How to convert VHS videotape to 60p digital video
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 พ.ค. 2024
- This tutorial will teach you how avoid the most common mistake people make when trying to convert VHS/videotape to digital video -- and all it takes is a $50 piece of hardware and free software. Intended for pure beginners, this tutorial walks you through every step to produce perfect conversions every time, with output ready to upload to TH-cam or share with friends.
Chapter markers:
00:00 - Intro
01:04 - What we'll cover
01:38 - An attempt to stay on-brand
01:57 - Scope
02:58 - The Secret: Frames vs. Fields
03:50 - Hardware
06:04 - Configuring OBS and performing your first capture
21:36 - Troubleshooting
25:11 - Outtro
Devices shown in this video:
I-O Data GV-USB2: amzn.to/3ZN4GMP
Startech SVID2USB232: amzn.to/3D7fJXr
Need a cheap RCA mono-to-stereo adapter? amzn.to/3WM2G4y
The GV-USB2 and Dazzle device drivers I used in Windows 10: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
No sound with Dazzle? This has helped some Dazzle owners: • Fix Audio - No Disc In...
ALTERNATIVE DEVICES:
DO NOT get an Elgato capture device! More info from @vwestlife: • Elgato Video Capture i...
Some cheap devices that force deinterlacing can sometimes provide all deinterlaced fields if you set them to capture at high rates. To use these devices, you must *modify this tutorial* by setting them to capture at 50 (PAL, Europe) or 60 (NTSC, North America) fps. When adding the device in OBS, make these changes:
- Resolution/FPS Type: Custom
- Resolution: 720x480 (or 720x576 for PAL)
- FPS: Highest FPS
Also, do NOT perform the Deinterlacing--Yadif 2x step in the tutorial, since the signal is already deinterlaced. By doing the above, you can use some cheaper devices whose drivers force deinterlacing. I have personally tested the following devices successfully:
Top-Longer USB Video Grabber (Model TL AVC05) - *NOTE*, this device only captures mono audio: amzn.to/3ok5cnA
FREQUENTLY-ASKED QUESTIONS:
Q: Can you recommend a capture device for Mac?
A: I haven't tested with a Mac, sorry.
Q: I just want a quick hardware solution and I don't care about quality.
A: • The Best Easy Way to C...
Q: I have my video already captured to interlaced 480/486/576-line files, how can I process them without re-capturing them?
A: Download FFMPEG for your operating system and run it with the following command-line:
ffmpeg -i (sourcefile) -c:v libx264 -preset medium -crf 20 -vf "idet, bwdif, scale=1440:1080:flags=spline" (outputfile.mp4)
Q: I am ready for the next step in making my videos look great! Is there anything additional I can do?
A: Look into avisynth or VapourSynth, which let you run better deinterlacing scripts like QTGMC, which is a huge improvement over yadif. I personally bring interlaced captured video into Premiere Pro and perform noise reduction using NeatVideo, correct bad levels, and clean up the audio using Izotope RX. Then I export to a new intermediate file using a lossless codec for the QTGMC portion and final encode to .MP4.
Q: My tapes are DV -- should I use this tutorial?
A: No, you should transfer DV tapes via firewire (IEEE 1394) instead, then use the FFMPEG command-line above to convert them. In Windows, I've used WinDV for this.
Q: My audio is out of sync, or the sync drifts.
A: Try these videos for some OBS audio sync tips:
• Fix OBS Live Stream Au...
• 3 Easy Ways to Sync Au...
• OBS Long Recordings Au...
Q: I cleaned my VCR with a cleaning tape, but things didn't get much better.
A: Try a more thorough clean: • VCR Heads How to Clean...
DO NOT TRUST ANY VIDEO that tells you to clean your vcr heads with a q-tip or cotton swab -- you will damage your VCR! That's why cleaning videos recommend using either paper or a pre-moistened alcohol pad.
NOTES AND CAVEATS:
- If the above drivers don't work for you exactly, then search the web for alternate or updated drivers. They worked for me, but they might not work for you.
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I’d love to see an archival master video!
Same
100%
Me too
Yes, absolutely! You are the premier voice on this subject. So please complete the series and do an advanced video. This information is important and will be more important as time goes on. Thank you.
