[Cin] DV50 - the forgotten optimal codec for digitizing analog Hi8/S-video ?

Andrew Randrianasulu randrianasulu at gmail.com
Fri Jun 13 23:53:48 CEST 2025


сб, 14 июн. 2025 г., 00:48 Terje J. Hanssen <terjejhanssen at gmail.com>:

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> Den 13.06.2025 05:37, skrev Andrew Randrianasulu:
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> чт, 12 июн. 2025 г., 23:33 Terje J. Hanssen <terjejhanssen at gmail.com>:
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>> Den 12.06.2025 19:01, skrev Andrew Randrianasulu:
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>> чт, 12 июн. 2025 г., 19:45 Terje J. Hanssen via Cin <
>> cin at lists.cinelerra-gg.org>:
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>>> I have made another working ffmpeg command line without "-target
>>> pal-dv50" as seen below, and tried here to
>>> make a video preset for CinGG , but got errors and have questions:
>>>
>>> A related example:
>>> Is it a reason why Cingg preset for DVD doesn't use "-target pal-dvd"
>>> that I have used with ffmpeg before?
>>>
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>> I am not sure if this is 'composite' command line switch for ffmpeg as
>> command line application or you can use it in our profiles.
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>> try and tell us now it works?
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>> Not sure I understood what you meant here. But I did base my FFmpeg
>> command line on presets from WinFF, i.e for "PAL DVD HQ Fullscreen":
>>     -f dvd -target pal-dvd -aspect 4:3 -vb 8000k -mbd rd -trellis 1
>> -flags +mv0 -cmp 0 -subcmp 2
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>> As seen above, this WinFF preset make use of the related "-f dvd -target
>> pal-dvd"
>> https://www.mail-archive.com/cin@lists.cinelerra-gg.org/msg05766.html
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>> In comparison Cingg's preset doesn't use ffmpeg's dvd target
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> *I think* -target just set bunch of parameters at once. So not really
> needed if you set them individually in preset.
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>> cat dvd.dvd
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>> dvd mpeg2video
>> s 720x480
>> r 30000/1001
>> pixel_format yuv420p
>> g 18
>> maxrate 9000000
>> minrate 0
>> bufsize 1835008
>> packetsize 2048
>> cin_bitrate=8000000
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>> --------------------------
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>> dv50_pal.mov
>> mov dvvideo
>> # cin_pix_fmt=yuv422p
>> # cin_scale=720x576
>> # r=50
>>
>> there is
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>> ffmpeg/video/dv_pal.qt
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>> try it?
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>> Yeah, thanks for this tip which looks good, interesting and promising ;)
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>> I noticed also this preset, but didn't bench test it. Now, seemingly
>> ".qt" tells me it means "quick-time" (not qt gui)
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>> cat dv_pal.qt
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>> mov dvvideo
>> cin_pix_fmt=yuv420p
>> field_order=bb
>> # 720x576, 25 fps
>>
>> ----------
>>
>> Applications/CinGG-20250430-x86_64.AppImage
>> Cinelerra Infinity - built: Apr 30 2025 07:18:32
>> git://git.cinelerra-gg.org/goodguy/cinelerra.git
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>> -------
>> Shift P:
>> FFMPEG qt
>>
>> Audio wrench:
>> pcm_s16le
>> Video wrench:
>> dv_pal.qt
>> yuv422p
>>
>> Video4Linux /dev/video0
>> 30 frames to record at a time (default, correct? should it be set to
>> 50fps?)
>>
>> 720 x 576
>> 50.000 frame rate for recording
>>
>> r(ecording)
>> Start record:
>>
>> DeviceV4L2Base::v4l2_open pixels="YUYV"; res="1920x1080 1600x1200
>> 1360x768 1280x1024 1280x960 1280x720 1024x768 800x600 720x576 720x480
>> 640x480"
>> v4l2 s_fmt 720x576 YUYV
>> DeviceV4L2Base::v4l2_open VIDIOC_S_STD: Inappropriate ioctl for device
>>
>> -----------
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>> And interestingly, the short cam test with Sony TR2000 Hi8 PAL connected
>> via the A/D converter, the result also looks promising :)
>>
>> ---------
>>
>> ffprobe -hide_banner Cgg_dv_pal+pcm.qt
>>
>> Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'Cgg_dv_pal+pcm.qt':
>>   Metadata:
>>     major_brand     : qt
>>     minor_version   : 512
>>     compatible_brands: qt
>>     encoder         : Lavf61.1.100
>>   Duration: 00:00:11.06, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 116736 kb/s
>>   Stream #0:0[0x1]: Video: dvvideo (dv5p / 0x70357664), yuv422p(bottom
>> first), 720x576 [SAR 16:15 DAR 4:3], 57600 kb/s, 50 fps, 50 tbr, 12800 tbn
>> (default)
>>       Metadata:
>>         handler_name    : VideoHandler
>>         vendor_id       : FFMP
>>   Stream #0:1[0x2]: Audio: pcm_s16le (sowt / 0x74776F73), 48000 Hz,
>> stereo, s16, 1536 kb/s (default)
>>       Metadata:
>>         handler_name    : SoundHandler
>>         vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]
>>
>> --------
>>
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> A dv vs dv50 squiz:
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> DV: yuv420(pal) - ca, 25Mbit/s (video) - 25 FPS
> DV50; yuv422 - ca 50Mbit/s (video) - 25 FPS
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> I have also read that DV50 may be interpreted as 2 DV streams in
> parallell.
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>
> But what happened by selecting framerate 50 fps in CinGG, when
>
> ffprobe above say   57600 kb/s, 50 fps
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> and mediainfo below say
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> Overall bit rate                         : 117 Mb/s
> Bit rate (video)                         : 24.4 Mb/s
> Frame rate                               : 50.000 FPS
> Original frame rate                      : 25.000 FPS
> Scan type                                : Interlaced !!?
> Scan type, store method                  : Separated fields (2 fields per
> block)
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> Is the latter Separated fields 2 interlaced fields each odd and even lines
> that simulates a progressive 50 FPS video?
>

