VIDEO
& AUDIO RESTORATION GUIDES ->
Introduction
to Restoring Video
An overview of what
is required to restore video quality. Includes brief
information on both hardware and software methods.
Information is sorted by error type, and doubles as an error
glossary, complete with known repair methods.
Hardware
Video Filters
Information on
hardware devices that purify, improve and stabilize video
signals. Be sure to read the playback hardware guide found
in the capturing section, as this guide expands on that one.
Includes TBCs, VCRs, proc amps, detailers and other
processors.
Restoring
Video with ATI MMC VideoSoap
Guide for using the
VideoSoap filtering feature found in the ATI MMC 8.x and 9.x
versions of the software. Only works with ATI cards.
Excellent for cleaning noise in the signal at capture,
preventing the need for later filtering and more
encodes.
Restoring
Video with Tsunami (TMPGEnc) Plus Encoder
Guide for
understanding and using the various video filters found in
TMPGEnc. Easily the best home software solution for
repairing video.
Restoring
Video with Canopus Procoder
Guide for
understanding and using the various filters found in
Procoder. However, it should be noted that TMPGEnc offers
more/better filters, and Procoder tends to encode better
with clean sources.
Restoring
Video with AviSynth
Brief guide to
writing AviSynth scripts, for use in an encoder like
CinemaCraft or TMPGEnc. Very advanced, not suggested in
general. Only useful for unique problems that cannot be
filtered natively in TMPGEnc.
Restoring
Video with VirtualDub
Using filters in
VirtualDub and frameserving to an encoder like CinemaCraft
or TMPGEnc. Can get complicated, not suggested in general.
An alternative to filters found in TMPGEnc or Procoder.
Introduction
to Restoring Audio
An overview into
restoring audio, mostly software methods. Information is
sorted by error type, and doubles as an error glossary,
complete with known repair methods.
Restoring
Audio with SoundForge
Guide for restoring
with SoundForge, complete with a downloadable filter set
created by digitalFAQ.com. Easily one of the best methods to
correct audio, often referred to as the 'Photoshop of
sound'. High quality filtering with few side effects
Restoring
Audio with GoldWave
GoldWave is very
powerful audio restoration tool. In fact, too powerful.
Because it has a tendency to leave digital artifacts, this
method is ONLY suggest for severe audio problems, ones where
noise was more dominant than the good audio.
Restoring
Audio with DartPro
Another very
powerful restoration tool, best used for files that have
strong hiss. This method is ONLY suggested for hiss problems
that cannot be corrected in SoundForge.
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