Absolutely!
I’ve probably watched around 40 different videos of how to capture analog to a file. This is by FAR the best one. Absolutely fantastic job. Can’t wait to watch more of your videos.
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Yes, I've finally found a great vhs transfer video.This is gerat.
But, a firewire card and cable is a better way to go with its larger bandwidth and they should have included this option on the device. SVHS is decent though. I have two old malfunctioning laptops with firewire connections, but had to use SVHS to copy old DV tapes to do my archiving.
Yes to more on restoration and arrival masters!
This the best video I have ever seen about converting VHS tapes. I am also interested in upscaling, archival and specially restoration and would greatly appreciate these topics in your future uploads.
I would also be interested in the advanced topics!
I’m suuuuper interested in all those topics you mention for a future video! Thank you for explaining everything so clearly!
Oh I'm so grateful the new VHS processing tutorial is finally released, Thanks very much Oldskool PC
It's here!!! I haven't watched it yet, but saw the post and can't wait :) Dropped a pre-watch like knowing you gave this your best. Thank you!!!
This tutorial is AMAZING! I watched the last video you did, which was kinda complicated, but this was much easier. I hope my VHS recordings work out :)
I've watch your original video countless times! I appreciate the bump up in production, very nice! Would love to see Denoise, Upscaling and other conversion tips! Cheers
After trawling through 100's of tutorials, I have finally found what I've been looking for, please keep on expanding on this subject. Thank you
Very nice! I saw your first video on this in 2017 and only tonight discovered you've posted a new update to it! Excellent info! I have a crap ton of tapes to digitize and need to upgrade my hardware before I begin that.
Yes! Just what I was looking for explained well!
Excellent! this was most helpful. Also really appreciate the entire presentation.
I'm definitely interested in more advanced tutorials on things like restoration and other topics.
I'm about a week in with all this VHS to digital. Purchased 3 capture devices. Two of them are recommend here. Not getting results I expected. This tutorial is not helpful at all.
Since this is a beginner video, I think it would only make sense to make a tutorial on advanced capture. Great work as usual!
Extremely useful and well compiled tutorial! Many thanks.
Thanks for the detailed explanation of interlaced video. Your two videos showing how to get the best quality from analog tapes are the only ones that I've found on TH-cam. Thanks again.
Hi Jim, another outstanding tutorial - thank you. I followed your 2016 video and have used it to experiment with as I too have tapes to convert. Please, please do an advanced tutorial (covering everything that was out of scop in this one); that would be very much appreciated. I am interested in PAL (Australia) settings, so I appreciate it when you mention those. Thanks once again.
Thanks so much! I've been checking daily for this gem. As before, your teaching style is just perfect. I'm a semi-retired video professional having some fun with old family vhs videos, but thanks to your tutorials, I have developed a real commitment to obtaining the best possible transfer results. "Advanced Level Tutorials" would be very welcome some day.
By the way, I had started to experiment with OBS and had nothing but trouble. This tutorial helped me solve those issues. So double thank you!
High praise from a video professional -- thanks!
Im glad i saw this post because i as well am a semi retired professional and i always keep putting off doing the home movies. Im glad i saw this video before i started my project. My goal is to put them on a tablet for my older sister and aunt so they can view them easier.
excellent video and one i've been looking for for a while. would definitely love to see more advanced archival techniques as well!
This video is pure art ! Thank you SO much !!
Jim, I like to thank you a lot for such a thorough and comprehensive video. I'm sure you spend lots of time explaining and presenting the Fields, interlaced videos, FPS mainly using 60 FPS, and more. Your technical presentation was awesome, thank you again to take the time for us.
I bought a rather pricy USB dangle couple of years ago ($130) and did not like the flickering results converting my Hi8 mm analog videos but unfortunately, I had not seen your previous posting and there were not many postings at the time. I searched and searched and found a posting for a Firewire capture card that could help me with my Digital recordings on my Hi8 video tapes. Now that I was not able to find an efficient solution for my relatively high-quality analog recordings on metal evaporated Hi8 SONY tapes. I purchased a couple of IEEE 1394 cards but never tried them to this date. I was hoping since my recordings were digital, I have better results in transferring or converting to MP4.
