VideoHelp Forum https://forum.videohelp.com/ This forum will help you with all your video and audio questions! en Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:10:50 GMT vBulletin 60 https://forum.videohelp.com/images/misc/rss.png VideoHelp Forum https://forum.videohelp.com/ Is there a Crave/CTV script for Unshackle? https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420908-Is-there-a-Crave-CTV-script-for-Unshackle?goto=newpost Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:36:22 GMT Is there a Crave/CTV script for Unshackle or another similar tool? Crave now stream free CTV videos. I want to download Due South in 720p. Thank you. Is there a Crave/CTV script for Unshackle or another similar tool?
Crave now stream free CTV videos. I want to download Due South in 720p.
Thank you. ]]> Video Streaming Downloading perrymason https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420908-Is-there-a-Crave-CTV-script-for-Unshackle nieuwe hdd schijf van sony dvd recorder RDR- HX-1010 opstarten https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420907-nieuwe-hdd-schijf-van-sony-dvd-recorder-RDR-HX-1010-opstarten?goto=newpost Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:30:12 GMT Hoe kan ik een nieuwe hdd opstarten voor mijn sony dvd recorder RDR-HX 1010 ik weet dat ik een master remote control moet hebben , maar weet niet hoe en waar misschien dat iemand mij kan helpen , mijn hdd die erin zit slaat af en toe vast met stilstaand beeld , schakeld zichzelf uit en kan met ab... Hoe kan ik een nieuwe hdd opstarten voor mijn sony dvd recorder RDR-HX 1010 ik weet dat ik een master remote control moet hebben , maar weet niet hoe en waar misschien dat iemand mij kan helpen , mijn hdd die erin zit slaat af en toe vast met stilstaand beeld , schakeld zichzelf uit en kan met ab weer aanzetten en dan de passage waar vastsloeg opzoeken en weer verder gaan met kijken daarom wil ik een andere 1tb hdd schijf erin zetten .. ]]> Newbie / General discussions peter pierik https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420907-nieuwe-hdd-schijf-van-sony-dvd-recorder-RDR-HX-1010-opstarten Swollen capacitor in Panasonic DMR-EH775 https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420906-Swollen-capacitor-in-Panasonic-DMR-EH775?goto=newpost Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:18:44 GMT How much of a concern is this? It's the only capacitor like this.




]]> Newbie / General discussions rgr https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420906-Swollen-capacitor-in-Panasonic-DMR-EH775 Help removing diagonal lines across Video8 image, probable interference? https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420904-Help-removing-diagonal-lines-across-Video8-image-probable-interference?goto=newpost Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:24:32 GMT I received a transfer of a Video8 tape which throughout I can see faint diagonal lines across the whole image, through most of the video. At some points it also seems to go in both diagonals. You can't really see them at smaller sizes but they're very obvious at larger viewing windows. They're most obvious over the large drape backdrop, but also still slightly over the people.

The exact transfer chain was:

Sony CCD-TRV66E > S-Video > DataVideo TBC-1000 > ATI TV Wonder 600 USB > VirtualDub 1.10.4 > ffmpeg (FFV1)

The tape had been transferred before but I only ever had a smudgy encoded MPEG-2 DVD, so I don't know if they were always there but I suspect not. They seem like interference somewhere in the capture chain to me, perhaps from the mains. It was transferred in France FWIW.

Either way, a new transfer is not currently possible, at least not any time soon, so I was wondering if there was any way I could reduce these a little without softening the overall image too much?

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I've saved then as elementary streams and they are 16:9.
Put them in Encore CS5 and they are 4:3!
How do I get them to be 16:9 in Encore?
It's 16:9 in my media player.

Media Info says it's 16:9
General
Complete name : F:\PROJECTS\IRON MAIDEN\Iron Maiden.mpg
Format : MPEG-PS
File size : 5.80 GiB
Duration : 1 h 31 min
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 9 037 kb/s
Frame rate : 25.000 FPS

