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Forum: Edit Video, Audio 03-29-2024, 08:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 103
Posted By traal
If I crop 40 pixels from each side then it looks...

If I crop 40 pixels from each side then it looks about right. 720-80=640 so it appears to be a 640x480 video with a 1:1 PAR inside of a 720x480 frame also with a 1:1 PAR to achieve a DAR=3:2.

To...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-10-2024, 06:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 626
Posted By traal
I've tried using VEAI on VHS but it has little...

I've tried using VEAI on VHS but it has little effect other than a very slight sharpening, until you get aggressive with the sliders, and then it creates strange artifacts. So at the moment, it's...
Forum: Encode, Convert for streaming 02-01-2024, 07:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 247
Posted By traal
Using my technique described here...

Using my technique described here (https://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-restore/12635-frame-frame-vertical.html).

ShiftFieldsDownAndBackfill(111, 1, 1)
ShiftFieldsDownAndBackfill(112, 0, -1)...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-30-2024, 01:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 546
Posted By traal
That reminds me of a short passage in Isaac...

That reminds me of a short passage in Isaac Asimov's short story "The Last Question":
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-30-2023, 04:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 497
Posted By traal
Here...

Here (https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/360804-DV-vs-lossless-capture-of-VHS/page3#post2394218) is a good comparison of DV vs. lossless color. Notice how DV loses detail and gamut in the reds. Even...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 11-28-2023, 10:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 433
Posted By traal
The red channel is clipped in the .mp4, it's...

The red channel is clipped in the .mp4, it's causing skin tones to look wrong. If you could post a short clip of the original HuffYUV, it might be possible to fix it.

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Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 10-03-2023, 12:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 417
Posted By traal
I like how they advertise 3 different grades of...

I like how they advertise 3 different grades of MiniDV transfers, from $21 to $125.
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 05-13-2023, 06:14 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,182
Posted By traal
Interesting. Those EasyCap devices can't capture...

Interesting. Those EasyCap devices can't capture losslessly at full VHS resolution, so you're paying $40 a month to do something AI video enhancement software is good at, removing the digital...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-07-2023, 10:00 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 32,623
Posted By traal
That would be a strange design, to take the...

That would be a strange design, to take the composite signal from the Laserdisc, split it out to Y/C for the S-Video output, then merge the two signals back again for the Composite output.

You...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-04-2023, 11:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 659
Posted By traal
Actually they aren't because a CRT (the...

Actually they aren't because a CRT (the viewscreen of the VHS era) was able to handle mistimed frames where today's capture cards can't. A good TBC cleans up the signal enough for the capture card so...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-02-2023, 12:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 706
Posted By traal
When the content was taped on 60i NTSC and then: ...

When the content was taped on 60i NTSC and then:

1. Released on 60i NTSC VHS
2. Released on 25i PAL DVD
3. Released on 60i NTSC DVD converted from the PAL sources

Which of the 3 is the best...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-19-2023, 08:40 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,058
Posted By traal
I feel like I had this problem once in the past...

I feel like I had this problem once in the past with a certain version of HuffYUV. But I'm not seeing it now.

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The blacks/shadows in the source video are crushed.

Here's my script:
...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-06-2023, 02:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 865
Posted By traal
This is a good idea for priceless tapes because...

This is a good idea for priceless tapes because sometimes you get only one chance before the oxide layer flakes off as the tape passes through the machine.

Then after it's played through to the...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 10-20-2022, 11:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,001
Posted By traal
I started using Avisynth because it provides...

I started using Avisynth because it provides QTGMC deinterlacing, then I discovered how useful it is to have a text file that contains all the restoration steps I used on a specific video. I can...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 08-18-2022, 11:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,354
Posted By traal
My own, similar solution to this problem that...

My own, similar solution to this problem that LordSmurf calls "vertical bounce" is here (http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-restore/12635-frame-frame-vertical.html).

I would like it to be able...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 08-03-2022, 01:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 837
Posted By traal
And the only way to know 100% for sure that...

And the only way to know 100% for sure that there's no black clipping is to have NO pixels at y=16 (no pixels because y=16 is where all those clipped pixels go). You can always adjust levels after...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 07-31-2022, 09:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 439
Posted By traal
Less contrast is better. Too much contrast...

Less contrast is better.

Too much contrast crushes blacks and blows out whites, neither of which can be recovered after capture.

Too little contrast can cause banding during levels/curves...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 07-24-2022, 07:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 993
Posted By traal
To check my work, I like to put the following...

To check my work, I like to put the following line into a 2nd .avs file that loads the first:

clip = AviSource("MyVideo.avs")
clip.AssumeTFF()
Subtract(clip, clip.Trim(1, 0))

It makes...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-30-2022, 07:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 709
Posted By traal
If you don't mind using ffv1...

If you don't mind using ffv1 (https://www.videohelp.com/software/ffdshow) instead of lagarith, here's a batch file you can use. Just save the following code as a .cmd file in the same directory as...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-28-2022, 08:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 709
Posted By traal
Your time would be an order of magnitude better...

Your time would be an order of magnitude better spent working a 2nd job so you can buy a new 8TB+ drive.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-23-2022, 09:33 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,540
Posted By traal
It's a pretty good capture. The black level is...

It's a pretty good capture. The black level is set a bit high, but that's better than it being set too low. The audio levels are low, but that's also easily fixed in software. There's surprisingly...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-07-2022, 11:01 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,082
Posted By traal
The blacks are crushed. Needs a new capture with...

The blacks are crushed. Needs a new capture with levels set correctly for a good histogram.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-01-2022, 08:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,069
Posted By traal
I don't know what VirtualDub does to the video....

I don't know what VirtualDub does to the video. Just use WinDV (http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-capture/2860-windv-freeware-software.html) to capture losslessly.

I like to deinterlace 60i...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-06-2022, 12:54 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,231
Posted By traal
Yes, for VirtualDub I use a filter called Color...

Yes, for VirtualDub I use a filter called Color Tools by trevlac (http://www.trevlac.us/colorCorrection/colorTools.html).
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-04-2022, 11:17 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,231
Posted By traal
I cropped the edges of the frame, then created a...

I cropped the edges of the frame, then created a histogram which you can see on the right:

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The minimum luma of this frame is 17 (it should be 18+) which means there could be some clipping...
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