I like to know your input on converting Digital mini DVs and digital Hi8s to MP4 by Firewire or other better methods.
I don't mind spending a few hundred dollars to buy quality equipment for my priceless memories.
Going through the TH-cam videos I came across Gefen CI GTV-COMPSVID-2-HDMIS which is roughly about $250. I'm not sure about this device, does it still allows both fields
to pass through? Do I still need to use OBS studio software? Do I get better quality with this device VS IO-DATA GV - USB.
Also, what do you think of upscaling built-in devices such as Gefen CI GTV? Is this feature the same as what you can do in Adobe Premiere pro-CC by clicking the clip and then clicking on the "Set to frame size" or "Scale to frame size"?
I think there is a demand for higher-quality tutorials (solutions) for this conversion even at a higher cost.
Thanks for your time.
If your sources are truly DV, then you should not follow this tutorial and instead capture the source files via firewire (IEEE 1394). This will result in no generational loss, as firewire transmits the actual digital data right off the tapes. I've used WinDV in the past to do this on Windows. You can then use the FFMPEG command-line in this video's description to convert them without using OBS. As for hardware upscalers, I can't recommend them because 1. I haven't tested any since the early 2000s, and 2. I have no idea how decent the upscaling is per upscaler, and whether or not the processing can be customized. There are probably better videos than this one that cover upscalers -- sorry!
Please do a video on restoration, upscaling, and interlacing. Basically how do you make our new analog to digital videos even better.
I really should. Maybe in February?
Thank you so much for this tutorial. It is greatly appreciated.
EPIC video, thanks so much for creating this.
There is one other important setting to consider when using the Windows platform. Microsoft updates sometimes change your PRIVACY settings. In my case, a recent update turned off "Access to My Camera." As a result, none of my video capture cards showed up in the OBS Studio drop-down menu. Very frustrating. Fortunately, I remembered to go back to the PRIVACY settings and turn Camera Access back on. This solved the problem and my capture devices came up properly in OBS.
Good point. I had a windows update completely erase my firewall whitelisting preferences, and it took me a bit to figure out what was going on the next day.
For those wondering: Select Start > Settings > Privacy & security > Camera, then make sure Camera access is turned on
Fantastic video. Thank you. Upscaling etc video would be great too please 👍
👍🏻 Excellent and comprehensively explained. I'm sure: many have been waiting for such a conversion option.
Thanks very much!
Happy to see you address this subject again. The last tutorial helped me immensely with my old 8mm NTSC videos. Always good to get a refresher!
To insure a near perfect copy, I used a time base corrector. Gets rid of video flagging and
lost frame video hits. Also color and tint correction. It creates perfect horiz and vert sync
pulses essential for mpeg2 to HEVC recording. A must have. (ex-TV Broadcast Eng)
Couldn't agree more. I've got a DPS-290 sitting right next to me :-)
Great video. Please also do archival masters and 4K upscaling videos, don't let another 6 years pass for it 😊
I tried the Topaz Video Enhancer AI to upscale VHS videos downloaded from YT with a reasonable result (don't expect native 4K sharpness or experience). You can adjust some parameters, so the 'AI' does not transform people and everything else zombies.
I have the original VHS (a concert from '95), which I like very much. It is still foiled, never played, waiting for the right moment and method to capture. With this tutorial, it definitely has come. I'll give it a try, this deinterlaced 50-60Hz settings look very great. And sure, there are tons of other enhancement methods as well in video software built-in.
Thanks for this. I've been checking in here for awhile waiting to see what you would do next and what makes me happy is the easy guide to what I've found to be a very busy screen by OBS. Some people seem to catch on to OBS easily but for me it always seemed like there was too much there. Your video is going to help emmensly. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for detailed explanation, purchased the GV-USB2 frm your and followed instructions to the T.
For "Recording Quality" I would strongly recommend using "Indistiguishable Quality, Large File Size." It is noticeably better than the option you recommended, "High Quality, Medium File Size." This has been my experience when capturing S-VHS tapes using S-Video cables. Perhaps the quality difference would not be as important if you are working with VHS tapes and the composite connection (the yellow connector).
