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Noob question: restoring vhs footage.
Hello all,
I’m capturing fairly old, low-quality, vhs footage of stage performances, ballet mostly, to create DVD’s.
I’m using DV NTSC (3:2), I think this is the default.
I edit the footage, add color correction gaussian blur and flicker removal, and chapter markers, etc.
I export the sequence using Compressor and the default 90 Min Best settings look terrible. So, I tweak the settings and I’ve come up with this:Frame Controls:
Retiming: High quality Motion Compensated
Resize Filter: Statistical Prediction
Deinterlace Filter: Motion Compensated
Adaptive Details: On
Antialias: 1
Detail Level: 0
Field Output: Progressive
Aspect ratio: 4:3
Field dominance: Bottom first
Average data rate: 6.2 (Mbps)
2 Pass VBR enabled
Maximum data rate: 7.7 (Mbps)
High quality
Best motion estimation
Closed GOP Size: 15, Structure: IBBP
DVD Studio Pro meta-data enabled
Deinterlacing
Algorithm: BlurIt looks really good when it’s done; but man does it take FOR EVER: 8 – 12 hours!
First of all, I’m wondering if 8-12 hours is normal and if there is anything I can do to achieve good results in less time.
Thank you.
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3 Replies
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Frame control in compressor will not do anything, you are not resizing your footage. There is also reason to deinterlace, and in doing so you are reducing quality, you have interlaced footage, keep the m2v encode interlaced.
One enemy of m2v encoding is video noise, where you probably have a lot of. There are some filters our there that will reduce the noise and the encoder by BitVice has a noise reduction setting that might help.
If you just want to try what you have try exporting the FCP timeline Using Compressor. Make a CBR preset at 6.5 Mbps (encode the audio as ac3), this will give you the best with what you already have.
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Thank you so much for the prompt reply. I will try and report back.
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OK, I think I see what’s going on. For starters, I know I should be using a monitor. In the meantime, this picture shows exactly what I’m seeing:
https://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/2007/08/14/interlaced_vs_progressive.gif
The recommend using the frame controls to change the footage from interlaced to progressive:
https://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/converting_interlaced_mpg2_movies_to_progressive_scan.php
For now, I’ve turned frame controls off and am compressing about 40 minutes of footage to .m2v. I’ll take a look at the burned DVD on my TV.
So, I guess now I’m wondering if going through the hours and hours and hours of frame controls, is it worth it to change from interlaced to progressive to create a DVD that’s acceptable for more screens? I guess I’m wanting to strike a balance between the time it takes me to turn around a project like this and the best experience for the viewer on as many devices as possible.
I’ll know more when I’m through. I’m just throwing this out while I wait.
Thanks again.
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