sorry, no idea here.

Depend on your source and Project settings it probably still means
interlaced, because we do not do auto-deinterlacing, or fields to frames
conversion.

Watch output file frame by frame, I think it will remain interlaced.



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>> mediainfo Cgg_dv_pal+pcm.qt
>> General
>> Complete name                            : Cgg_dv_pal+pcm.qt
>> Format                                   : MPEG-4
>> Format profile                           : QuickTime
>> Codec ID                                 : qt   0000.02 (qt  )
>> File size                                : 154 MiB
>> Duration                                 : 11 s 60 ms
>> Overall bit rate mode                    : Constant
>> Overall bit rate                         : 117 Mb/s
>> Frame rate                               : 50.000 FPS
>> Writing application                      : Lavf61.1.100
>> FileExtension_Invalid                    : braw mov mp4 m4v m4a m4b m4p
>> m4r 3ga 3gpa 3gpp 3gp 3gpp2 3g2 k3g jpm jpx mqv ismv isma ismt f4a f4b f4v
>>
>> Video
>> ID                                       : 1
>> Format                                   : DV
>> Codec ID                                 : dv5p
>> Duration                                 : 11 s 60 ms
>> Bit rate mode                            : Constant
>> Bit rate                                 : 24.4 Mb/s
>> Width                                    : 720 pixels
>> Height                                   : 576 pixels
>> Display aspect ratio                     : 4:3
>> Frame rate mode                          : Constant
>> Frame rate                               : 50.000 FPS
>> Original frame rate                      : 25.000 FPS
>> Standard                                 : PAL
>> Color space                              : YUV
>> Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:2
>> Bit depth                                : 8 bits
>> Scan type                                : Interlaced !!?
>> Scan type, store method                  : Separated fields (2 fields per
>> block)
>> Scan order                               : Bottom Field First
>> Compression mode                         : Lossy
>> Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 1.179
>> Stream size                              : 32.2 MiB (21%)
>>
>> Audio
>> ID                                       : 2
>> Format                                   : PCM
>> Format settings                          : Little / Signed
>> Codec ID                                 : sowt
>> Duration                                 : 11 s 42 ms
>> Bit rate mode                            : Constant
>> Bit rate                                 : 1 536 kb/s
>> Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
>> Channel layout                           : L R
>> Sampling rate                            : 48.0 kHz
>> Bit depth                                : 16 bits
>> Stream size                              : 2.02 MiB (1%)
>> Default                                  : Yes
>> Alternate group                          : 1
>>
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>>> Shift P:
>>> FFMPEG mov
>>>
>>> Audio wrench enabled first: Didn't find simple pcm_s16le and tried
>>> dnxhr_pcm_s16.mov, but got mismatch and disabled it
>>> Video wrench: dv50p.mov
>>>
>>> Video4Linux /dev/video0
>>> 50 frames to record at a time
>>> 720 x 576