Thanks for the tip. I agree that if you are capturing a higher quality source, a higher-quality preset can keep more information around.
Another troubleshooting step for out of sync audio is making sure all of your input and output devices are at the same frequency, ie 48 or 44.1 kHz.
Thank you for the quick tutorial, I found this video very helpful.
FYI: Some video editing software, like Apple's iMovie, automatically stretches out any 1440x1080 resolution content to widescreen, since that resolution is commonly used for anamorphic 16:9 1080i video. That's why I prefer to use 960x720 for upscaling standard definition 4:3 NTSC video, because it's 1.5x the resolution of 480i video so you get clean upscaling, it avoids this widescreen stretching problem, it's good enough to get 60fps on TH-cam, and 1080p is overkill unless you're using advanced upscaling techniques.
Good advice. I chose 1080p for the tutorial primarily because youtube gives it more bitrate. There's nothing wrong with 720p (especially with VHS tapes over composite).
In Europe PAL was already 16:9 before HD
@@dutchgamer842 PALPlus not PAL had provisions for 16:9 and prog-scan.
Thank you for the tip! I was hoping to use iMovie instead of OBS from the tutorial and you probably saved me a lot of time and grief ❤
I saw the original tutorial 6 years ago, as I had a mountain of 8mm and VHS tapes to digitize. I've since properly digitally preserved my entire collection of irreplaceable memories and helped lots of family and friends! I've always been a stickler for proper tape field/frame rates, needing that 60fps output, but nobody on planet earth seems to get this right. These videos have been lifesavers!!! So happy to have this new, easier 1-step version, will save time. ?: Do you know if any of these devices have dual Mac and Windows compatibility or is it either one or the other? Thanks for posting!! Hopefully, you can post more advanced techniques in the future.
Thanks! I'm afraid I don't know about the hardware drivers for Mac, so you should definitely research before making a purchase. But OBS itself is cross-platform, so that part should be the same.
I have had good luck with the ElGato Video Capture device on the Mac, terrible luck with the Roxio. I use the ElGato to convert for others and have had no problems. I would like to use OBS for more flexibility though. ElGato supplies the software for theirs.
@@SteveHowardPhotography do you know if the Elgato module keeps ''both field unharmed'' like the I-Odata one? would you recommend buying the Elgato? i have been trying to make all my operations on the Mac but can't use the I-OData on it, i've been hesitating about buying the Elgato
Absolutely superb. Thank you, and please make the advanced third part of this series!
Absolutely brilliant video. Incredibly useful. I am about to embark on doing this and am using this as my holy grail! Thanks for the help!
This is a fantastic tutorial for those who want to use OBS Studio. However, I achieve much better results capturing my native files from S-VHS tape at 640 x 480 pixels in conjunction with the capture software that came with my capture card. More details are provided below.
As a side note, for my testing, I'm using a S-VHS source tape, the original recorded tape, that was shot at my wedding with a professional 3-chip camera. So the image quality is super clean.
There are two major problems with the methods used in this tutorial. First, is video "noise" which shows up as graininess or coarseness in the 1440 x 1080 output. Using Adobe Premiere, I "upscaled" my 640 x 480 digital file to 1440 x 1080 and it looks way better than the OBS result. I can easily compare the two results by using a split screen of the two videos in the Premiere Pro timeline. My upscaled native video appears slightly "softer," but there is none of that grainy texture that shows up in the OBS file. Simply stated, the 640 x 480 file is superior.
The second problem is more distressing. It is the residual interlacing in the OBS file that persists despite using the exact optimal deinterlacing parameters presented in this tutorial. By residual interlacing, I'm referring to the pixelated edges that are still visible in the 1440 x 1080 output by OBS. Sure, it's way better that an interlaced video, however, it doesn't come close to the deinterlacing algorithm that my 640 x 480 capture card uses. When I "upscale" my 640 x 480 digital file to 1440 x 1080 in Adobe Premiere, there is no visible residual interlacing. The difference is astounding.
