VideoHelp Forum - Newbie / General discussions https://forum.videohelp.com/ Post here if you are a newbie / new to video and/or you have problem deciding what section your post should be in. But only video related stuff here, no off topic posts. en Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:25:12 GMT vBulletin 60 https://forum.videohelp.com/images/misc/rss.png VideoHelp Forum - Newbie / General discussions https://forum.videohelp.com/ Extract subtitles from MTS video? https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421228-Extract-subtitles-from-MTS-video?goto=newpost Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:02:47 GMT I was using a generic usb thumb drive with a HW-150PVR from mediasonic. The videos wouldn't play and I had to use Disk Genius to recover the files. I reformatted the drive to FAT32 and copied the files to the drive. One video plays but crashes when fast forwarding. So instead I'll play the video on Kodi with my fire stick and it does work with Kodi. But I want to view the video with subtitles? so how do I extract the subtitles or use an alternative? Thanks. ]]> Newbie / General discussions Han Solo1 https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421228-Extract-subtitles-from-MTS-video Need dust covers for Panasonic PV-8500 https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421224-Need-dust-covers-for-Panasonic-PV-8500?goto=newpost Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:56:29 GMT Hi again I have a Panasonix PV-8500 VCR set. I bought it in my very early 20s, and gently used it until the late 90s. After that, I properly stored it in my bedroom closet in its original packaging. On a lark, I pulled it out and it worked! I took it to an old VCR repair person who w stll works... Hi again

I have a Panasonix PV-8500 VCR set. I bought it in my very early 20s, and gently used it until the late 90s. After that, I properly stored it in my bedroom closet in its original packaging. On a lark, I pulled it out and it worked! I took it to an old VCR repair person who w stll works on them in retirement. He cleaned it out, replaced the rubber parts and changed out a suspicious cap. It plays and records perfectly. I had dust covers for it when I used it but they long ago fell into some black hole somewhere to never be found. Even if they were still in existence, that they would be so brittle as to be unusable.

Right now, I'm using a dish towel as a dust cover. I suspect thatcoriginal dust covers are made of unobtainium. I want to leave the cables connected but still have proper fitted dust covers.

Any ideas or suggestions are quite welcom. I do not mind paying for custom made dust covers.

Thank you very much...

Joe ]]> Newbie / General discussions Kotobukikitten https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421224-Need-dust-covers-for-Panasonic-PV-8500 Laptop with good sustained performance for video work. https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421212-Laptop-with-good-sustained-performance-for-video-work?goto=newpost Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:49:30 GMT Laptop with good sustained performance for video work, without insane cooling fan noise Looking at laptops for video editing and the usual encoding tasks, and most of the ones that keep their performance under long loads also sound like a jet engine. Has anyone found a model that holds its clocks... Laptop with good sustained performance for video work, without insane cooling fan noise
Looking at laptops for video editing and the usual encoding tasks, and most of the ones that keep their performance under long loads also sound like a jet engine. Has anyone found a model that holds its clocks reasonably well without being painfully loud?

Would also like to know if liquid metal vs standard paste on laptops makes a noticeable real-world difference, or if that's mostly marketing. ]]> Newbie / General discussions kavinreed https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421212-Laptop-with-good-sustained-performance-for-video-work Looking for Reliable VCR Repair Shop https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421199-Looking-for-Reliable-VCR-Repair-Shop?goto=newpost Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:14:54 GMT Hello,

Can anyone recommend a reliable VCR repair service? I have the following VCR's that need repair.

SR-V101US
HR-DVS3U

Thank you,
Chris ]]> Newbie / General discussions ChrisCoppolo https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421199-Looking-for-Reliable-VCR-Repair-Shop Looking for help with cleaning up old vhs-c footage converted to digital https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421192-Looking-for-help-with-cleaning-up-old-vhs-c-footage-converted-to-digital?goto=newpost Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:05:13 GMT Hi all, I am new to anything video, so hopefully you all can help me with a project.

After cleaning out our dad's house, we found some old vhs-c tapes (1990's), I sent them to a local company here in Montana to have them converted to digital mp4 files. However, the quality of the files is nasty - so many horizontal lines running thru the video's that you can't watch them. I have been looking into software that might allow me to clean these up but I am really not sure what software I need. Or even if there is software out there that will do what I want.

I attached a screen shot of what the video looks like so you can see the lines I am talking about, I am not sure what you call them. Is there software that I can purchase that will allow me to clean up the lines that run thru the video or am I just dreaming that I could clean these up?

Thanks
Cindy
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]]> Newbie / General discussions amontanagl https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421192-Looking-for-help-with-cleaning-up-old-vhs-c-footage-converted-to-digital how to retrieve video bitrate in MB/s? https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421191-how-to-retrieve-video-bitrate-in-MB-s?goto=newpost Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:11:40 GMT Hi please patience with cats. I need to put in a variable, in batch mode, the video bitrate value only in MB/s so if Code: Hi

please patience with cats.

