anton-rudeshko/convert.sh

## convert.sh
#!/usr/bin/env bash

# -r 60: 60 FPS
# -y: rewrite output file
# -start_number 11555: first frame number
# -i 'G%07d.JPG': file format
# -vf "crop=h=2250": video filter to crop input frame height from 3000 to 2250 (which will be eventually downscaled to 720)
# -c:v libx264: video codec x264
# -crf 20: x264 encoding quality (less = better)
# -s 1280x720: output size

ffmpeg -r 60 -y -start_number 11555 -i 'G%07d.JPG' -vf "crop=h=2250" -c:v libx264 -crf 20 -s 1280x720 output.avi

## vhs.md

      
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    Some tips on converting VHS to digital.
Software


K-Lite Mega Codec Pack
VirtualDub (32-bit version is preferable because of better compatibility)
LAME MP3 Encoder
macOs: brew install ffmpeg

Hardware


SONY SLV-SE620
EzCap as USB 2861 (DirectShow)
SCART-3RCA cable (switch to OUT on SCART end)

Audio capture settings


Check Audio → Enable audio capture
Uncheck Audio → Enable audio playback. Audio playback may significally slowdown your video capture rate
Adjust raw audio capture rate to something like 48 KHz 16 bit per second.

Video capture

Video processing

x264 settings

Preset: medium
Tune for film
Check Zero latency and VirtualDub hack
Filters

If your PC is quite powerful you can deinterlace on the fly.
Postprocessing

How to cut into clips

Check Direct stream copy in Video and Audio, select needed range and then run Save as AVI…
Sync audio & video

Go to Audio → Interleaving… (Ctrl+I) and set Delay to appropriate value.
	#!/usr/bin/env bash

	# -r 60: 60 FPS
	# -y: rewrite output file
	# -start_number 11555: first frame number
	# -i 'G%07d.JPG': file format
	# -vf "crop=h=2250": video filter to crop input frame height from 3000 to 2250 (which will be eventually downscaled to 720)
	# -c:v libx264: video codec x264
	# -crf 20: x264 encoding quality (less = better)
	# -s 1280x720: output size

	ffmpeg -r 60 -y -start_number 11555 -i 'G%07d.JPG' -vf "crop=h=2250" -c:v libx264 -crf 20 -s 1280x720 output.avi