For the side-by-side comparison, see ... www.adita.com/OBS-versus-AVerMedia.jpg
So what capture tool am I working with? I'm using an internal PCIe capture card that I purchased from AVerMedia for $130.00. It's called the C725 and I don't even know if they're still selling it. The card has both composite and S-VHS jacks, but I use S-VHS because my source tapes are S-VHS. The capture software that came with the card is called AVerMedia Capture Studio. The user interface looks like something from the days of Windows 3.1. The interface is rather clunky (not elegant like OBS) but it offers the essential parameters for setting the data rates for video and audio, the file format, and the deinterlacing options (but there are only 4 options).
One final note. I'm using a typical consumer grade S-VHS deck for playback, and I'm NOT using a TBC (Timebase Corrector).
Jim, keep up the great work. Your presentation manner and voiceover are spectacular.
Here is a link to an AVerMedia capture card that is very similar to mine:
www.dhgate.com/product/ce310b-professional-sd-pcie-capture-card/544866025.html?f=bm%7cGMC%7cpla%7c16625114107%7c%7c544866025%7c%7c103014%7cUS%7czuny%7cc%7c2%7c&GMC&gclid=CjwKCAjwov6hBhBsEiwAvrvN6KKvwvvDrj0W8dm6Hc_z8j0EgRuYWbzU9qB8ReZRQiF8Sv8WZy9NUBoCC70QAvD_BwE
Thank you for a detailed explanation of your process, and a description of the hardware you're using! And thanks for the kind words :-)
Good info. - I will point out that S-VHS and S-video are not the same thing, but i knew what you meant.
Can you share your settings or make a video on your process as well? I have a c725b as well and would like to convert a bunch of tapes with great quality. Thank you
@myronachtman4304 ^ see question about your setup
@@FoVision I hope you got my email explaining my settings for the c725b capture card (AVerMedia).
I would definitely be interested in your approach to producing more of an archival master, how the equip recommendations would vary, optimal software capture/processing recommendations (if different) etc. It's my understanding the player can make a big difference. I'm curious too if there are any worthwhile AI tools to process / enhance for noise, color, interpolation etc.
Yes audio duing capture
If i remember, the best player to get are component video VCR's. It seems like they were mostly used at TV stations, etc. But a quick ebay search didn't find much. - As a side note, I have also read that s-video isn't always better than composite.
@@christianb8900 Yesthing wrong with using the older method
@@christianb8900 I have several combo units with component outputs & none of them allow for component video output for vhs, only dvd. You have to use s-video for vhs, any conversion to component would be just that, a conversion, & not a raw output.
@@J0SHUAKANE Research it and you'll see that i'm talking about professional VHS players that rip raw from component video. Combo units obviously won't work.
thank you so much for the very well explanation, I used to do video capturing 15 years ago with my dazzle & pinnacle, but its seems that your results and software are much better
Thank you for this! Will definitely check out obtaining one of those devices you showed to convert my tapes in 2023.
Excellent video...more advance video please
This video makes things so simply obvious! The tutorial is concise and easy to follow, turning a complicated and confusing process into something straightforward. I’ve had one of those cheap EasyCap capture sticks for a while and used it on and off, but always struggled with the settings. Before I discard it and look for one of the recommended devices, I have a few questions, as an unexperienced user:
1. Frames & Fields: How do I test if the device captures both fields of a (PAL video-8) source? I did a few short trial recordings with OBS and thought I could see a quality improvement when deinterlacing is switched on, and a jagged/backward motion when the top/bottom fields are reversed. Does that mean the version of drivers I have installed can capture both fields?
2. Formats: with my limited understanding, I’ve set up to capture in AVI format (rather than MP4), unprocessed, uncompressed, aiming to record a ‘raw’ digital format as close as possible to the analogue original and using it as a master for eventual post processing in the future (file size not really a problem since what is considered large today will certainly not be so in a few years). But setting the Base and Output resolution to 1440x1080 did not produce a good recording result, and so, I resorted to trying 640x480 or 768x576, same as the capture card, which gave better results. For the best capture of VHS/Video-8 (PAL) sources in AVI, what would be the best settings in OBS?
I would appreciate any feedback anyone might have on the above, and thank you in advance.