Video
ID : 224 (0xE0)
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : Main@Main
Format settings : CustomMatrix / BVOP
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, Matrix : Custom
Format settings, GOP : M=3, N=12
Format settings, picture structure : Frame
Duration : 1 h 31 min
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 8 602 kb/s
Maximum bit rate : 9 286 kb/s
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 25.000 FPS
Standard : PAL
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.830
Time code of first frame : 00:00:00:00
Time code source : Group of pictures header
GOP, Open/Closed : Open
GOP, Open/Closed of first frame : Closed
Stream size : 5.52 GiB (95%)
Color primaries : BT.601 PAL
Transfer characteristics : BT.470 System B/G
Matrix coefficients : BT.470 System B/G ]]> Authoring (DVD) KISSMAD https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420903-16-9-video-is-4-3-in-Encore-CS5 Dragging your taskbar around https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420902-Dragging-your-taskbar-around?goto=newpost Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:54:59 GMT Just found that you can drag your taskbar around like in earlier windows in windows 11,only thing you gotta do it get the update for it. Just found that you can drag your taskbar around like in earlier windows in windows 11,only thing you gotta do it get the update for it. ]]> Computer johns0 https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420902-Dragging-your-taskbar-around BBC hurling https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420901-BBC-hurling?goto=newpost Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:44:51 GMT Looking for the full BBC Two NI/iPlayer coverage of the 2025 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final (Tipperary v Cork) from 20 July 2025. I’m after the complete BBC presentation with Sarah Mulkerrins, Thomas Niblock and punditry—not the RTÉ feed. If anyone has an original iPlayer capture (MP4/MKV/TS) or... Looking for the full BBC Two NI/iPlayer coverage of the 2025 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final (Tipperary v Cork) from 20 July 2025. I’m after the complete BBC presentation with Sarah Mulkerrins, Thomas Niblock and punditry—not the RTÉ feed. If anyone has an original iPlayer capture (MP4/MKV/TS) or a recording from BBC Two NI, I’d really appreciate it. ]]> Video Streaming Downloading Padlocksymbol https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420901-BBC-hurling Magix Vegas 22 + free Voukoder https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420900-Magix-Vegas-22-free-Voukoder?goto=newpost Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:59:30 GMT Has anyone made this combo work? If so, can you please post workflow, what to download to make this Magix Vegas (https://www.videohelp.com/software/Vegas) 22 (before Boris purchase version) and free Voukoder (core + connector). Thanks for any input. Has anyone made this combo work?
If so, can you please post workflow, what to download to make this Magix Vegas 22 (before Boris purchase version) and free Voukoder (core + connector). Thanks for any input. ]]> Editing _Al_ https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420900-Magix-Vegas-22-free-Voukoder If you ever want to travel to the US.... https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420899-If-you-ever-want-to-travel-to-the-US?goto=newpost Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:57:09 GMT This isfrom two posts on another forum I made. If you can't see pics let me know.
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I've watched with interest the reactions of Europeans and others over US culture and sights during the World Cup games. I've traveled extensively here including a 20 state, 10,600 mile, 5 week trip in 2022. Of that perhaps 1500 miles was on divided highway, most of it was winding off the beaten path roads.

If visiting cities is your thing I'm not going to be of much help however if you are looking to see natural sights I have a lot of personal experience. If you have any questions I can offer some advice whether it's a few days or weeks.

As some general advice I'd suggest the early Fall, start after the first Monday in September which is a big holiday here that marks the end of Summer. Crowds are lighter, weather should be nice most places and nothing should be closed because of snow yet.

If you have extensive time to do this don't have a plan. :lol: By that I mean don't be making reservations or expect to be somewhere at certain date and time. This gives great flexibility in staying somewhere longer or moving onto the next attraction. Try and time it so you have accommodations as close to the attraction as possible. Leave for the park very early morning, even if it's still dark. Most of these places don't start seeing a lot of visitors arrive until 9 or 10AM. Be aware travel from one destination to the next is usually a days ride if not more.

Don't be afraid to use the mom and pop motels, they are typically cheaper and a lot cleaner. If you are comfortable with camping bring a tent. There is all kinds of opportunities for camping.

When traveling between destinations start looking for a place to stay around 3 PM or so. You should not have any problem finding accommodations for the night. Over 5 weeks I only used my laptop three times to find accommodations. Cash is king at these smaller places, ask and you'll probably get a discount. By not having reservation it also allows you to check the place out before putting money down.

Be sure to check ahead for restrictions in National Parks, Glacier National Park for example limits car traffic and you need a pass. It's free but you need to get it a few days ahead of time. Most parks have entrance fees, they aren't much but if you are going to visit multiple locations get the pass that is good for a year at the first park you visit.

