VideoHelp Forum

Cannot blank ONLY the main movie in BDRB... Very frustrating!

Lathe — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:18:49 GMT

Basically that... I would have posted on JDobbs forum at Doom9, but for some reason I cannot reach the site at all.

Okay, I've been using BDRB thousands of times, and I absolutely HATE it when I come across a full Blu-ray where if I try to blank just the movie (in order to create just an Xtras disc with menus) it blanks ALL the files and all the Xtras, most frustrating!

Is there ANY way to 'Tell' BDRB just to blank the movie file and create a disc with menus and Xtras only? I don't really want to use other programs with their learning curves... :) But, I would frigg'n LOVE to figure this out WHY once in a while a Blu-ray will NOT allow me just to blank the movie file.

Usually, about my only choice is to use a super fast encoding speed and just do the whole disc, but that seems a tad wasteful.

I REALLY appreciate any help on this!

Thank you!

Jamie.

Screen recording software that can record continuously like an NVR

CursedLemon — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:35:07 GMT

Hey all, just wanted to know if anyone has heard of screen recording software that can record in the way that for example an NVR can, where it records continuously but dumps data older than a certain interval, e.g. an hour or a day. The intended purpose would be for troubleshooting intermittent computer issues, attempting to capture trouble behavior when it occurs and the lead-up to it without taking up huge amounts of space.

Trouble with a Panasonic NVM3 VHS camcorder

Knocknock — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:51:19 GMT

Hello,

I recently purchased a vintage camcorder from the 1980s, a Panasonic NV-M3 VHS Movie Autofocus. The seller told me it was in working condition but hadn't been used in a long time.

I bought some new VHS tapes for the occasion. The camcorder turns on, the screen lights up, and the buttons on the screen work, as do the autofocus and zoom.

What doesn�t work is the battery, which is probably dead since it�s 40 years old. But I managed to power the camcorder using an AC adapter.

When I received it, the camcorder was empty�no VHS tape inside. So I opened the cassette compartment to insert a new one, and since I did that, the tape has spun a little, but now I can�t get it out using the EJECT button.

When I turn on the camcorder, the PLAY and REC buttons light up and then turn off after 5 seconds. And if I press the EJECT button during that time, the buttons turn off instantly. However, the screen stays on, and the zoom, focus, white balance, and screen buttons remain functional.

I tried opening it to remove the cassette manually, but I�m afraid of breaking something given how complex the machine is. I searched online for solutions but couldn�t find anything.

I don't know if it's a problem with the tape or maybe the battery, since the camcorder only works when plugged in. And repairing the battery is a whole other story: since it's no longer manufactured, I have to repair it myself by replacing the cells.

I hope someone has some information or solutions�I�m open to anything. I�m pretty sure it�s just a simple safety feature on the camcorder.

Thanks in advance for your replies.

Problems playing back a file encoded in RGB color space.

Isac.martins — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:26:16 GMT

Good morning everyone.

For several years I've been trying to remaster a file for which I've asked for help here a few times, but due to lack of time I ended up putting it off. Anyway, I believe I've gotten closer to what I wanted, considering the limitations of the low source quality (except for some vertical lines that appear on the dancer's arm; I can't remove them without destroying the details. If anyone has a script that works for the video, I would appreciate it).

Well, my biggest problem is with the final encoding, because I wanted to lose as little quality as possible, but I noticed that when choosing any encoder with a color space other than RGB, besides destroying the grain and leaving the skin looking waxy or rubbery, it adds some terrible artifacts, even if I increase the grain for YUV encoding.

Finally, the playback speed of the Largarith Lossless codec, which should be at the desired quality, has a bug (slow-motion playback).

Is there any solution for this?

I'm attaching a video that shows the playback speed issue and some screenshots comparing RGB quality with YUV quality.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1a6m8XY0Kz__P-va6QkP1nwNP8iwV9M-E?usp=sharing

Is "User-defined frame size" functional in Corel VideoStudio?

Djard — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:12:34 GMT

I think I tried every option possible to render video with a custom frame size in Corel's VideoStudio Pro X10, but "User-defined" is always grayed. Has anybody managed to activate "User-defined" frame size?

Having trouble grabbing this ORF video

Lupine Assassin — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:41:15 GMT

https://on.orf.at/video/14325123/josephine-baker-ikone-der-befreiung I was able to grab other videos on that site without issue, but this one is giving me trouble. Please help. Thanks.

kinescope.io

bigzeven — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:56:29 GMT

Hello there!:p
trying to download from kinescope.io drm video (https://ohi-s.com/webinars/176344/?webinar=176344)
https://kinescope.io/1b443abe-1259-4f1a-9a23-d7103cd5ff2d/master.m3u8?token=prod%3A3f3...a-5d89082984e9

