VideoHelp.com Forum - Restoration http://forum.videohelp.com/ Video and audio restoration. The process of improving the quality of your audio and video whether by means of hardware or software. en Fri, 24 May 2013 22:09:13 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forum.videohelp.com/images/misc/rss.png VideoHelp.com Forum - Restoration http://forum.videohelp.com/ Recapturing analog source video files http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356218-Recapturing-analog-source-video-files?goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 01:28:41 GMT I've had a very interesting couple of weeks.

So, for all of those who have captured all those analog sources to some kind of video file (usually .AVI at a low resolution), I can verify you get what you have. I did an initial test run of a VHS converted video file into a low resolution .avi file and performed a 1080i/p real time capture.

The first problem you're going to run into is deciding whether you're going to use the YUV or RGB settings, both of which have drawbacks. Your YUV uncompressed 1920x1080 avi stream is going to eat at least 500GB for an hour, and none of the editing software packages out there (including FCP and AVID) can handle that file size. Reverting to the RGB (M-JPEG) capture settings produces a more compact file size (around 25GB), but the capture will expose any and all artifacts, so plan on doing some extensive video filtering editing work (whether you're using FCP, Adobe, or Avid).

End of the day, the better quality of your analog source makes the difference. I recommend getting your analog video off its existing tapes (I want to meet the idiot who decided VHS was a good video format... since it was designed originally for audio). ]]> Restoration diGriz http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356218-Recapturing-analog-source-video-files Removing stroke around edges of VHS capture http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356187-Removing-stroke-around-edges-of-VHS-capture?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 08:33:07 GMT Hello everyone,

I've become more and more interested in the restoration of VHS tapes. I bought some prosumer Panasonic SHVS decks lately and I've been googling around alot for the last 1,5 year. The videohelp.com forums have helped me alot, so today I've finally decided to create an account over here.
I started playing around with VirtualDub and some filters. Since a few days ago I started experimenting with Avisynth since it seems to have much more powerful plugins and scripts.
I've discovered the great GTGMC deinterlacing script for example. None of the virtualdub filters even come close to this one.

Now I'm facing a weird effect when restoring some VHS tapes. Here's an example:

I'd like to get rid of that white stroke around the edges. I've been playing around with chroma shifting plugins but haven't had much luck...

This is my current avisynth script:
Code:
AVISource("D:\test.avi", true) #PAL VHS Capture
QTGMC( Preset="Medium" )
SelectEven()
ConvertToRGB32()
LoadVirtualDubPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\User\Desktop\virtualdub\plugins\NeatVideo.vdf", "NeatVideo", 3)
NeatVideo("C:\AVS\test.dnp", "C:\AVS\test.nfp", "1.0", "3", "1", "0")
ConvertToYV12()
]]> Restoration cedricm http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356187-Removing-stroke-around-edges-of-VHS-capture VHS Mold http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356179-VHS-Mold?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 00:22:39 GMT I'm in the process of converting all my VHS to DVD, but suddenly a lot of tapes from the late 90's, especially anything TDK, are getting white mold on the top of the reel. Is there anything I can do to help prevent the tapes that are still good from getting this problem before I can convert them? ]]> Restoration JLG/JLG http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356179-VHS-Mold Will Sony TRV250E play pre-recorded true Hi8 tapes? http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356176-Will-Sony-TRV250E-play-pre-recorded-true-Hi8-tapes?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 23:08:45 GMT Hi, Will a.. SONY TRV250E 8MM HI-8 DIGITAL 8 PLAYER CAMCORDER play Hi 8 tapes per-recorded on a Canon A1 Hi8 camera. I have tapes i wish to transfer to PC and my Canon has carked it. Hi,

Will a..

SONY TRV250E 8MM HI-8 DIGITAL 8 PLAYER CAMCORDER

play Hi 8 tapes per-recorded on a Canon A1 Hi8 camera.

I have tapes i wish to transfer to PC and my Canon has carked it.

Will the firewire transfer give the same quality as the Hi8 camera recorded it?

Thanks

oz
 ]]> Restoration ozstar100 http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356176-Will-Sony-TRV250E-play-pre-recorded-true-Hi8-tapes Grain reduction and removal of dot crawl among other things. http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356130-Grain-reduction-and-removal-of-dot-crawl-among-other-things?goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 11:51:26 GMT I wanted to encode some episodes of Dragon Ball Z, and I'm using the Dragon Box R2J discs.

There seems to be a bit of dot crawl around edges and a little too much grain.
I'm new to using avisynth, and I haven't been able to figure out how to use it very well yet.
Would someone help me build a script to reduce the grain a little bit, anit-alias the edges perhaps?, perhaps thicken the lines a little (FastLineDarken didn't work very well), remove the dot crawl and enhance the video quality in general?

