capture; I capture the vhs through RCA to the pinnacle rs-232 looking cable using virtual dub using picvideo codec at q20 with v-dub at 352x480 yuy2,
capture filter method a;(4x3 video)
lanczos resize to 320x240
capture filter method b;(16x9 video)
lanczos resize to 352x240
frame to letterbox/crop size 352x480 in resize,
no audio compression.
re-compress; run through virtual dub at 1650kbps ffdshowcodecMPEG-4XVID one pass average bit rate, H.263 default settings,
null transform filter if any minor edge crop cleanup is needed,
deinterlace-blend,
sharpen by 15,
Lanczos3 resize 640x480 (4x3) with no framing options set(is already letterboxed if 16x9)(will i need to use "ZOOM" feature on HDTV when playing back if letterboxed 16x9?)
aud recompress - lameMp3 128-190kbps CBR
I realize now that i have a good file to store on the hard drive, its still not best to convert to dvd since the quality should be a bit higher. So i need to refine my process since im pretty much NOT keeping these files on my hard drive but further adding loss to them by converting to DVD.
I use convertx to avi to convert them to dvd's so at what part in this process should i part and do something different?
Should i use a different vid recompress codec and at higher kbps (4000?), and leave the audio at pcm?
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 19. September 2009 @ 18:44
I remember doing some tests using picvideo-mjpeg2 in the past for capture, which yielded good results. It just takes a fast processor. But i think huffyuv capture then resampled into MPEG4 is the best way to go for image quality vs. space.
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should i just keep replying to my post until i get an opinion on this??
ok, i dont know why i thought it worked but virtual dub stated i needed something i ddint have when loading a capture that was captured using ffdshowhuffyuvcodec, wasnt intersted in figuring it out. So i downloaded the huffyuv 2.2.0 codec today.
I got confused on the order to do things.
i would like capture vhs, so i choose the 352x480 format to pick up the interlaced material.
when i go to resample the interlated material, what order shoudl i do the three of the following
deinterlace resize
null transform (if crop is needed)
if i deinterlace-blend the 352x480 that material still comes out 352x480 , so should i resize before or after the deinterlace.
the way im thinking is deinterlace first, then filter(shaprpen or whatever), then resize.
and is there a benefit for moving up the picture size to 640x480 after the material is deinterlaced, because it seems to be so much clearer than 352x240.
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http://Wolfdogg.org - community site for nordic / northern breed dog handlers and biological knowledge share database for birders, dog sledders, campers, mountaineers, marine reef tank enthusiasts. Also europe image travel log.