Lastly always be aware of the gas level in your car. Fill up at any opportunity you have after it's past half full. If you are heading into a really desolate area like Death Valley for example fill up at last gas station even if's almost full.

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Crazy Horse near Mt. Rushmore, South Dakota. This is a private venture started in 1948. Completion could extend into the next century.For scale if you zoom in there is excavator visible. It's enormous, Mt. Rushmore could fit on the forehead.


Traffic Jam in Yellowstone, Wyoming


Entering East side of Glacier National Park, Montana


There is land more westerly and land more northerly but this is the most Northwestern point in the continental US, Washington State. Second one is my car in turn around for RV's near the trailhead, the most northwestern point in the US you could drive. :D



Oregon Coast


Avenue of the Giants, Northern California. It's like this for 30 miles.



Section of Pacific Coast Highway in Norther California. This is one of the more scenic drives in the US, it's 655 miles (1050KM) long. It meanders along the coast though mostly rural areas with the occasional small town and through some bigger cities including San Francisco. This is not a very good picture but best one I have online.


Golden Gate, San Francisco California


Sequoia National Park, California. It's very difficult to convey how large these trees are. The largest branches on the General Sherman are 6 feet wide, the branches could be huge trees themselves. It's 130 ft (40M) from the base of the tree to the first branch.




Engage Light Speed, West of Death Valley California


Zion National Park, Utah (or outside it). Left this for another day hopefully.


Bryce Canyon, Utah... Stunning.


Monument Valley, Utah



Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado - Native American Ruins



Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Colorado



Colorado...Hit this with perfect timing. The leaves were just changing and it had snowed the previous day.


A few more, I only have a 2500 to choose from. :D

Mt. Rushmore, South Dakota. Each US state has a flag and plaque.


Needles Highway near Mt. Rushmore.


Another one of Crazy Horse Memorial. This will be more than twice the height of any sculpture on earth when completed.


Devil's Tower, Wyoming



Yellowstone, Wyoming. The buffalo roam freely, the one in first picture is about 100 ft. off the path. It's also home to grizzlies , elk, moose, wolves and many other wildlife. Yellowstone National Park combined with Grand Tetons National Park directly adjacent to the south and the protected national forests/public lands surrounding both are referred to as the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, in total it's roughly the size of Portugal.



Sundance, Wyoming. Other than an expensive one on the Pacific Ocean this was best room of the trip. $85, super clean and it even had towel sculptures with chocolate mints.



To the west of Glacier National Park.


North Cascades, Washington State- The impression I had here was like watching Jurassic Park. Unfortunately there was forest fire in nearby area, that's the haze. It was like this for two days of travel.


Atop the Space Needle, Seattle, Washington State


Second highest peak at Olympic National Park, Mt. Olympus is to the left under cloud cover. Unfortunately there was extensive cloud cover and I never got a peak at it, it took me about half and hour to get this shot. It opened up for about 30 seconds and then it was gone. The second one is zoomed shot of the glacier.



Another one from Avenue of the Giants, Northern California. This was from side road off the main road. These are redwoods, typically taller than the Giant sequoias but no where near girth.


Tourist trap on private property, couldn't help myself. The cutout dates to 1930.


Another one from the Pacific Coast Highway
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Above San Francisco the Pacific Coast Highway goes inland and follows along this small bay. Don't miss that turn!


Alcatraz, San Francisco Bay. This was the highest security federal prison in US until it was closed in the 60's. It's now part of the National Parks System.



Another one of the general Sherman. It's 36.5 feet(11m) at the base.


Kings Canyon is adjacent to Sequoia National Park, this is just the parking lot for the General Grant tree. Early morning so I was first one there.


Tourist trap in King's Canyon, didn't need gas but I got some anyway. It's gravity fed, no power. There was minimum purchase and it was quite a bit more expensive, this is middle of no where. It worked out in the end because I took a more off the beaten path road after exiting King's Canyon that I would not have taken otherwise.


Heading east towards home, This is from overlook, far off in the distance is Mt. Whitney the tallest peak in lower 48 states.


Exiting the Sierra Nevada Mountain range, China Lake which is US military installation is in this general direction. Death Valley is over the mountain range in the background and to the left.


Death Valley was closed due to washouts from massive storm a little bit before I got there. I could of headed south and hooked up with an Interstate for quick ride to Las Vegas but that's not me. I took the 300+ mile trip around north of Death Valley. Free range cattle here, note the cow sign.


