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Not all of the USB devices will have that as an option. You'll be fine with it grayed out.

So what was wrong is: I had to change the audio setting in the properties of the device to the avermedia video card I was using, still though all the tips in the video are much appreciated, and the video and audio I’m getting is as clear as it can be with tape. Thank you and everyone in the comments for all the help

File size will be much larger but you'll have a superior quality video as well as the ability to do further post processing.

Glad you liked the video! Here are the timing settings that I use with the VC500 - timfordphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/vc500-timing.jpg

I can't realistically test all of them so you'd probably need to check with the manufacturer of the device in question. Or use the one I suggested in the video.

@@timfordphoto i bought the one you tested and i´m waiting for it to arrive. The Startech site states and confirms that Startech SVID2USB232 records "weave" interlaced, so it´s good. And from other tests i ve watched on youtube this dongle is one of the best.

Yeah, I think when I do an updated version of this tutorial I'll recommend 50 or 60 fps for deinterlaced video.

are you using same settings ? bc HI8 is diff than VCR

Which version of Premiere are you using? I did a test with a bunch of clips on the latest version of Premiere and it worked as expected. All of the clips that I used had stereo audio, so I changed them to mono and set them to only have audio in the left channel. I then dropped all of the clips into the timeline and the audio settings followed for every clip.

@@timfordphoto I'm on 23.5, I'll try updating

I'm glad the video helped! I'd also love to see the suggestions from Topaz. Can you send a link to the file?

So you upscaled but didn't deinterlace using Topaz? And then deinterlaced the upscaled footage using StaxRip? I haven't tried that method before but I can give it a try and see what happens. How long was the clip you were working with?

@@timfordphoto In fact, I took the file captured by VirtualDub2 (avi/utvideo/720x480/pcm) and improved the video using "Iris - face/ LQ-MQ model": Input condition: (Low Quality) and manual parameters. I chose "Progressive" as Video Type, even though the video was still interlaced. If you choose "Interlaced" Topaz will do the deinterlacing too, so the video would supposedly have two deinterlacings if we still use QTGMC afterwards? lol. I only tested it the first way and I liked the result (I don't know if you would think the same), especially since I didn't upscale it in Topaz, I used the resize command (1440x1080) only in staxrip together with QTGMC in the file exported by Topaz, this way the process carried out in Topaz was much faster due to the lower resolution of the video. The clip I used is 23 minutes long, and there are no synchronization problems in the file generated by the VirtualDub2 capture, only after QTGMC deinterlacing. (But if I use an avi file compatible with Avisource, the deinterlacing does not generate desynchrony between audio and video).

That's interesting. I haven't tried it in that order. I wonder if you could extract the correctly timed audio as a WAV file and then use something like Shutter Encoder to replace the audio on the out of sync file. I'll do some testing on Monday.

@@timfordphoto I changed my mind, I think vhs footage enhancement is better in this order: 1. VirtualDub2 utvideo capture (720x480) 2. QTGMC deinterlacing (placebo) WITHOUT using a resize filter and through Avisource so the audio does not get out of sync 3. Topaz Video Ai 4 (Iris LQ manual parameters - low quality video input condition) with 2x upscaling to export the final file. Thank you for your attention, your tutorial helped a lot!

I'm running an nVidia RTX A4000. This tutorial is actually entirely about VHS tapes - the section at the end on using Topaz Video AI is all about improving the image quality of a VHS capture.

@@timfordphoto oh thats awesome, thank you so much!!

Which USB capture device are you using?

Between those two I like the VC500 better for lossless capturing. But between the two devices in this video, I like the Startech device better (although it's more expensive). I think the Startech device shown in this video offers better quality overall for lossless capturing.

@@timfordphotoYeah, would love it, but the Startech device in this video is out of my price range. Ok, got it, so you would buy the VC500 over the Startech cable. Thank you!

Depending on how much work you want to put in, you could try going a different route and capture the video using VirtualDub, then go through the process of upscaling it after the fact. I just put together a video showing how that's done. You can view it here - ua-cam.com/video/66F4l0dqdX8/v-deo.html Alternately, you could try changing the settings in OBS so that your Base/Canvas Resolution and the Output Resolution are both 1440x1080, the FPS is 59.94 and then bump your recording bitrate to something significantly higher, such as 10,000 Kbps. Hit "OK", then right click on your preview in OBS and choose "Transform" and then "Fit to Screen." Lastly, right click on the preview and choose "Scale Filtering" then select "Lanczos." I'm assuming you've also already set deinterlacing to "Yadif 2x."

