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Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 03-03-2024, 01:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,451
Posted By traal
It's a 29.970fps source video according to the...

It's a 29.970fps source video according to the Hybrid screenshot, but the soldiers don't look American, so maybe the interlacing was "baked in" when the video was converted to NTSC.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-27-2024, 12:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,488
Posted By traal
If you want to compare capture devices, you...

If you want to compare capture devices, you should capture the tape just once via DAQ on each of the signals (left, right, luma, chroma), then play the file back through each capture device. This...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-26-2024, 09:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,219
Posted By traal
250 lines of luma resolution (lines per picture...

250 lines of luma resolution (lines per picture height) is about 333 pixels across (250x4/3). So that makes it 333 x 576. But you should capture at at least double the horizontal analog resolution to...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-22-2024, 12:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,477
Posted By traal
So whether in full processing mode or direct...

So whether in full processing mode or direct stream transfer, it always comes out YUY2?

I can't reproduce the problem, but I'm running VirtualDub v1.10.4 and you're running an earlier version,...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-21-2024, 05:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,477
Posted By traal
Could you post the MediaInfo of the output file?

Could you post the MediaInfo of the output file?
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-21-2024, 05:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,477
Posted By traal
VirtualDub has two independent places to set the...

VirtualDub has two independent places to set the codec:

1. For capture, go to File > Capture AVI... > Video > Compression...
2. For saving as AVI outside of capture, go to Video > Compression......
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-20-2024, 01:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,477
Posted By traal
Everything looks good, you have the right codec...

Everything looks good, you have the right codec and the right resolution and framerate.

Your 1h39m file is 35.8 GiB which is pretty good for HuffYUV. At that rate, you can fit 343 hours (boxes and...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-20-2024, 11:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,477
Posted By traal
Could you post the output of MediaInfo on the...

Could you post the output of MediaInfo on the capture file?
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-15-2024, 03:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,913
Posted By traal
Or resize the cropped 702x470 video directly to...

Or resize the cropped 702x470 video directly to 1466x1080, square pixels. I used the following formula:

dest_x = (10/11) * (cropped_x/cropped_y) * 1080

In this case:

dest_x = (10/11) *...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-10-2024, 06:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,009
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: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 02-10-2024, 01:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,913
Posted By traal
720x3=2160

720x3=2160
Forum: Encode, Convert for streaming 02-01-2024, 07:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,021
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 02-01-2024, 01:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,528
Posted By traal
You can use Avidemux to split the video file unto...

You can use Avidemux to split the video file unto smaller clips without lossy re-encoding, if you split at i-frames (https://avidemux.org/admWiki/doku.php?id=using:i-frames).
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-30-2024, 01:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,952
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: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 01-24-2024, 08:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,503
Posted By traal
The first thing I can see is that your VCR...

The first thing I can see is that your VCR doesn't have a built-in TBC.
Forum: Edit Video, Audio 01-13-2024, 07:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,597
Posted By traal
I wonder if the input file is malformed and...

I wonder if the input file is malformed and that's why:



What software are you using to capture?

You might pass it through ffmpeg first and see if it works better in avisynth.

ffmpeg -i...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-04-2024, 10:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,603
Posted By traal
It reminds me of the lines in this post...

It reminds me of the lines in this post (https://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/video-capture/8943-vc500-form-agc.html#post64620).
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-30-2023, 07:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,008
Posted By traal
I would remove the blank channel so the playback...

I would remove the blank channel so the playback device doesn't think it's stereo. You can do this in Audacity when you normalize the audio.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-30-2023, 04:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,631
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: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-07-2023, 01:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,121
Posted By traal
HuffYUV which is lossless is about 0.5GB per...

HuffYUV which is lossless is about 0.5GB per minute of footage. So a $130 8TB hard drive can hold hundreds of tapes losslessly.
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 11-28-2023, 10:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,167
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: Project Planning, Workflows 11-28-2023, 03:21 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 7,242
Posted By traal
However: [source...

However:



[source (https://www.reddit.com/r/8mm/comments/1816ubr/wetgate_pros_and_cons/)]
Forum: Encode, Convert for discs 11-21-2023, 08:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,832
Posted By traal
Yes, H.264 will likely be more compatible with...

Yes, H.264 will likely be more compatible with Blu-ray players than DV.

But also, .MP4 will likely be more compatible than .MKV.

I wish it were easier to author a video Blu-ray.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-10-2023, 02:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,893
Posted By traal
It looks like you need Windows 7 or newer for...

It looks like you need Windows 7 or newer for MKVToolNix GUI.

I don't know how to use MKVMerge, but ffmpeg can do it.

ffmpeg -i video.avi -o video.mkv
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-10-2023, 01:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,893
Posted By traal
Don't use MKVMerge, use "MKVToolNix GUI". Start...

Don't use MKVMerge, use "MKVToolNix GUI". Start it up, drag the .avi file into the upper left window ("Source Files"), choose the destination filename at the bottom, then click "Start multiplexing".
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