Here's a sample. (remuxed in mkv, but untouched video) : https://mega.co.nz/#!ZIZWgCRB!Qq-C7SOpY-isOs4NrknB8V-igehojp7L-tqhoNne4Sc

Help much appreciated :) ]]> Restoration cbg http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356130-Grain-reduction-and-removal-of-dot-crawl-among-other-things Transfer Umatic to PC inquiry http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356059-Transfer-Umatic-to-PC-inquiry?goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 07:26:42 GMT HI, I have a bunch of umatic tapes which I had previously transferred to hard disk when I owned a Umatic recorder, but when I went to look for the files found both it and the backup over the years have crashed. I am in Sydney and trying to find a place where I can hire a Umatic player. I... HI,

I have a bunch of umatic tapes which I had previously transferred to hard disk when I owned a Umatic recorder, but when I went to look for the files found both it and the backup over the years have crashed.

I am in Sydney and trying to find a place where I can hire a Umatic player.

I have called many audio-visual places but they don't have them anymore.

I have seen one I can buy a Sony 5630 but would prefer to hire for a day or two only.

I think when I transferred it before I ran it through my Hi8 or min Dv at the time. Would that have been right as I can't quite recall - memory at my age :-)

I just found n AverMedia AVerTV USB2.0, maybe I used this. Which would give the better quality?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

oz ]]> Restoration ozstar100 http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356059-Transfer-Umatic-to-PC-inquiry Nero Repair Agent http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356040-Nero-Repair-Agent?goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 11:39:15 GMT Hi all,

firstly, i think i'm in the right forum, if not apologies.

i've just used Nero Rescue Agent to kind of recover a damaged dvd, when it completed, i checked the video TS folder and was pleasantly surprised to find it had recovered all the files - then i went to play one of the video files.....

the sound is perfect, however it has "squashed" the video file to nothing more than a thin line in the center of the screen, it appears to play perfectly well, just that the picture doesn't stretch to the screen.

any ideas?
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]]> Restoration LiquidStool http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356040-Nero-Repair-Agent Ghosting Issue/Frame Blending http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355958-Ghosting-Issue-Frame-Blending?goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 20:47:50 GMT Hi,

I have a DVD made from a TV recording in China. The picture quality is not too bad, except for when people move quickly. lol! Here are some screen caps:



I am dying to see this movie look better than this. I have some experience with virtual dub, and very little experience with avisynth. I mostly work in adobe for my video editing/improvement needs. I am here to solicit help of the gurus here, and pay for your help. I would be happy to upload the film in your preferred format, and will pay to learn how to fix this kind of thing (if it is indeed fixable). I am also happy to pay a guru to fix this for me. Please send me a message stating your terms, and lets see if we can get this fixed up.

many thanks,

hizzy ]]> Restoration hizzy7 http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355958-Ghosting-Issue-Frame-Blending Strange artifact looks like interlace but apparently not http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355897-Strange-artifact-looks-like-interlace-but-apparently-not?goto=newpost Fri, 10 May 2013 13:05:23 GMT It seems that the red striped vest the girl wear has some stranged artifact.
The first shot is strange, but the second one return to normal. These two shots were taken within a few seconds.
I've got no idea how to deal with it.


Screenshot was taken from the attach video clip which gave a more straightforward sight.
Wishing someone could help me out. :)
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]]> Restoration xuguang_he http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355897-Strange-artifact-looks-like-interlace-but-apparently-not AviSynth Filter Suggestions http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355860-AviSynth-Filter-Suggestions?goto=newpost Thu, 09 May 2013 16:13:07 GMT I'm thinking of diving into the AviSynth pool. I know I have AviSynth on this computer but have never used it. I'm guessing I can add do this in VirtualDub?.....and see the AviSynth filters affects in VirtualDub?
Anyway....what you you guys do with this footage?
https://mega.co.nz/#!IExWmRqT!Z1mE7kVJE4GphKJdRv027w94WhV89zKHqOXlgUlTIoQ
I'm sure I'd like to brighten it a bit at least(which I can do already with VDub filters) but I'd like to get some die-hard AviSynther's opinions for this video.
My end result will be MPEG2 with PCM audio, hopefully frameserved from VDub to MainConcept(?) ]]> Restoration hech54 http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355860-AviSynth-Filter-Suggestions Manual for Archer Video Enhancer/Stabilizer http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355857-Manual-for-Archer-Video-Enhancer-Stabilizer?goto=newpost Thu, 09 May 2013 15:35:39 GMT Hi, I am in need for the manual for Archer Model No. 15-1270 Video Enhancer/Stabilizer. I fried the power supply (connecting it to the italian net of 220V) and now I have to replace it but need to know at what tension the circuit works. Can anybody help me with the manual or circuit scheme or just... Hi, I am in need for the manual for Archer Model No. 15-1270 Video Enhancer/Stabilizer. I fried the power supply (connecting it to the italian net of 220V) and now I have to replace it but need to know at what tension the circuit works. Can anybody help me with the manual or circuit scheme or just the information I need to know about circuit working voltage of that Archer model.
thank you
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]]> Restoration koni http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355857-Manual-for-Archer-Video-Enhancer-Stabilizer Is that a progressive shooting?? http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355853-Is-that-a-progressive-shooting?goto=newpost Thu, 09 May 2013 12:14:27 GMT Hello guys. I need help with technical video issues because searching the internet I could not be helped properly or be sure with confidence. I deliver my works on dvd (PAL EUROPE), but I would like sometimes upload any of these clips work to youtube, vimeo. One case requires interlaced video,... Hello guys.
I need help with technical video issues because searching the internet I could not be helped properly or be sure with confidence.
I deliver my works on dvd (PAL EUROPE), but I would like sometimes upload any of these clips work to youtube, vimeo.
One case requires interlaced video, while the other progressive. It is more efficient of shooting progressive and convert it to interlaced, as many say. But watching the result of the conversion from interlaced to progressive to dvd, I realise that it does not have the same smoothness as an already interlaced video.
We work with camera Panasonic AG-HVX200E and I dared to shoot for the first time with 25p and 50i (576). The properties of clips see both interlaced (lower fields). When I import them to Adobe Premiere, the suggested sequence is with lower fields. At metadata again I see lower fields. How can it be explained; The only difference I could find between the two clips through their properties, was that at the 25p indicated pulldown 2:2.
1080p properties refers to the progressive, but the pulldown 2:2 too.
What's going on? :confused:


:confused: ]]> Restoration Yiota http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355853-Is-that-a-progressive-shooting PAL DVD video looks like it has ghosting (Trying to get rid of or reduce) http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355832-PAL-DVD-video-looks-like-it-has-ghosting-%28Trying-to-get-rid-of-or-reduce%29?goto=newpost Wed, 08 May 2013 20:09:04 GMT I bought a PAL DVD set because it wasnt released in NTSC or in my country so I cant watch it in my DVD player untill I encode it. Ive only ever tried to rip and encode one other PAL source and it did this ghosting thing too. I ended up just letting it go because I couldnt get rid of or reduce it.... I bought a PAL DVD set because it wasnt released in NTSC or in my country so I cant watch it in my DVD player untill I encode it. Ive only ever tried to rip and encode one other PAL source and it did this ghosting thing too. I ended up just letting it go because I couldnt get rid of or reduce it. It seems all PAL DVD sets do this, Im guessing because the footage was sped up to 25fps.

Ive tried QTGMC(preset="slow") but it really isnt helping me a noticeable amount.

Is this just me or is that PAL and Im gonna have to deal with it?

Heres a 1 minute video sample.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/n2nqba ]]> Restoration darkdream787 http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355832-PAL-DVD-video-looks-like-it-has-ghosting-%28Trying-to-get-rid-of-or-reduce%29 Fix/Save an interrupted encoding http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355831-Fix-Save-an-interrupted-encoding?goto=newpost Wed, 08 May 2013 19:16:56 GMT I was encoding a restoration from avisynth (http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Avisynth) into FFV1 codec, at about 93% it failed on my face, so what I normally do on this cases is load the encoded avi into avisynth, and find out the encoded number of frames. Then finish the restoration of the missing... I was encoding a restoration from avisynth into FFV1 codec, at about 93% it failed on my face, so what I normally do on this cases is load the encoded avi into avisynth, and find out the encoded number of frames. Then finish the restoration of the missing frames in another FFV1 file, join the two parts in avisynth and feed to x264 for encode.

The problem is that this time this avi is not working for me. Avisynth gives me errors using avisource, diretcshowsource says:
Code:
DirectShowSource: Could not open as video or audio.

Video returned:  "DirectShowSource: unable to determine the duration of the video."

Audio returned:  "DirectShowSource: RenderFile, the filter graph manager won't talk to me"

(New File, line 2)
And virtualdub:
Code:
[!] AVI: Index not found or damaged -- reconstructing via file scan.

[!] AVI: Invalid chunk detected at 21305301746. Enabling aggressive recovery
    mode.

[!] AVI: Keyframe flag reconstruction was not specified in open options and
    the video stream is not a known keyframe-only type.  Seeking in the video
    stream may be extremely slow.
but actually shows nothing. Yet I can play the file on MPC-HC ]]> Restoration Dogway http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355831-Fix-Save-an-interrupted-encoding Help determining what this issue is. Black scenes fluctuates. http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355825-Help-determining-what-this-issue-is-Black-scenes-fluctuates?goto=newpost Wed, 08 May 2013 17:54:18 GMT This is cut from a BDMV that I have: http://oi42.tinypic.com/6qg0hs.jpg Its like in the pure black scenes that the color like fluctuates or moves...I thought it was banding, but am just not sure... I can provide a clip of it in motion if need be. This is cut from a BDMV that I have: http://oi42.tinypic.com/6qg0hs.jpg

Its like in the pure black scenes that the color like fluctuates or moves...I thought it was banding, but am just not sure... I can provide a clip of it in motion if need be. ]]> Restoration Akai-Shuichi http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355825-Help-determining-what-this-issue-is-Black-scenes-fluctuates