If you swap the field order, and notice that the video goes from normal to "jittery", then your device is capturing both fields correctly. Good thinking.
If you want to capture to a high quality file for later editing/restoration/etc. then you should use AVI, a lossless codec (or uncompressed), and set the size and framerate to exactly that of the signal (ie. 720x576 25fps for PAL). For that, I would actually recommend something slightly easier than OBS, like amarec or virtualdub2.
Thank you! Perfect guide for getting some nice VHS capture using my GVUSB2
Thank you so much for this. I just bought and set up everything last night and made my first 2 conversions. It was easy! Just follow this video...Thanks Man!!!!
This was an awesome tutorial, watched it all! Honestly never thought of using OBS to capture VHS tapes, might have to give it a try! I first started capturing my tapes with my Dazzle DVC100 on VirtualDub, but over a week ago, all of a sudden, my captures were literal slideshows, so I had to clear Registry settings to boot VirtualDub from scratch. Unfortunately even using the same settings, my audio was off sync no matter what I tried, so I captured using AmarecTV and never looked back. Still used VirtualDub to upscale to 1080p60 4:3 though. When I get the chance, I will send you a link to comparison videos to see which is better: AmarecTV or OBS on the Internet Archive as I would like your opinion on so. That way you won't see TH-cam compression and such.
Amarec is also a great option. I just wanted to use cross-platform software since that was a complaint of my previous video.
Best method: use VirtualDub. Go to "Video" > "Filters..." > "Add..." > "deinterlace". Choice "Interpolate using Yadif algorithm" and "Double frame rate/top field first". The video will be 60 fps.
Honestly, that's probably the best quality version of Don't Copy that Floppy I've seen even though the official upload is from the original master (it's compressed and missing half the frames).
Yes, and isn't that really sad? Nobody gets fields right. Drives me nuts.
The quality of Don't Copy That Floppy in this tutorial wasn't even my full process -- I can flex harder ;-)
@@TheOldskoolPC If you could post a full Don't Copy that Floppy capture I think you would be doing the world a service.
Yet another interesting and informative video I'm storing in my memory bank for when I'll need it in the future, thanks!
This is about to make my analog captures look seamless THANK YOU
As a person who has been digitizing tapes for 20+ years, I always appreciate different techniques and methods as I am always looking to make the process better, faster and with the best results. With that said, this video would give Lord Smurf a heart attack. 🤣
Completely understand. My own process is not this process; this tutorial is just a generic one-click solution for people who just want something simple.
@@TheOldskoolPC I'm looking forward to your more, in depth method. Thank you for contributing.
I am definitely interested in learning more about noise removal, 4K upscaling, and whatever else you have to teach about converting VHS tapes into computer video files.
This tutorial is GOLD!
For my firs time watching a video on that topic, I can tell you without a doubt i really LOVE the tutorial, thank you. You have a new subscriber.
Great video as always Jim! I have had good luck with the GV-USB2, and not good luck with the Dazzle, so I would recommend the former. Question - what do you recommend doing with the last couple of scanlines at the bottom of the VHS signal?
I agree the GV-USB2 is the more solid choice. For cropping the overscan (or the lines on the bottom of the frame) in OBS, you can resize the video capture input device to be slightly more than 1440x1080 -- the edges will disappear off the canvas. Remember, only what's visible on the canvas is what's written to disk.
Can you create a video on making an archival quality VHS transfer?
Best tutorial ever, that's it, simply the best. Thank you very much, it solved numerous questions for me. 😃
Awesome video my friend . I have some old VHS that I want to transfer and keep .Thank you for a very well explained and informative video. Keep up the great work. Now I can save my memories 😁
Very interesting video! But I'm a little bit confused about 3 things after watching your previous tutorial:
1. Why do you choose to capture in 60fps instead of 30fps? I thought the source footage was always 30fps or 25fps (pal).
2. In your previous tutorial you captured with a lossless codec (ut video) instead of a lossy codec (mp4). The quality of a lossless codec is far more superior than a lossy codec, especially if you want to edit the video.
