quality setting for recording TV (1 Viewer)

[lookitsme]

Hello,

I'm recording digital TV using a DVB-S card. I recognized that there is the possibility to set the quality for the recorded file.
Does this have an effect if I record digital TV? I thought that Media Portal just saves the received stream in a file. Does it really process the stream to save disc space?
Will the stream be saved as it was received without changes if I choose highest quality?

Thank's for your reply!

 

[mPod]

That setting does NOT affect DVB, cause DVB is already MPEG-2. As you said, the stream is just written as it is, no matter what you do.
The setting only affects analog hardware encoding cards like e.g. the PVR series from Hauppauge.

 

[stefanbj]

Change default quality setting?

I am new to Mediaportal and I have a question.

What is the default quality setting that is selectable on the Recordings Page?
I see default, portable, low, medium and high quality options, but I have not been able to find which is default.
Is it possible to change this default value?

stefanbj