Hoover Damn Nevada/Arizona, I was there early morning and got some great shots with no people or cars.





A few more from Bryce Canyon, Utah



Escalante National Park, Utah


Capital Reef National Park, Utah



Somewhere near Canyonlands National Park Colorado, Utah. River is the Colorado River



Natural Bridges National Park, Utah


"Mexican Hat" near Monument Valley, Utah


Monument Valley, Utah - Monument Valley is on Navajo reservation and controlled by them. There is one way dirt road that is 17 miles long.



Mesa Verde Nationa Park - Native American Ruins. This is series with second and third images zoomed in.




Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Colorado



Independence Pass and the Continental Divide, Colorado - Elevation 12,000 ft.


Pikes Peak, Colorado, Unfortunately not a very good day to be there. I was leaving the next day and it was as clear as it could get, I almost did it again. It's at least a 2 hour drive to get to the top.



Some my wonder where the Yosemite and Grand Canyon pictures are. I was to both places and others in my 20's. Comments about my chicken legs are verboten!

Arches National Park, Utah - You may recognize this from one of the opening sequences of one of Inadian Jones movies.


Badwater, Death Valley, California - Lowest point in the US. 282 foot below sea level.


North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Arizona


El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, California


Last but not least, Pacific Coast Highway, South of Big Sur
]]> Off topic thecoalman https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420899-If-you-ever-want-to-travel-to-the-US Black Magic Design Management Shenanigans https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420898-Black-Magic-Design-Management-Shenanigans?goto=newpost Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:21:28 GMT Interesting news item on the fun and games at the top of BMD:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-24/blackmagic-design-cofounders-take-share-battle-..._content=other ]]> Off topic Alwyn https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420898-Black-Magic-Design-Management-Shenanigans Reverse Engineering an Unknown AVI Codec (SP34 FOURCC) https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420897-Reverse-Engineering-an-Unknown-AVI-Codec-%28SP34-FOURCC%29?goto=newpost Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:04:05 GMT Hello,

I'm trying to identify an old AVI video codec that uses the FOURCC SP34.

Background

Between 2001 and 2002, I recorded many videos using an external webcam connected to an IBM ThinkPad laptop.

At the time, all original AVI files played perfectly on my computer.

In 2004, I recompressed almost all of the videos to reduce their file size and then deleted the original files.

The recompressed videos also played correctly on my computer for several years.

However, after replacing my computer and reinstalling Windows, the videos could no longer be played because modern software cannot decode the video stream.

Unfortunately, I do not remember which software or codec I used for the recompression.

Reference File

One AVI file was apparently never recompressed and still works correctly.

Properties

AVI
Video codec: Cinepak (cvid)
Resolution: 320×240
15 fps
PCM unsigned 8-bit audio (11025 Hz)
Recompressed Files

The remaining AVI files have these properties:

AVI container
Video FOURCC: SP34
Resolution:
mostly 320×240
some 160×120
15 fps
PCM unsigned 8-bit audio (11025 Hz)

The audio plays correctly.

The video does not.


VLC

VLC reports:

Codec "SP34"
No suitable decoder module found.


FFmpeg

FFmpeg reports:

Unknown codec: SP34

No AVI container corruption is reported.

The files appear structurally valid.

What I Have Already Verified
AVI container is valid (RIFF / hdrl / movi / idx1).
Audio stream is intact.
File durations are correct.
File sizes are reasonable.
Microsoft FOURCC documentation contains no SP34 entry.
FOURCC.org also contains no SP34 entry.
My Questions
Has anyone ever encountered the SP34 FOURCC?
Could this be an old Video for Windows (VfW) codec?
Could it have been installed by an IBM webcam driver or another webcam application?
Does anyone have an old codec DLL registering VIDC.SP34?
Is there any known way to identify the actual codec behind this FOURCC?
Available for Analysis

I can provide:

A working Cinepak AVI file.
One or more SP34 AVI samples.
MediaInfo output.
FFmpeg/ffprobe output.
Hex dumps if needed.