3. The aspect ratio of NTSC is 720x480 and PAL is 720x576. Why do you capture in 1440x1080?
@@shade221 yeah he offhand mentions and should probably more promenitaly say that he's doing this because it makes TH-cam display the videos better, giving them a higher bitrate. Which is fine if that's your intention, though I think most beginners looking to capture home VHS do not intend to upload any of them to youtube or any other streaming site.
1. If you re-watch this video's deinterlacing section, it hopefully explains that each frame contains two moments in time. So a 30-frame per second capture is really 60 images per second.
3. The resolution of NTSC is 720x480, but the pixels aren't square. Stretching to 960x720 or 1440x1080 (or 640x480) adjusts the aspect ratio for square pixel displays (ie. all modern displays).
@@TheOldskoolPC could you explain why exactly 1440×1080 was chosen? Capturing at 960x720 is much less CPU demanding and produces less file size with the same video quality.
How can one check whether a USB capturer passes both fields through?
You can add it as a video source in OBS but without any special processing, and if you see both fields show up as combed lines, you'll know it is passing both fields through.
@@TheOldskoolPCThank you. 😊 Can you elaborate?
@@cristiannavarrete1424.
@@cristiannavarrete1424 Delete this
@@TheOldskoolPC I am not sure I would be able to recognise if the combed lines are present or not. 😅
Fantastic tutorial, I can't thank you enough. I only came across this straight after I ordered the Startech unit, I did look at the similar versions on amazon but I had doubts about them, my feeling was that with the Startech unit it will be supported and hopefully give better results than the similar and cheaper versions. I live in the UK so in a PAL 50Hz region with many SVHS-C, Hi8 and MiniDV tapes to transfer, luckily all three camcorders work perfectly, I will be using firewire to transfer the MiniDV over, there was an issue with the driver not loading for the camera when it was connected but I found that by opening device manager it seems to resolve this.
The old guide was very good not this one obs is not good for VHS capture. It's not necessary to add affiliate links in the description we you could just recommend a product and we can find it ourselves.
Hi, can you expand on why OBS is not good for VHS captures? I didn't experience any problems across 3 different capture devices, so I'd like to know if there was something I missed.
As for the affiliate links, they're just an attempt to recoup the costs I incurred buying USB capture devices to make the video ;-)
@@TheOldskoolPC OBS does not capture in yuy2 color space and 4:2:2 chroma sampling rate.
It outputs recorded files to a strange playback format FLV and MKV not good if you need to color correct the footage MP4 is fine but only as a final delivery format, vhs captures should always be done using lossless codecs, virtualdub is the go to tool for VHS capture, for deinterlacing QTGMC using avisynth frame server, if that's different for the average user then virtualdubs built in yadif filter is good but not as good as QTGMC de-interlacer.
I don't understand why do you need to recoup the cost for the capture cards shown because you've used them in the old video from 6 years ago. Why should you expect to anyway? How can we trust these are the best when u are getting a commission even if they are?
@@atheistonyoutubeCan you elaborate on the first sentence? I don't understand it. Also, can you give more info about virtualdub and QTGMC using avisynth frame server?
When capturing on VHS you need to capture 4:2:2 otherwise you lose colour information.
Virtuldub is a capture software
QTGMC is for de interlacing@@cristiannavarrete1424
that obs looks like a pain in the butt
You only have to set it up once
Awesome. Thank you. Great Video. 100% what I was looking for.
Thank you. Exactly what I needed!!
A few years back I used the exact same cheap unit that you showed as bad options. It got the job done but I might take another shot at it with the ones you recommended. Thanks for the great video!
Nicely done Jim. I might even consider attempting this process.
Thank you this was very helpful. Great Job!
What an excellent piece of work.. great informative video which has saved me having to do one myself to explain the need for this technique to achieve IMO satisfactory results. Also very helpful background on using OBS. ☺️
Super helpful video. Thank you for the tips.
Great tutorial! I've been putting off digitizing my family's home vids for years. We have a LOT of tapes so I needed something that looked good AND was fast. I barely have the time to capture video so skipping all of the editing and rendering is what I was looking for! Thank you!
I am extremely well-versed in video capture and editing, but I have a project that requires use of some older tech that I haven't touched in many years. This was a GREAT refresher.
