Forum: Newbie / General discussions

I watched a reasonably fine version of an opera on youtube, with dozens of commercials. then i check the internet and saw it is also available for watching on operaonvideo. i wnder, however, is it possible to download that video and keep it on my hd....

Hi, Im on Windows and looking for an ffmpeg version compiled with AudioToolboxWrapper to be able to use the Apple AAC codec aac_at. I have no experience with compiling so if someone could help me out, this would be awesome. https://github.com/dantmnf/AudioToolboxWrapper Thanks for any help...

Not a new user of VSDC but new to adding movement. Im needing to split the screen with a video on the left side and text/logo on the right side. Ive done a hard split but its jarring so I wanted to add movement to push the video (person speaking) to the left half of the screen then have the text...

Hi everyone, I need help syncing audio between two MKV files. Original File: * Video: 23.976216 fps * Audio: Spanish (AC3, 48 kHz, 32 bps) New File (Better Video) * Video: 29.970628 fps

I need one of these decks specifically if someone has one for parts please let me know! thanks

hi is it possible to create a thumbnail from video files like the sample below with batch file either with mtn or ffmpeg including the mediainfo as the sample image ? im currently using video thumbnail maker but was wondering if this can be done with bat file thanks for any help

No matter which audio format i choose i always get an error if its a webM: I already put audio in full processing mode, but it doesnt work. https://i.imgur.com/ZeVMsM0.png Can virtualdub2 even save videos with a webm container including audio?

I am always in awe of the of the willingness of the members of this forum (mostly in a non-combative manner) to help each other and newbs out with this endeavor.

I bought a movie with a great blu ray video transfer but they badly messed up the audio transfer, its as though they tried to do a surround mix and chose the wrong tracks. However there is a dvd version of the same movie (which I bought at the same time because I knew in advance the blu ray had...

FILE SIZE after rendering Got a 360p .mp4 thats 183Mb in size. Wanted to remove a few seconds at the beginning, slightly adjust the audio volume and re-render. Did this in Camtasia. (2019) Camtasias 360p .mp4 output (of this SHORTENED video) is 1.05GB - yes GIGABYTES!! WTF?! Around TEN...

I am beginning to think that technology has passed me by.... My Problem.... Many years ago, I had some old family videos that I converted from VHS to DVD, so I thought. I now want to covert these to a digital file, that I can edit, Post and distribute to my kids. I can view the videos when I...

This is the ffmpeg warning for AMD encoding that I get … VBAQ is not supported by cqp rate control method, automatically disabled The encode goes ok, but would be nice to not have the yellow coloured warning. Below is the sample pseudo ffmpeg syntax that causes it. ffmpeg -y -i...

hi want to create nfo file by drag drop specific video files and not do whole folder like this post here https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/383550-Mediainfo-CLI-to-creat-NFO thanks for any help

#1. The 1st example below from SS64 gives not empty when there are no files in the folder but there is an empty subfolder. #2. The 2nd example reports empty even when there is a file in a sub-folder, not in root. What I wish to get is report as not empty when there is say a file in a...

Just beginner in VapourSynth, all works exept VS Editor (r19-mod-6.8) crashes at preview, output works fine and script checking - ok, but I need preview which works only with solid color or with external player (mpv, ffplay) but it not comfortable for me, is it another way to see preview?

I cant remember the exact name, but someone made a very simple GUI where you can open 2 videos side by side (Source Vs Encode) and then use a slider to move through frames and capture screenshots. (Something like VirtualDub2) It was something related to AviSynth, VapourSynth in Doom9 or this...

I recently picked up a used Philips VR960B S-VHS deck, and I discovered that its nearly identical to the JVC HR-S3800U on the inside. This is great for me, because I already have an HR-S3800U that I really like for digital transfers, and I was planning to use this Philips to eventually replace the...

Is it possible to pull (at a minimum, the creation date) out of a MOV file and generate an SRT from that? Im working on replacing my trusty 1080p camcorder with an iPhone 16. One of the things I like about the camcorder, it embeds the date/time into the AVCHD MPEG files. And when Im playing...

Can anyone tell me why this happens? If it doesnt windowbox it will pillarbox. On a 4:3 tv why isnt a 4:3 movie filling the screen? I am using a Roku Express + 2018 model connecting wirelessly to my network and porting the signal out through the included composite cable. Is there a setting...

Hey all, I was just wondering if anyone knows of a good, up to date tutorial out there on how to decrypt widevine videos. Thanks for your time!

running my ld-decode ffv1 10-bit rips through avisynth and my script is really really slow. im getting about 3fps with a deinterlace, aspect correction, crop, upscale, and prefetch. its a powerful script with several options enabled with qtgmc, but the same script with the video converted to 8 bit...

what happened is... 1. it turned into Result.MOV but good thing the audio is working but without display :( 2. I renamed my .RSV file to .MP4 and still the same Result.MOV also audio still working without display. I tried using VLC (Audio is playing) but it said Codec not Supported. HELP...

I have a file that I download using kttmg, but when I try to open it in VRD, I get videoredo error unable to determine initial clock. Any ideas?

Hi guys, When converting DTS HD-MA or multichannel FLAC to AAC with the latest ffmpeg 4.1.3 I get channel layout that mismatch source audio file. This happens for 5.1 and 7.1 audios. The command I use is the simplest one: ffmpeg -i 7.1.flac 7.1.aac ffmpeg -i 5.1.dts 5.1.aac

How to use ffmpeg to encode files from folder1 to folder2 keeping output files in same output folder structure. I couldnt fit all of above into Title: Despite valiant efforts I have come up empty. The files are always saved to the output folders root, not into the output folders subfolders...