I have whd, bin, pem
pssh AAAASnBzc2gAAAAA7e+LqXnWSs6jyCfc1R0h7QAAACoSIDVhND Y3MDRmNGI3NzVmNDU1NTYyNmE1MjZjNGE0MTNkIgBI88aJmwY=

but unable to get a correct widevine license response from https://emarsden.github.io/pssh-box-wasm/get-license/
I am using this license url: https://license.kinescope.io/v1/vod/1b443abe-1259-4f1a-9a23-d7103cd5ff2d/acquire/widev...a-5d89082984e9

got an error:

Code:

PythonError: Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/lib/python3.13/site-packages/pywidevine/cdm.py", line 407, in parse_license signed_message.ParseFromString(license_message) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ google.protobuf.message.DecodeError: Error parsing message with type 'pywidevine_license_protocol.SignedMessage' During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/lib/python313.zip/_pyodide/_base.py", line 523, in eval_code .run(globals, locals) ~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/lib/python313.zip/_pyodide/_base.py", line 357, in run coroutine = eval(self.code, globals, locals) File "", line 42, in File "/lib/python3.13/site-packages/pywidevine/cdm.py", line 411, in parse_license raise InvalidLicenseMessage(f"Could not parse license_message as a SignedMessage, {e}") pywidevine.exceptions.InvalidLicenseMessage: Could not parse license_message as a SignedMessage, Error parsing message with type 'pywidevine_license_protocol.SignedMessage'

Can you help me, please, to insert correct license url and headers if needed?

Sony CCDTR520E: Issue with audio recording on 8mm tapes

gicugiacu — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:58:35 GMT

I've been having trouble with my camera's audio recording. I recently recorded a full cassette and noticed that about half the scenes have good, clear audio, while the other half are extremely quiet. The volume never fluctuates within a single scene, and the video is perfectly fine throughout.
To me, this rules out a playback error as if the problem were on playback, the issues would appear randomly. So I'm convinced the problem is with the camera itself. I've tried recording in both loud and quiet environments to see if a faulty gain correction is to blame, but that didn't give me any clear answers. At this point, I still can't predict which scenes will record at normal volume and which will end up too quiet. Has anyone encountered a similar problem?

It is possible to extract link keys

hassanhsn232 — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:35:09 GMT

https://starzplay.com/ar/movies/rotana-cinema-egypt/779019304384

https://starzplay.com/ar/movies/spacetoon/770559016378

https://ev-fast-mpd.starzplayarabia.com/live/eds/Spacetoon/DASH/Spacetoon.mpd

https://ev-fast-mpd.starzplayarabia.com/live/eds/Saudi_1_HD/DASH/Saudi_1_HD.mpd
https://ev-fast-mpd.starzplayarabia.com/live/eds/Saudi_1_HD/DASH/Saudi_1_HD.mpd
https://ev-eu-hw-fast-mpd.starzplayarabia.com/Zee_Cinema/dash/drm/index.mpd

License:
https://widevine-license.vudrm.tech/proxy
or
http://licensing.bitmovin.com/licensing

Facebook hiding HD option

PaffAnto90 — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:59:21 GMT

Good morning,
some time ago i was able to get hidden hd resolution for facebook videos refreshing the page multiple times but now it seems not working,
i'm sure the following have hd option hidden, how do i unlock it and download?

https://www.facebook.com/100005258358778/videos/pcb.1193099444208656/1193090457542888
https://www.facebook.com/100005258358778/videos/pcb.1193099444208656/1193061384212462
https://www.facebook.com/100005258358778/videos/pcb.1193099444208656/1193086107543323

thank you

GV-USB2: lots of frame drops with AmaRecTV (VirtualDub okay)

camilofabregas — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:29:44 GMT

Hi everyone!

I'm working on digitizing some old family VHS-C tapes and am running into issues using my IO-DATA GV-USB2 alongside AmaRecTV 3.10. I'm getting an incredibily high amount of frame drops, to the point where I think it's not my (not great) setup but something badly configured in the process. And I say this because I've also been using VirtualDub 1.9.11 with much better results. The thing is that VirtualDub gives me audio issues on not-so-good tapes (a/v unsync or chipmunk audio), and it seems like AmaRecTV is the go-to if you have a GV-USB2. So I'd like to get that working properly.

Finding an S-VHS VCR or a dedicated TBC is nearly impossible where I live, so I am locked into this setup for now. And I know it's not the proper setup, but I'm very confortable with the results VirtualDub is giving me if it weren't for the audio issues. If I can achieve those frame drop/insert numbers using AmaRecTV + the audio/video sync benefits it provides, then I'd be super stoked.

Setup:
- Samsung SV-C140N (6-head Hi-Fi, Composite output only, no S-Video).
- I-O DATA GV-USB2 (Windows 11 version package).
- SV-C140N ---composite---> GV-USB2 ---usb---> Windows 11 PC

I did a small test with both AmaRecTV 3.10 and VirtualDub 1.9.11 using the same tape, and these are my results:
- AmaRecTV shows 30 dropped frames in the report file (35 second video)
- VirtualDub shows 0 dropped frames and 4 frames inserted (51 second video)

[Attachment 92540 - Click to enlarge]

I'll provide both files and the report in the post so you can check for yourself.