Very cool, thanks so much for doing this video!
Incredible stuff. Worked like a charm, other than the driver you linking to not working for my device. Luckily, all it took was google translate's camera feature to translate the Japanese, and the custom install's first suggestion is driver only, which is perfect. Thank you so much for making this, even if the image isn't perfect it's an insane amount of quality for no work once its set up.
One nice feature of OBS is you can set a record length timer so if you know the time length of your VHS tape, or you w. ant to record a portion in the middle of the tape, you can set this. This is under the main menu bar, Tools/Output timer. You can record a 2,4 6 hr tape and then edit the ouput file into segments.
Can’t wait to watch this! Been referencing your 2016 video for years now
Truly love this tutorial! It helps me out so much when trying to digitalize old movies. Would trully love a video on how to get the footage in 4K too.
I would definitely to producing archival and hd upgrade. Love both of your tutorials!!
Thanks for the updates video i am going to give this a go
Would love to see the advanced tutorial, this is such a comprehensive guide. Very Helpful!
Great tutorial! Big up!
You are an outstandingly clear presenter. I have ordered the dazzle device based on your recommendation. I look forward to transferring old videos from VHS to MP4. Thank you!
Thanks! Unfortunately, I *just now* edited my video's description to say that I no longer recommend the Dazzle device because too many people were having trouble with no audio capture in Windows 11. You can still use it, but you might need to connect your audio cables to another capture device, like a line-in port on your desktop computer.
@@TheOldskoolPC using the audio ports works OK. I had to do that with Linux and my Dazzle 100.
This is by far the best video on videotape transfer. I watched numerous other videos and read many message board posts about the topic, all seemingly contradicting each other on what software and hardware to use, but with little evidence or instruction to support their opinions.
It is so nice to see an actual example with explanations of what is being done.
Thanks! I try to make videos of the quality that I myself would prefer to see on TH-cam.
Thank you for this, for years I've been looking for a quality device, everything I tried was horrible, picked the the GV-USB2. It is working flawlessly. Now I can finally digitize my wedding video before it dies and my wife doesn't break the VCR over my head 🙂
This the most comprehensive review of understanding the pitfalls of video transfer of composite video. Bravo.
You, sir, get the gold star for uncovering the true purpose of this video.
This video was even more helpful than I could have hoped for! Not only did it allow me to recover a number of old projects I never have been able to properly capture from tape (even some I thought I had lost) but did so at a higher quality than anything else I had tried. The troubleshooting section at the end probably save me hours of trying to get the sound to connect properly on OBS as well. Genuinely one of the most helpful videos on this subject I could have asked for and highly recommend for anyone trying to digitize their VHS tapes!
Thanks so much! I'm glad it could help you.
Thanks for the tutorial, my capture card was a pain in the butt to properly set up, mainly due to the audio pin not being selected on the crossbar settings of the capture device, but now just managed to hook up my TBC VCR and let's start to see what the results end up.
Excellent video mate
A+ Really great video, thank you very much! Time to finally get those home movies out of the garage
Amazing work, I've been waiting for this video since you commented on the first one that there are better ways of doing this
Hope you found it worth the wait :-)
I’ve been kinda overwhelmed with trying to figure out the best way to convert my family’s old videos as a surprise for my mom and your video has really taken the edge off. Thank you so much for the extremely clear instructions and recommendation ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ I can’t wait to check out more of your videos next!
Thank you for this video tutorial I have a lot of vhs tapes stored in boxes mostly from mid 90's until the early 2000's I didn't think that I could make the vhs video look a bit better 60fps looks a bit more smoother
Thank you so much. You are wonderful.
I love that the content of the VHS you used as an example is about copying videos. Very meta. Well done.
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I have been trying for the past six months to digitize VHS tapes with the program that was included with the device I bought, without any success. The issue was that the contrast was way too high and it seems like there was no way to fix it. So after watching this video and switching to OBS, my issues were solved. Thank you were much for this very well made video.
I'm from Brazil and I loved your video, perfect work!
fantastic!
very thorough and well-preoduced ty!
You are an absolute LEGEND!!!