Any help identifying this codec or recovering these AVI files would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you. ]]> Video Conversion enegis https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420897-Reverse-Engineering-an-Unknown-AVI-Codec-%28SP34-FOURCC%29 Issue with capturing miniDV tapes using WinDV/DVIO https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420896-Issue-with-capturing-miniDV-tapes-using-WinDV-DVIO?goto=newpost Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:28:41 GMT I’ve been trying to transfer footage from my camcorder (HDR-FX1E) to my computer using a 4 to 9 pin firewire cable and a firewire card. The footage appears in WinDV (https://www.videohelp.com/software/WinDV)’s preview and it captures fine until it cuts to a different shot, at which point the... I’ve been trying to transfer footage from my camcorder (HDR-FX1E) to my computer using a 4 to 9 pin firewire cable and a firewire card. The footage appears in WinDV’s preview and it captures fine until it cuts to a different shot, at which point the preview freezes and the capture pauses, not being able to be unpaused. Additionally, at any point cancelling the capture to save the footage (whether this is before or after the preview has frozen) the process gets stuck on initialising and after about a minute my whole computer will become unresponsive. Interestingly, the footage up to where the preview froze/stopped capturing is saved correctly and can be used as normal. I am using tbe legacy firewire drivers and have tried changing the settings in WinDV but nothing seems to help either of these issues. I have also tried using DVIO, and while it doesn’t have a preview the frame count stops increasing after a cut and it also freezes my computer when saving files, so I’m not really sure what could be happening.
Any help is appreciated, thank you. ]]> Camcorders (DV/HDV/AVCHD/HD) use https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420896-Issue-with-capturing-miniDV-tapes-using-WinDV-DVIO VHS deinterlacing issue https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420895-VHS-deinterlacing-issue?goto=newpost Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:35:54 GMT I'm bob deinterlacing a Japanese VHS tape to 59.94 fps using QTGMC in Hybrid and ran into an issue I've never encountered before. The intro and outro scenes are top field first but the rest of the tape seems to be a different field order that I can't figure out.
Setting input scan type to TFF results in a ghosting/shifting effect on every other frame instead of continuous motion. The other input scan types that output 59.94 fps don't look right either. It's hard to explain but I've attached a clip.
Is my only option to use interpolation to achieve smooth 59.94 fps or is there something else I'm missing?
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]]> Video Conversion Jin Kyoichiro https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420895-VHS-deinterlacing-issue No video play option visible- help! https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420894-No-video-play-option-visible-help%21?goto=newpost Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:27:08 GMT I am trying to watch videos on the louisiana channel. The page loads but in the space where I should see the video window I get just white space. I assume I need to unblock setting something but no idea really. All suggestions welcome. https://channel.louisiana.dk/video/becoming-sophie-calle I am trying to watch videos on the louisiana channel. The page loads but in the space where I should see the video window I get just white space. I assume I need to unblock setting something but no idea really. All suggestions welcome.
https://channel.louisiana.dk/video/becoming-sophie-calle ]]> Video Streaming Downloading tecnofobe https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420894-No-video-play-option-visible-help%21 Am I capturing at the right fps? https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420893-Am-I-capturing-at-the-right-fps?goto=newpost Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:53:07 GMT OK, so this is not how I would normally capture HDTV if I was still running on a Windows and also had money to pay for real HDTV, but as of now, I'm using a SlingTV subscription and using OBS to capture through my Apple TV gen 3.

So my issue is, through my TV app (without AppleTV), I can set my TV's statistics to show me what fps the video is natively playing through the SlingTV app, which is 29.970fps (though I'm not sure if that's interlaced or progressive).

However, when I'm capturing, obviously I'm using the SlingTV app on my Apple TV device. So I've tried setting my Apple TV device to play video at 1080p 29.97Hz, hooked it up to my MacBook through Elgato HD 60X, and capturing via OBS at 29.970fps.

What I'm noticing though is capturing at 29.970fps results in choppy motion with dropped frames.

SO I went back and changed my Apple TV settings to 1080p 59.94Hz and changed my OBS to capture at 59.940fps. The motion is much smoother, however there's obviously a lot of duplicate frames. However, it's not the same pattern you'd expect.

With 23.976 -> 29.970 you get a duplicate frame every 5 frames (ABCDD) so doubling that to 59.940 fps, I was expecting a pattern of AABBCCDDDD. However that's not the case.

Anyway, can someone help me figure out how to adjust my settings so I'm not getting any dropped frames or duplicate frames?
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]]> DVB / IPTV ChibiBoi https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420893-Am-I-capturing-at-the-right-fps