My settings in AmaRecTV 3.10:
Video Device: GV-USB2, Analog Capture
Input: Composite
Format: w=720, h=480, fps=29.97, fcc=YUY2, bit=16
Audio: GV-USB2, Analog Capture (also tried WaveIn, same results)
Codec: Lagarith (Lossless)
Audio Format: Uncompressed
Priority: High
Use Null Frame: Checked

I've tried EVERYTHING, from saving the files to both my drives, using different USB ports on my computer, disabling internet, disabling services, using HuffYuv instead of Lagarith, compatibility modes, run as admin, you name it. Since VirtualDub doesn't give me this amount of frame drops, one would assume that there is a setting or something on my Windows PC that's causing an issue with AmaRecTV.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Attached Files

cas-vdub.avi (371.74 MB)
cas-amarec(20260601-1953).avi (248.92 MB)
cas-amarec(20260601-1953).txt (137.7 KB)

looking to explain these recent DL failures with Tubedigger

Seeker47 — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:12:05 GMT

Which has been my preferred 'Go To' option for a long time. But the last 20+ attempts at getting YT videos has had zilch turning up (totally blank) in the main box. It was working just fine not long ago, and nothing has changed here. I'm running the latest version of TD. So I'm currently deferring to one of 4 or 5 other downloaders that I have on tap for regular use, while there remain a few additional others that I could use but normally don't bother to. The other downloaders -- like Allavsoft (also a current version) -- don't seem to be exhibiting any problem like this. Here is one typical example, a YT video that just dropped today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twq21SkG1gY&pp=ygUMcGV0ZSBwZXBwZXJz

Frame analysis by ffmpeg, timestamp of respective errornous frames

Gloster — Sun, 31 May 2026 21:24:28 GMT

It is a linux script, but perhaps also a hint for another systems . :

Code:

#!/bin/bash



# if the script was not launched from a terminal, restart it from a terminal

if [ ! -t 0 ] && [ -x /usr/bin/konsole ]; then

    /usr/bin/konsole -e "bash -c \"$0 $*; read -s -p 'Press enter to continue...'\""

    exit

fi



while IFS= read -r -d $'\0' video

do

    filename=$(basename -- "$video")

    filename="${filename%.*}"

    

    ffmpeg -y -i "$video" -vcodec libx264 -crf 51 -preset ultrafast -acodec copy -f mp4 -movflags frag_keyframe+empty_moov+delay_moov pipe:1 >/dev/null 2>"${filename}.txt" 
    TxtFileName="${filename}.txt" 

    mystring=${TxtFileName}

    echo $mystring

    grep -i -n 'error\|duplicate\|failure\|missing\|POCs\|corrupt' "${TxtFileName}"

    echo "Ready"

    

done < <(find -iregex ".*\.\(mp4\|mkv\|m2ts\|mov\|mpg\|ts\)" -print0)

echo "Ready"

notify-send "Frame check complete"

mpv --no-video /home/richard/Musik/JamieWaltersHoldOn.mp3

Every video with the respective container (mp4, ...) will be analyzed, a txt-file will be generated, video-file-name.txt
To have a complete indication, a notification will be written also an acoustic feedback I will get (must be adapted to your system, wishes).

Batch change Divx to Xvid (FourCC+Writing library+unpack bitstream)

SmurfRecorder — Sun, 31 May 2026 20:03:47 GMT

Hello. I'd like to change parameters of multiple AVI files at once to make them playable.
My current workflow on single file:
1. MPEG4Modifier - packed bitstream unpack
2. MPEG4Modifier change user data (Writing library from something like DivX503b2682p to XviD0069
3. Visual AVI FourCC Changer (https://sourceforge.net/projects/vsfccchanger/) - change fourCC - this works for all files

And I know I can do steps 1 and 3, e.g with FFMPEG with stream copy, but I'm not sure how to automatize step 2

this command did not change writing library:

Code:

ffmpeg -i input.avi -vtag XVID -bsf:v mpeg4_unpack_bframes -c:v copy -c:a copy output.avi

Script to mass-convert HDV to x265

Aponia71 — Sun, 31 May 2026 10:48:41 GMT

Hello everyone

I wrote a linux script to mass-convert dvgrab HDV rips to x265 videos.
It has been programmed in Arch Linux architecture (Manjaro), but it should work in Debian and Redhat/Fedora based distributions.
This is my first publication into a git repository, so be indulgent :)
If you are insterested in using or testing this script, please let me know.
Contributions to improve this script are welcome.

Some informations about it :

Convert your HDV video files (.m2t / .m2ts) to efficient x265 (HEVC) MKV files with AAC audio.
Optionally generate FFV1 lossless archival videos (with FLAC audio) and Opus audio tracks.
Designed for batch processing of camera‑captured HDV tapes.

My git repository is : https://codeberg.org/Aponia71/hdv-to-x265

Thanks to all people who helped me to write this script with her internet contributions/articles/posts ...

Aponia71