>>> 50.000 frame reate for recording
>>>
>>> r(ecording)
>>> Start record:
>>>
>>> cin
>>> Cinelerra Infinity - built: May 18 2025 05:16:59
>>> ........
>>>
>>> DeviceV4L2Base::v4l2_open pixels="YUYV"; res="1920x1080 1600x1200
>>> 1360x768 1280x1024 1280x960 1280x720 1024x768 800x600 720x576 720x480
>>> 640x480"
>>> v4l2 s_fmt 720x576 YUYV
>>> DeviceV4L2Base::v4l2_open VIDIOC_S_STD: Inappropriate ioctl for device
>>> int FFMPEG::init_encoder(const char*):
>>> mismatch audio/video file format: /home/terje/Videos//DV50p_pal.mov
>>>
>>> DeviceV4L2Base::v4l2_open pixels="YUYV"; res="1920x1080 1600x1200
>>> 1360x768 1280x1024 1280x960 1280x720 1024x768 800x600 720x576 720x480
>>> 640x480"
>>> v4l2 s_fmt 720x576 YUYV
>>> DeviceV4L2Base::v4l2_open VIDIOC_S_STD: Inappropriate ioctl for device
>>> [AVFormatContext @ 0x7f6aa81d0080] Requested output format
>>> 'dv50p_pal.mov' is not known.
>>> int FFMPEG::init_encoder(const char*):
>>> failed: /home/terje/Videos//DV50p_pal.mov
>>>
>>> DeviceV4L2Base::v4l2_open pixels="YUYV"; res="1920x1080 1600x1200
>>> 1360x768 1280x1024 1280x960 1280x720 1024x768 800x600 720x576 720x480
>>> 640x480"
>>> v4l2 s_fmt 720x576 YUYV
>>> DeviceV4L2Base::v4l2_open VIDIOC_S_STD: Inappropriate ioctl for device
>>> [AVFormatContext @ 0x7f6aa81ad0c0] Requested output format
>>> 'dv50p_pal.mov' is not known.
>>> int FFMPEG::init_encoder(const char*):
>>> failed: /home/terje/Videos//DV50p_pal.mov
>>> DeviceV4L2Base::v4l2_open pixels="YUYV"; res="1920x1080 1600x1200
>>> 1360x768 1280x1024 1280x960 1280x720 1024x768 800x600 720x576 720x480
>>> 640x480"
>>> v4l2 s_fmt 720x576 YUYV
>>>
>>> --------------------
>>>
>>> ffmpeg -hide_banner -f v4l2 -i /dev/video0 -f alsa -ch_layout stereo -i
>>> hw:CARD=UHD,DEV=0 -c:v dvvideo -vf scale=720x576 -r 50 -c:a copy -t 10 -f
>>> mov dv_r50+pcm.mov
>>>
>>> Input #0, video4linux2,v4l2, from '/dev/video0':
>>>   Duration: N/A, start: 538.465207, bitrate: 1990656 kb/s
>>>   Stream #0:0: Video: rawvideo (YUY2 / 0x32595559), yuyv422, 1920x1080,
>>> 1990656 kb/s, 60 fps, 60 tbr, 1000k tbn
>>> Input #1, alsa, from 'hw:CARD=UHD,DEV=0':
>>>   Duration: N/A, start: 1749738351.392999, bitrate: 1536 kb/s
>>>   Stream #1:0: Audio: pcm_s16le, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 1536 kb/s
>>> Stream mapping:
>>>   Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (rawvideo (native) -> dvvideo (native))
>>>   Stream #1:0 -> #0:1 (copy)
>>> Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
>>> [dvvideo @ 0x7f2298705c80] Only top-left chroma location is supported in
>>> DV, input value is: unspecified
>>> ----
>>> frame=  476 fps= 50 q=-0.0 size=  135168KiB time=00:00:09.50
>>> bitrate=116553.7kbits/s dup=0 drop=94 speed=   1x [out#0/mov @
>>> 0x55b8598e3700] video:140625KiB audio:1875KiB subtitle:0KiB other
>>> streams:0KiB global headers:0KiB muxing overhead: 0.026882%
>>>
>>> frame=  500 fps= 50 q=-0.0 Lsize=  142539KiB time=00:00:10.00
>>> bitrate=116767.6kbits/s dup=0 drop=98 speed=0.999x
>>>
>>> --------
>>>
>>> du -sh dv*
>>> 140M    dv_50M+pcm.mov
>>> 140M    dv_r50_50M+pcm.mov
>>> 140M    dv_r50+pcm.mov
>>>
>>> -----
>>>
>>> ffprobe -hide_banner dv_r50+pcm.mov
>>>
>>> Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'dv_r50+pcm.mov':
>>>   Metadata:
>>>     major_brand     : qt
>>>     minor_version   : 512
>>>     compatible_brands: qt
>>>     encoder         : Lavf61.7.100
