200,000 bps ,
then i would have to agree , CBR at 14 Mbps might give better image quality .
For now , i am trying CBR at 14 Mbps .