Problem Installing Vdub with Mpeg Plugin; How to use VDub in Pinnacle St

[avz10]

I have used VD many years ago with good success.

I have now again captured videotapes in avi using either WinDV or Pinnacle Ultimate edition 15. As the avi files took so much space, I converted the videos to mpeg 2.

I loaded the VD plugin for Studio, as the colours look washed out and the contrast does not seem right. If I open the VD levels, it automatically gives me values-brightness and darkness 20, etc. But there is no evidence of analysis of the clip.

I remember from way back that using VD, one can get a pretty good histogram when analyzing the key frames.

This is where my problems start. If I download VDub, and extract the content, then the folder contains among others vdub64.exe and veedub64.exe. Opening the latter, the familiar interface appears. If I try to import an mpeg file, it gives me an error message. I read on the internet and was advised to download the mpeg plugin, which I did. Then the references go on and states that plugin should be in the plugin folder, which I cannot find.

So, where should I extract VDub to and where should the plugin be placed?








Just secondly- I do not want to use many filters or denoise too much, but what filters are people using for VHS to DV transfers? Do they use levels? The VHS, perhaps a sharpening filter, or just go by the less is more principle?

Thanks

[Cauptain]

Easy.

Get Virtualdub, extract to (example) "C:\Virtualdub". Now create a folder named on root "plugins64" and extract "*.vdplugin" to this. If Virtualdub X86, named "plugins32"






Claudio