[Cin] offtopic: Digitize and record Video with A/D USB adapters

[Terje J. Hanssen]

A previous article also using Easy Cap
https://gordonlesti.com/digitize-a-vhs-tape-with-ffmpeg-and-easycap-on-linux/

Another similar usb video converter, "Cleantt" on Amazon, mentioned as
Linux compatible
https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Converter-Capture-Support-Android/dp/B07QFVNSYJ/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=free+drive+usb+video+capture+card+with+support+for+linux&qid=1632603850&sr=8-5#immersive-view_1632603916288

And in another, more recent article Jancane A/D video usb adapter is rated
as the best among 10 (linux not mentioned)
https://geekydeck.com/best-usb-analog-video-capture/

https://www.audiointerfaces.net/jancane-usb-2-0-audio-video-converter-video-capture-card-digitizes-video-from-any-analog-source-including-vcr-vhs-dvd/

But I haven't yet seen any a/d usb 2.0 adapter that documents something
"better quality" record format than mpegs (possibly DV25) compression.

What I really want is some kind of 4:2:2 sampling rate documented, like i.e
DV50 or other. Neither USB 3.0 adapters is found, which possibly is
neccessary for 4:2:2 FLAC lossless compression?

Comments and other options or suggestions are welcome to clarify the latter
:;


Terje





søn. 26. sep. 2021, 00:32 skrev <mnieuw at zap.a2000.nl>:

> Yep, something like that, I think the make I used was Easycap.
>
> MatN
>
> On Sat, 25 Sep 2021 23:26:27 +0200
> "Terje J. Hanssen via Cin" <cin at lists.cinelerra-gg.org> wrote:
>
> > Something like this?
> > USB 2.0 Audio/Video Converter - Digitize and Edit Video from Any
> > Analog Source Including VCR, VHS, DVD
> >
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XJKSJZ8/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_g_DYWFFDKH9ZJY6G1NTTKF
> >
> >
> > My tape sources are Hi8 and S-VHS, that is S-Video quality between
> > VHS and DV.
> >
> > (Also I backed up some music from my old reel tape recorder to "HiFi"
> > HQ VHS tapes 20 years ago). Og
> > And I got a working Sony Hi8 tape deck and a Panasonic S-VHS deck on
> > eBay a few years ago, as players beside my still working Sony Hi8
> > camcorder.
> >
> > Terje
> >
> >
> >
> > lør. 25. sep. 2021, 21:37 skrev Terje J. Hanssen
> > <terjejhanssen at gmail.com>:
> >
> > > Nothing would be better than if this can be done via Cin-gg
> > >
> > >
> https://cinelerra-gg.org/download/CinelerraGG_Manual/Transfer_VHS_DVD_Media_or_V.html
> > >
> > > Terje
> > >
> > >
> > > lør. 25. sep. 2021, 16:52 skrev Terje J. Hanssen
> > > <terjejhanssen at gmail.com
> > > >:
> > >
> > >> Although I have and have used some Black Magic external tools for
> > >> this, I'm also interested in simple and low cost options for Linux
> > >> workstations.
> > >>
> > >> In a recent article the Augustin VGB100 usb2.0 video adaper and
> > >> VLC was used to record video
> > >> https://www.arsouyes.org/en/blog/2021/2021-05-17_Numerisation_VHS
> > >>
> > >> Any experience here with similar A/D video adapters, quality and
> > >> applications for recording on Linux?.
> > >>
> > >> Second I wonder if some lossless, compressed master video format is
> > >> available for better quality before final converting with typical
> > >> ffmeg?
> > >>
> > >> And third, maybe a stupid question:
> > >> Is it possible to record just Audio with an A/D Video adapter,
> > >> which audio record format and what quality, compared with a pure
> > >> Audio adapter? And if so, can audio record applications like
> > >> Audiacity be used?
> > >>
> > >> Terje
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
>
>
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