I need to put in a variable, in batch mode, the video bitrate value only in MB/s

so if

Code:
Bit rate                                : 16.6 Mbps
result should be

Code:
16.6
How can I do using mediainfo/ffmpeg/ffprobe?

:o ]]> Newbie / General discussions marcorocchini https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421191-how-to-retrieve-video-bitrate-in-MB-s 265 10bits to 265 8 bits? https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421184-265-10bits-to-265-8-bits?goto=newpost Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:37:21 GMT Hi all, I have several MKV movies in 265 10bits but my TV not support 10 bits, only 265 8bits and I need to convert this MKV, please can recomend some program? Thank You in advance Hi all, I have several MKV movies in 265 10bits but my TV not support 10 bits, only 265 8bits and I need to convert this MKV, please can recomend some program? Thank You in advance ]]> Newbie / General discussions BlurayHD https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421184-265-10bits-to-265-8-bits Laptop GPU (NVENC) vs CPU x264 for encoding: https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421169-Laptop-GPU-%28NVENC%29-vs-CPU-x264-for-encoding?goto=newpost Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:47:45 GMT For those who encode a lot on laptops, do you still prefer CPU x264/x265 for quality, or is NVENC on newer GPUs good enough now? I know NVENC is much faster, but I'm not sure how visible the quality gap is at the same bitrate these days.

Also wondering if a laptop with a dedicated GPU is really worth it for encoding, or if a good CPU with more cores is the better use of money. For anyone who has experience with UK laptop stores, I’d be interested to hear what you’d recommend for this kind of workload. ]]> Newbie / General discussions kavinreed https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421169-Laptop-GPU-%28NVENC%29-vs-CPU-x264-for-encoding why ffmpeg new version take fps different fps using the same commandline? https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421163-why-ffmpeg-new-version-take-fps-different-fps-using-the-same-commandline?goto=newpost Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:43:26 GMT Hi please help the poor cat:( I try to encode the same source with 2 different version of ffmpeg (https://www.videohelp.com/software/ffmpeg) Code: --------- ffmpeg12ago2026.exe -v quiet -stats -y -i %4 -i %audiosource% -vf... Hi please help the poor cat:(

I try to encode the same source with 2 different version of ffmpeg

Code:
ffmpeg12ago2026.exe -v quiet -stats -y -i %4 -i %audiosource% -vf scale=interl=1:in_range=%inRange%:out_range=%outRange%,interlace=lowpass=1:scan=tff -x264-params interlaced=1 -c:v libx264 -profile:v main %lvl_String% -g 33 -bf 2 -crf 20 -flags +ildct+ilme -vf setfield=tff -pix_fmt yuv420p %AudioSettings2CHffmpegAug2026% -aspect 16:9 "%~n1_Mp4_reg1unico_420_2canaliAudio%panState%.mp4"

Code:
ffmpeg64bit2019.exe  -v quiet -stats -y -i %4 -i %audiosource% -vf scale=interl=1:in_range=%inRange%:out_range=%outRange%,interlace=lowpass=1:scan=tff -c:v libx264 -profile:v main %lvl_String% -g 33 -bf 2 -crf 20 -flags +ildct+ilme -top 1 -pix_fmt yuv420p %AudioSettings2CH% -aspect 16:9 "%~n1_Mp4_reg1unico_420_2canaliAudio%panState%ffmpeg2019.mp4"
but using ffmpeg12ago2026.exe I get in mediainfo 50FPS MBAFF encoding, meanwhile using ffmpeg64bit2019.exe is correctly 25 fps interlaced MBAFF

My input source is 50P, my target is to get 25i. Using ffmpeg64bit2019.exe seems correct 25 interlaced FPS and MBAFF, but with ffmpeg12ago2026.exe, the mediainfo signalling 50FPS MBAFF so it don't seems to me correct (?)

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[Attachment 93857 - Click to enlarge] ]]> Newbie / General discussions marcorocchini https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421163-why-ffmpeg-new-version-take-fps-different-fps-using-the-same-commandline Comparison for mediainfo https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421153-Comparison-for-mediainfo?goto=newpost Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:04:23 GMT Guys,im still learning here,but althouth i have watched both videos ,i can seem to see any difference in them and the size overall is quite big. 2 500 kb/s 1808*1080 (5:3),@ 24.000 FPS.AVC (High@L4.1) (CABAC / 4 Ref Frames) total of 1.8Gb inc sound 8 000 kb/s 1796*1080 (5:3),@ 24.000... Guys,im still learning here,but althouth i have watched both videos ,i can seem to see any difference in them and the size overall is quite big.


