VHSRip to DVDRIP

[RBCC]

I recently downloaded a TV Program VHSRip and would like to smoothen it out and take care of the sound problems . I have Handbrake and VLC . Is there a good video editor that is free to sharpen them up? Or am I out of luck? John

[jagabo]

AviSynth or VapourSynth.

[lordsmurf]

The term "VHS rip" is bad. ]
The term "rip" implies as-is extraction from optical media. That doesn't exist here.
What you have is a random VHS capture, and converting is the a "DVD rip" is not possible.

Avisynth is the proper tool for restoring video, but it depends on what you're trying to do here. Because, again, the term "VHS rip" means nothing, there is no standard for VHS quality. So without samples, no way to give more coherent advice.

[rrats]

Send samples wo/ reencoding

[RBCC]

Dear People :

How do you make a sample ?

I have a picture that depicts what the video looks like ,

I would like to sharpen , get rid of the fuzzyness(word?), get rid of vhs tape sound and sound quality problems.

John

[RBCC]

Here is a sample: (Below)

[lordsmurf]

That video is ultra compressed, and nothing can really be done with it.

That's clearly
- directly from a TV channel (probably NOT a VHS tape! hint: no timing wiggles),
- recorded compressed to a DVD recorder many years ago,
- later ripped,
- then compressed further to the format of that 10+ years ago era, XviD or even FLV,
- then repacked in (or reencoded to) an MKV years later

The entire life of that file has been compressed garbage that will look and sound terrible viewed any larger than a phone, maybe 13" CRT.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that's it.

PlutoTV supposedly streams Happy Days S7-11, so look into that.

[jagabo]

I agree. It's not worth the trouble given how easy that show is to get. But here's an example with AviSynth:


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[RBCC]

Thats no too bad really as i look with 20/100 eyes. I can't get the show on my laptop. They say its coming soon for Windows but isn't out yet. Can I take the compression out (decompress it)? what would I use? can you send a avisynth script that does this (as in the example)? John

[jagabo]

I play around with the script a bit since then but it was something like this:

LWLibavVideoSource("Happy Days S07e01 Shotgun Wedding-sample.mkv") 
Crop(0,0,-2,-0)
UnSharpMask(1.0, 1.0)
Santiag(1,1)
SMDegrain(tr=2, thSAD=500, refinemotion=true, contrasharp=false, PreFilter=3, mode=0, truemotion=true, plane=4, chroma=false)
nnedi3_rpow2(2, cshift="Spline36Resize")
aWarpSharp2(depth=10)
CAS(0.5)

My UnSharpMask() function can be found here:

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/401173-Repair-bad-de-interlacing-on-a-progressive-...eo#post2656284

[Cornucopia]

For lossy-compressed files, you can never get back what was lost.

You maybe can "smooth-over" some of the lossy compression artifacts, but that's also "robbing peter to pay paul".
With such a lo-quality source to start from, don't get your hopes up.


Scott

[davexnet]

The whole of this show is available here
https://wat32.tv/watch/VdPDJmdL-happy-days-season-1.html

[cholla]

The whole of this show is available here
https://wat32.tv/watch/VdPDJmdL-happy-days-season-1.html

After several redirects the show finally started.

Also in the OP's sample clip it is Season 7 Episode 1 that he wants.

The site has that but low quality also.

This is it for what its worth:

https://wat32.tv/watch/zGOV6KxK-happy-days-season-7.html

[davexnet]

After several redirects the show finally started.

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I can believe that.
Didn't experience it myself running Ublock Origin in Firefox

[cholla]

I can believe that.
Didn't experience it myself running Ublock Origin in Firefox

I use Opera browser.
I have UBlock origin on it but I use a custom filter that is the same as my hosts file.
I don't use any of the UBlock filters.

I also checked with Firefox & I also got the redirects.
Mostly sex sites.

[RBCC]

A Series of questions
PlutoTV doesnt have happy days for Windows yet.

Question 1:
What is a piece of software that does decompress videos (mpeg4) .mkv ? (video Encoder mpeg-4)
Question 2: why compress the video??
Question 3: what type of compression is it?
Question 4: If the compressed file is only 90.24Meg how big is the uncompressed file?

I converted it from mp4 to mkv using allvasoft video converter.
Question 6: Is Mp4 uncompressed?

[jagabo]

What is a piece of software that does decompress videos (mpeg4) .mkv ? (video Encoder mpeg-4)

Every editor decompresses the video to edit it. Every player decompresses the video so you can see it.

Question 2: why compress the video??

To make a smaller file.

Question 3: what type of compression is it?

The file you uploaded used h.264.

Question 4: If the compressed file is only 90.24Meg how big is the uncompressed file?

A half hour standard definition TV show would typically be around 30 GB.

Question 6: Is Mp4 uncompressed?

No.

[cholla]

I'm sure jagabo is correct on the :

A half hour standard definition TV show would typically be around 30 GB.

However if you record a TV show & it is 500MB it will look very good in .MP4 or .MKV .
Unless your TV screen is very large.

90 MB not so good.

I was surprised that Happy Days wasn't more available online in better quality.

Have you checked your local library for DVD's of Happy Days ?
I checked mine & it has several seasons.

[lordsmurf]

Have you checked your local library for DVD's of Happy Days ?
I checked mine & it has several seasons.

Only S1-6 is released, not S7-11.

[cholla]

Only S1-6 is released, not S7-11.

I didn't look that close when I checked the library but you are correct they only have Seasons 1 - 6.
Upon searching the Internet I found that this is because Seasons 1 - 6 are the ones with Ron Howard in them.

I would have to watch some of the later episodes to verify that.

[RBCC]

Also ABC/Disney hasn't released them. I'm not sure if they wil , I read online seasons 7-11 didn't fare too well in the ratings! John

[lordsmurf]

Also ABC/Disney hasn't released them. I'm not sure if they wil , I read online seasons 7-11 didn't fare too well in the ratings! John

This is why: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_shark

[cholla]

I'm not going to post a link but I did see what I believe are a pirated DVD set online for seasons 7- 11.
If your are interested Google it.
Of course it costs some money.

[jagabo]

I wouldn't be surprised if the DVDs are made from the same low quality files all the pirate web sites have.

[cholla]

I wouldn't be surprised if the DVDs are made from the same low quality files all the pirate web sites have.

Neither would I.

[RBCC]

I am looking for the clone tool, like in photoshop.
If the place you can get happy days season 7-11 is the TV onto a VHS tape it is in the lowest quality imageable. is there a way to make them have better quality or am I OOL (out of luck). What piece of software woul I use for this? Thank you , John

[lordsmurf]

am I OOL (out of luck).

Correct.
SOL.

[rrats]

I am pretty sure the Happy Days also got released on DVD, transferred from the master tapes


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and i was right, here's a screencap i have found online. not the best quality image encoding but still miles better than the version op sent

[lordsmurf]

I am pretty sure the Happy Days also got released on DVD, transferred from the master tapes

No.
S7-S11 is not released. At least not in North America.
Are you aware of S7-S11 releases elsewhere?

[rrats]

You're right, those might be bootlegs. Now i'm confused about that image, it might be from earlier seasons maybe, idk never watched older american shows