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  1. Hi everyone,

    I just retrieved 100+ VHS that I need to digitalize.

    I acquired a VHS & DVD Recorder (toshiba rd-xv48dt) to retrieve the VHS (family movies) on a digital support (VHS -> DVD)
    I retrieve a TS_VIDEO folder that I later convert to a .mpg file with "MPEG Streamclip", in the process, MPEG Streamclip also fix timecode breaks -> indeed the videos are often corrupt, VLC has trouble playing them.

    Example of an MPEG File:
    Sample : https://streamable.com/7ecwxd
    General
    Format : MPEG-PS
    Overall bit rate : 9 252 kb/s

    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 : 33 min 19 s
    Bit rate mode : Variable
    Bit rate : 8 684 kb/s
    Width : 720 pixels
    Height : 576 pixels
    Display aspect ratio : 4:3
    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) : 0.838
    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 : 2.02 GiB (94%)
    Color primaries : BT.601 PAL
    Transfer characteristics : BT.470 System B/G
    Matrix coefficients : BT.470 System B/G

    Audio
    ID : 189 (0xBD)-128 (0x80)
    Format : AC-3
    Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
    Commercial name : Dolby Digital
    Muxing mode : DVD-Video
    Duration : 33 min 19 s
    Bit rate mode : Constant
    Bit rate : 384 kb/s
    Channel(s) : 2 channels
    Channel layout : L R
    Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
    Frame rate : 31.250 FPS (1536 SPF)
    Compression mode : Lossy
    Delay relative to video : -16 ms
    Stream size : 91.5 MiB (4%)
    Service kind : Complete Main


    At home I have the Shield 2019 Pro and I love the AI Upscaling feature.
    So I decided to check how I could do the same for my VHS.

    I saw several tools available (AviSynth & Topaz).
    Is AviSynth still recommended over Topaz? What would you recommend for my use case?
    Did I use a correct (the best?) way to retrieve the VHS on a digital format?

    Many thanks for any help
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    A few words.


    Using a VHS/DVD recorder is not the best method but of all you require are dvds then it possibly can work for you. The 'time-code breaks' puzzle me since the transfer should allow for them. So answer the following.


    The are two ways of doing the transfer and only one is guaranteed to play in all dvd players. These are called DVD-Video Mode and DVD-Video Recording Mode. It is a common mistake in thinking that due to the name that DVD-Video Recording Mode is the way to go. But it is the exact opposite. In fact back in the day I initially made the same mistake and also required Mpeg Stream Clip to extract the files. Check your units settings and ensure that DVD-Video Mode is selected. And to be sure upload a screen grab of the Video_TS folder showing the files.


    Of course if you really want to upscale then you little choice but to extract the mpeg files. But the upscale will mean a re-encode and you have good quality files at present with the net result that you will lose real quality in the process. I am not the person to answer how you should upscale.


    The 'Best' method to create a digital file from VHS is to use a capture device and lossless files straight to your PC. There are hundreds of topics on here of the devices, software and methods so I will not repeat any of these here.
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