2 500 kb/s 1808*1080 (5:3),@ 24.000 FPS.AVC (High@L4.1) (CABAC / 4 Ref Frames) total of 1.8Gb inc sound

8 000 kb/s 1796*1080 (5:3),@ 24.000 FPS.AVC (High@L4.1) (CABAC / 4 Ref Frames) total of 5.65Gb inc sound

I used "Mediainfo" to get these readings.

Is one picture superior?

Thanks all. ]]> Newbie / General discussions pensioner https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421153-Comparison-for-mediainfo Maybe posted before...People who use Videoredo and have removed the ads... https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421152-Maybe-posted-before-People-who-use-Videoredo-and-have-removed-the-ads?goto=newpost Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:19:05 GMT Hello. This is to people who have used Videoredo before, and have removed commercials, or ads, or whatever you wanna call them. Do you need to have a particular TYPE of video for it to work? I have a DVR, and it encodes it's files in .MTS format. They are in HD. I had tried to remove commercials with the software, but with not much luck. Anyone have any tips and tricks to pass along on how to get the software to remove the commercials? ]]> Newbie / General discussions snafoo https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421152-Maybe-posted-before-People-who-use-Videoredo-and-have-removed-the-ads VCR Puzzle https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421147-VCR-Puzzle?goto=newpost Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:57:00 GMT Hi, brand new user and apologies if this is too similar to previous topics or not in the right place.

I'm puzzled by a VCR issue I'm having. We inherited an Emerson combo VCR/DVD player from my late mother-in-law. I tried playing an old home movie VHS and got audio but no video (the screen had text saying "No signal" though I could hear audio). I was using an older plug-in composite to HDMI adapter and thought that might be the issue so I got a new adapter from Best Buy. Same issue.

I then thought the VCR/DVD player itself might be the issue, so I got an afforbale VHS-only player off Ebay, a Sanyo. The player came with a commercial tape, which worked perfectly once I played it. However upon trying to play the same home movie VHS I tried in the previous player, I got the same "no signal" message and could hear audio without video playing. The commercial tape that previously worked in the Sanyo now also gives the same message, "no signal" and I've also lost audio when trying to play that tape.

I'm really baffled and worried that I've broken something given these home movies are a source of precious few video recordings of my wife's late mother, and really want to recover the ability to view video and sound if at all possible. If anyone has ideas for what the problem may be, or how to solve it I would really appreciate it. Thank you! ]]> Newbie / General discussions gzl5000 https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421147-VCR-Puzzle eac3to 3.66 / 1.3.6 GUI https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421140-eac3to-3-66-1-3-6-GUI?goto=newpost Thu, 17 Sep 2026 03:13:14 GMT Is it possible that While eac3to (https://www.videohelp.com/software/eac3to) 3.66 / 1.3.6 GUI runs ,to prevent CMD Page showing? Is it possible that While eac3to 3.66 / 1.3.6 GUI runs ,to prevent CMD Page showing? ]]> Newbie / General discussions serkancan https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421140-eac3to-3-66-1-3-6-GUI How to sync audio with video in mkvtoolnix https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421134-How-to-sync-audio-with-video-in-mkvtoolnix?goto=newpost Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:57:35 GMT hi, i have a video whose duration is : 01:47:23 i have a separate dub audio file whose duration is: 01:47:22 how to sync in mkvtool nix (https://www.videohelp.com/software/MKVToolNix), hi,

i have a video whose duration is :

01:47:23

i have a separate dub audio file whose duration is:
01:47:22

how to sync in mkvtool nix,
what delay i should add in the tool in dub audio track?
+1000 ms
or
-1000 ms

or any other trick?

i got a movie with dub audio, i extracted dub audio only with mkvtoolnix, its .mka audio
movie i got with dub audio have worse video quality,
and movie i have with good video quality with no dub.

so i want my video file, and dub from other video, and want to sync them. ]]> Newbie / General discussions tiger https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421134-How-to-sync-audio-with-video-in-mkvtoolnix MXF container does support PCM audio only? https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421125-MXF-container-does-support-PCM-audio-only?goto=newpost Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:04:17 GMT Hi

I'm a cat, please patience.

I wonder: I need to encode into mxf format something like this:

Code:
ffmpeg12ago2026.exe -i A025C098_260820JK_CANON.MXF -preset medium -c:v libx264 -x264-params 8x8dct=1 -g 33 -bf 2 -c:a ac3 -b:a 500k -ar 48000 -aspect 16:9 -flags +ilme+ildct -r 25 -vf setfield=tff OUT4_MXF_to_HD25interlacciatoFFMPEG12ago.MXF
but seems that audio codec accepted is only pcm, but if possible I need to encode to a compressed audio. Can I do this in a mxf container?!?

;) ]]> Newbie / General discussions marcorocchini https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/421125-MXF-container-does-support-PCM-audio-only