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Old 02-04-2005, 10:03 PM   #1
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How to copy a VHS tape to hardrive?


I need to copy a few VHS tapes for a class I am teaching but I can't figure out how to do this.

I tried XAWTV but it just sucks. Can't get any video to play if I choose NTSC (which is what it should be). It will only record in PAL in black and white.??

I really don't want to use XAW and I'm wondering if anyone could give me a few tips in recording from a VCR (composite in)?

Also just wondering if you can record a VCR input with MythTV? That would be my preference so I can edit out commercials.
 
Old 02-05-2005, 12:35 AM   #2
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Re: How to copy a VHS tape to hardrive?

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Originally posted by Blue1K
I need to copy a few VHS tapes for a class I am teaching but I can't figure out how to do this.
I use streamer to record TV shows. It works pretty well. It may work for recording VHS. I have to chage to the appropriate channel in tvtime first (setting it to composite video in XawTV should do it), but it works alright.
 
Old 02-05-2005, 09:06 PM   #3
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I've been using "Mencoder" (MPlayer)
Here's an example of one with high bitrate/high quality:

Code:
mencoder -oac lavc -lavcopts acodec=mp3 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vbitrate=2400 -tv driver=v4l:norm=ntsc:channel=03:chanlist=us-cable:width=640:height=480:adevice=/dev/dsp -o myshow.avi tv://
This gives about 1GB per hour.
This is just an example, you may be using v4l2, and you can always reduce
the bitrate and resolution.

I normally edit afterwards with "AviDemux".
 
Old 02-06-2005, 02:14 PM   #4
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Quote:
Originally posted by auditek747
I've been using "Mencoder" (MPlayer)
Here's an example of one with high bitrate/high quality:

Code:
mencoder -oac lavc -lavcopts acodec=mp3 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vbitrate=2400 -tv driver=v4l:norm=ntsc:channel=03:chanlist=us-cable:width=640:height=480:adevice=/dev/dsp -o myshow.avi tv://
I had actually been trying to figure out how to get mencoder to record TV. Up until now, I'd been using streamer, then using mencoder to rencode into divx-compatible format.
I tried the command you suggested, and it gave me the error:
Quote:
File not found: 'frameno.avi'
Failed to open frameno.avi
Option tv: Unknown suboption adevice
Any clue why it might say that? I copied the command directly from your post.
 
Old 02-06-2005, 04:21 PM   #5
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Yes, the problem is the -tv "suboption":

adevice=/dev/dsp

I use this because I use "oss emulation" for sound.
When I set up my card with "alsaconf" it picked this
up automatically and loaded the correct modules.
I've never had any reason to change this, so that's
what I use.

If your using straight "alsa", perhaps a

Code:
man mplayer
would help.
 
Old 02-06-2005, 04:47 PM   #6
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I tried this and didn't get any errors:

Code:
mencoder -oac lavc -lavcopts acodec=mp3 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vbitrate=2400 -tv driver=v4l:norm=ntsc:channel=03:chanlist=us-cable:width=640:height=480:alsa:amode=1 -o myshow.avi tv://
Just a guess.
 
  


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