Time to rip my Star Trek TOS DVD's again

[Valnar]

The last time I ripped my Star Trek DVD's to MKV was in 2008. Things have changed. This is the 2004 clamshell set (arguably the best 'original' version). Since this is a known quantity by many of us (Star Trek TOS, 1960's, recorded in FILM, etc), my questions are specific to this set and not just any generic old TV show on DVD.

I plan to start with MakeMKV to get them on my PC, then use VidCoder/Handbrake for the conversion. I'm pretty comfortable with most of the x264 options. Anamorphic, keeping 720x480 but 4:3 DAR, CRF 20, and so on.

What I need help with is the Video Filters section. So, what's the best options to use? My initial thoughts are below. Since it's definitely on Film and originally at 23.976, do I even need the Deinterlace option? How is the light Denoise for removing a little grain? Should I use the Film tune? What sayeth the experts? I want to remove just enough noise so it doesn't look like ants crawling on the screen.

Edit: The last time I did this using AutoMKV, it had an AVISynth filter "removegrain(2)" which was to my liking, so not "noise" per se. Does Handbrake support something similar?

[sophisticles]

Since i am a big ToS fan, I'm wondering what makes this the best version?

[davexnet]

For NTSC DVD's start off with "telecine" set to default and leave the others off - it may not need any noise reduction
On the video tab, set the framerate to 23.976 constant frame rate

[Valnar]

For NTSC DVD's start off with "telecine" set to default and leave the others off - it may not need any noise reduction
On the video tab, set the framerate to 23.976 constant frame rate

I'm going through all those settings and trying them out on a single episode for comparison. I just figured somebody would have done the evaluation already, especially on this particular series. I'd hate to be halfway through and find out I needed to do X.

Since i am a big ToS fan, I'm wondering what makes this the best version?

If you google it, there will be countless threads about all the various incarnations, but this sums it up:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RMVRXC1D389A7/

The second best are the Bluray versions with original effects. They get the content accurate between the credits, and of course you have all that remastered goodness, but the opening intro & ending credits may not be original.

[davexnet]

I'm going through all those settings and trying them out on a single episode for comparison. I just figured somebody would have done the evaluation already, especially on this particular series. I'd hate to be halfway through and find out I needed to do X.

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Pay attention to the titles, 23.976 may not work properly, often the field/frame cadence may change

[Valnar]

I'm going through all those settings and trying them out on a single episode for comparison. I just figured somebody would have done the evaluation already, especially on this particular series. I'd hate to be halfway through and find out I needed to do X.

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Pay attention to the titles, 23.976 may not work properly, often the field/frame cadence may change

Do you know something specific? Or is this a general recommendation?

The difference between an episode I tried with detelecine-only vs detelecine+deinterlace is 632K vs 631K at CRF 20. So I could easily just keep deinterlace on with it, but will that hurt anything?

[davexnet]

It's a general recommendation to check, often the titles are interlaced, while the show is telecined, shot on film
I don't have nor have I seen these particular DVD's