>>>   Duration: 00:00:10.00, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 116749 kb/s
>>>   Stream #0:0[0x1]: Video: dvvideo (dv5p / 0x70357664),
>>> yuv422p(progressive), 720x576 [SAR 16:15 DAR 4:3], 57600 kb/s, 50 fps, 50
>>> tbr, 12800 tbn (default)
>>>       Metadata:
>>>         handler_name    : VideoHandler
>>>         vendor_id       : FFMP
>>>         encoder         : Lavc61.19.101 dvvideo
>>>   Stream #0:1[0x2]: Audio: pcm_s16le (sowt / 0x74776F73), 48000 Hz,
>>> stereo, s16, 1536 kb/s (default)
>>>       Metadata:
>>>         handler_name    : SoundHandler
>>>         vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0
>>>
>>> --------------
>>>
>>> mediainfo dv_r50+pcm.mov
>>> General
>>> Complete name                            : dv_r50+pcm.mov
>>> Format                                   : MPEG-4
>>> Format profile                           : QuickTime
>>> Codec ID                                 : qt   0000.02 (qt  )
>>> File size                                : 139 MiB
>>> Duration                                 : 10 s 2 ms
>>> Overall bit rate mode                    : Constant
>>> Overall bit rate                         : 117 Mb/s
>>> Frame rate                               : 50.000 FPS
>>> Writing application                      : Lavf61.7.100
>>>
>>> Video
>>> ID                                       : 1
>>> Format                                   : DV
>>> Codec ID                                 : dv5p
>>> Duration                                 : 10 s 0 ms
>>> Bit rate mode                            : Constant
>>> Bit rate                                 : 24.4 Mb/s
>>> Width                                    : 720 pixels
>>> Height                                   : 576 pixels
>>> Display aspect ratio                     : 4:3
>>> Frame rate mode                          : Constant
>>> Frame rate                               : 50.000 FPS
>>> Original frame rate                      : 25.000 FPS
>>> Standard                                 : PAL
>>> Color space                              : YUV
>>> Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:2
>>> Bit depth                                : 8 bits
>>> Scan type                                : Progressive
>>> Original scan type                       : Interlaced
>>> Original scan order                      : Bottom Field First
>>> Compression mode                         : Lossy
>>> Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 1.179
>>> Stream size                              : 29.1 MiB (21%)
>>> Writing library                          : Lavc61.19.101 dvvideo
>>>
>>> Audio
>>> ID                                       : 2
>>> Format                                   : PCM
>>> Format settings                          : Little / Signed
>>> Codec ID                                 : sowt
>>> Duration                                 : 10 s 2 ms
>>> Bit rate mode                            : Constant
>>> Bit rate                                 : 1 536 kb/s
>>> Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
>>> Channel layout                           : L R
>>> Sampling rate                            : 48.0 kHz
>>> Bit depth                                : 16 bits
>>> Stream size                              : 1.83 MiB (1%)
>>> Default                                  : Yes
>>> Alternate group                          : 1
>>>
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