Hello everyone, what method do you use to pay for a Peacock subscription or gift card outside the United States ? With a French payment card, I cant sign up for a subscription or a gift card. I wouldnt mind buying a virtual US card, but Id be surprised if Peacock accepts them,...

someone gifted me an ld-v4400 for my birthday. when it came I powered it up to see if it worked. when I put a disc in, it wouldnt spin or play. I saw the park light on, so I assume that something was going on with the laser. I read online that before shipping a laserdisc player you should park the...

How can I get that user-defined resolution work? I tried a lot of things but it stays gray.

Im trying to trim 2 pixels off the top and bottom of an encode. In settings, there is an "Auto correct crop values" setting. When you hover over that setting it states "Force crop values compatible with YUV/YV12 colorspace and with the forced output mod value." I dont understand what this means...

Have several counter top CRT TVs and been trying to find a converter and recorder (flash drive) thatll display in the old 480p that these TVs came with. Tried an Aleratek model but the images came out squeezed. The overall picture and audio was actually quite good, though. Does anyone know of a...

Im trying to capture some 8mm film into VDub via an HDMI box. Im pointing an HD camera with HDMI out directly at the film. Ive tried the AverMedia Live Gamer Mini and the Startech USB3HDCAP. Both are recognized in VDub, but neither will capture video without serious issues. Does anyone...

If using Topaz Video to upscale and some AI editing: Would it be a big difference if using denoise in Neat video, for indoor hi8 video, before upscaling in Topaz? Or would you recommend skipping Neat Video entirely and do all denoising in Topaz?

Im having trouble with Dolby Vision on my Lenovo Yoga 2-in-1 and Im not shure wether Im seeing Dolby Vision or regular HDR. I found some test files for Dolby Vision Layer 7 (not supported) but none that helps me distinguish between Dolby Vision and regular HDR (like having certain elements that...

Let me start off by saying thanks in advance for any help you can give. Long story short: had a Sharp MiniDV camera in the early 2000s that I used exclusively in the USA. Have about 8 tapes of memories on there. Now its 2025 I live in the UK, just received a Sharp Viewcam Z from an eBay seller....

Hi everyone, Im new here and hoping to get some advice. I want to use HandBrake to rip some DVDs I own, but most of them have copy protection. Id like to convert them to a more convenient digital format, but I dont want the output files to be huge. At the same time, I dont want to lose a lot...

Hi Iam trying to remove some grain. Im not sure, if this is actually grain, but it is often happening on movies with grain, when there is a night-scene. The grain is moving around very hard then and also the grain is big/large. It is super bad, when there is fog in the nigth. I have a 10s...

I have recently acquired an old, but in mint condition, Canon HFG20. It generates very nice HD video, but it has (at least) two formats for storage, PF30 (PsF) and 60i. I am also using a DJI Pocket 2 and an Action 4 to generate 4k 30p video. Since ultimately I want to combine and edit these...

Hello everybody, Im new on this forum. I would like to know if anyone who owns the HC-X1500 camcorder knows how to display a grid to facilitate the rule of thirds. Apparently nothing is mentioned in the manual. thanks in advance

This is a sample of attempt but it doesnt output to the text file using >>, instead it simply display on screen the counter no. + Temp.txt as if it were one of the *.* files being processed. SET /A _COUNTER=0 for %%f in (*.*) do ( SET /A "_COUNTER+=1" echo %%f echo ...

Right now when i need to deinterlace on the fly (for time purpouses) VHSs i use the OBS and YADIF 2x.. or in alternative a ViewCast Osprey card with the hardware motion adaptive deinterlace. but im not sure these are the only ways to deinterlace on the fly... any suggestion? best can be...

In setting up a new PC (Windows 10), MediaInfo text format displays this large text in Text View that I cant figure out where its coming from. Ive even looked through the registry but cant find anything relating to text. The text is displayed in normal size and font for any other view. Ive...

Hi 8^) Long story short, Im currently collecting all the official non-English dubs for the movie "John Dies at the End" (2012, Don Coscarelli). I found this forum because I was able to find a Thai dub, and was curious how to download a movie hosted on abyss/hydrax. That seems pretty ridiculous...

I have a streaming application that doesn’t allow watching its content through the browser. How can I rip from it? Is there a way I can obtain the license and MPD?

I think I have a setting wrong or something for VLC player. I have the same version on two PCs. One of them shows large VLC letters on all playback the other one does not. I was about to install an old version but this test tells me its some setting that messed up. The only thing Ive made any...

Does anyone have experience using this AVStar 4K HDMI 2.0 splitter to bypass HDCP 2.2? Does it actually bypass HDCP 2.2? Thanks

Hi everyone, I’m hoping somebody could help me. A person driving a van (UK) has hit my parents vehicle and drove off. I have a video of the incident that I am hoping somebody could help to decipher the registration plate as I’m not tech-savvy and am unable to make it out. If anybody could...

I see it all the time in videos, this: https://www.instagram.com/p/DHA-3jYTCmV/ Thanks :D

I want to play video files from my Windows 11 PC on my Android TV over local Wi-Fi using FTP. I tried using the built-in IIS option in Windows, and I was able to access the files on my Android TV, but it only worked when I disabled the firewall. Whenever I enable the firewall, the FTP connection...

Hi! My capture card, pinnacle usb 710 works in virtualdub, but I do have some problems with audio gradually loses sync. Therefore I decided to try amarecTV, but I cant get the software to work. I get this error: return: HRESULT=8004005 (FAILED) Unspecified error code: mpGrapBuilder -> FindPin(...