@@timfordphoto Tim, thanks for the speedy reply and providing a couple of options. I'll give it a try. Thanks again.

Yes, absolutely.

Which USB adapter are you using?

Which USB device are you using?

@@timfordphoto Roxio VHS to dvd

Did it come with its own software? Sometimes just launching the included software will reset the driver. Also check the USB camera security settings in Windows. Another option would be to see if VirtualDub will work with the device.

@@timfordphotoI ended up buying the vidbox on eBay and now it works.

Shotcut seems to have the most features among the free options - shotcut.org/features/

I need to record an updated version. I have a written version on my website that I try to keep updated with newer interface images - timfordphoto.com/digitizing-vhs-tapes-using-obs/

Is this out of StaxRip or Topaz Video AI?

@@timfordphoto It's in staxrip. I dont get an error message when i setup the field deinterlace tool QTGMC, but after i set it up, i import my file, then get an error "System exception - illegal instruction". Not sure what i'm doing wrong. thx for response

What kind of file is it?

@timfordphoto Thanks for the reply's. I was able to do the QTGMC process in Hybrid.

Great!

You can try changing the Base (canvas) Resolution and the Output (Scaled) Resolution to 768x432.

@@timfordphoto I'm gonna try that, It also gets very interlaced or what its called, but vertical flickr lines on edges. Don't know how to describe It.

@@dennishumbla5431 Maybe you can upload a sample of what you are seeing to UA-cam and share the link?

@@timfordphoto ua-cam.com/video/saXa5FfT1cE/v-deo.html It´s like interlaced or something. flickering lines.

I'm glad the video helped!

Hey Tim thanks again for the video. I did my first capture and deinterlace last night and noticed that dark areas that I could see detail in the capture were then completely black after the deinterlacing process. Also the same goes for the white areas. Is there a way to adjust so this doesn’t happen? It’s like if the exposure was changed. Was also wondering if there was a way to adjust the volume when capturing? Thanks Tim.

Did you use the preview feature in StaxRip to see if it showed the dark/light issue prior to rendering the video? It might also be an issue with the encoder, are you using ProRes or something else? I'll check on the audio level question, it seems like something that you should be able to do.

@@timfordphoto I think it was just the difference between the video being delaced and not. The colors become richer from not being interlaced. I would like to know what you come up with for the audio volume issue. Thanks again.

Have one more question Tim. Do you also have a process like this one for deinterlacing video via FireWire? I captured a video in virtual dub via FireWire but when I try to deinterlace it in staxrip it shows me an error message. I would like to use the dv video capture if possible. It captures as an avi file but I’m guessing it needs something else done for Staxrip to recognize it.

You can actually do this in OBS, but the settings don't "stick" - you'd probably need to do a screen grab once you get the settings dialed in using OBS, then change them again once you go back into VirtualDub.

Which USB capture device are you using?

@@timfordphoto EasyCap (thanks for awnsering)

I don't have one of those to test with but I get this question often. If you open the Windows Camera app, you might be able to see if you are at least receiving a signal from the EZ Cap device. Sometimes Windows labels these USB capture devices as "cameras" and it'll let you select them in the Camera app. If you already have a camera on your computer, you'll probably need to click a little "swap camera" icon in the upper right corner of the app. If you are seeing video there, at least you'll know it's working and we can go from there. Another option is to see if the device will work in VirtualDub but I'd try the Windows Camera trick first. Sorry for the late reply.

Yes, it should be. VirtualDub2 is fairly old software.

@@timfordphoto will try it! virtualdub 1 though does not work with my usb card, terratec cinergy htc xs hd

I'm curious to hear if it works or not.

I don't have that device to test with, although I'm considering picking one up just to see if I can figure it out (I get tons of questions about it). Is this the one you have? amzn.to/3HwPtYu If you open the Windows Camera app, are you able to see a signal there? Sometimes these USB capture devices are considered "cameras" and the Camera app will let you select them as your "camera".

@@timfordphoto it was the cheapest thats why i picked that up bur can’t find where the problem is coming from

@@flowz6930 Are you seeing video if you use the Windows Camera app?

You might have two audio sources in use. Double check to make sure that everything is disabled other than your capture device for audio. In the OBS settings, Click the “Audio” tab (on the left) and use the dropdown next to all of your listed audio sources and choose “Disabled.” I also have a tutorial you can read here - timfordphoto.com/digitizing-vhs-tapes-using-obs/

@@timfordphoto Thanks Tim, I'll try it later today. Very kind of you to reply!

Hmm, I'm not sure what's going on there. I don't have that capture device to test with.