<div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">A previous article also using Easy Cap</div><div dir="auto"><a href="https://gordonlesti.com/digitize-a-vhs-tape-with-ffmpeg-and-easycap-on-linux/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gordonlesti.com/digitize-a-vhs-tape-with-ffmpeg-and-easycap-on-linux/</a><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Another similar usb video converter, "Cleantt" on Amazon, mentioned as Linux compatible </div><div dir="auto"><a href="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" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">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</a><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">And in another, more recent article Jancane A/D video usb adapter is rated as the best among 10 (linux not mentioned)</div><div dir="auto"><a href="https://geekydeck.com/best-usb-analog-video-capture/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://geekydeck.com/best-usb-analog-video-capture/</a><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><a href="https://www.audiointerfaces.net/jancane-usb-2-0-audio-video-converter-video-capture-card-digitizes-video-from-any-analog-source-including-vcr-vhs-dvd/">https://www.audiointerfaces.net/jancane-usb-2-0-audio-video-converter-video-capture-card-digitizes-video-from-any-analog-source-including-vcr-vhs-dvd/</a><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">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. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">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?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Comments and other options or suggestions are welcome to clarify the latter :;</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Terje</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">søn. 26. sep. 2021, 00:32 skrev <<a href="mailto:mnieuw@zap.a2000.nl" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">mnieuw@zap.a2000.nl</a>>:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Yep, something like that, I think the make I used was Easycap.<br>
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MatN<br>
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On Sat, 25 Sep 2021 23:26:27 +0200<br>
"Terje J. Hanssen via Cin" <<a href="mailto:cin@lists.cinelerra-gg.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">cin@lists.cinelerra-gg.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Something like this?<br>
> USB 2.0 Audio/Video Converter - Digitize and Edit Video from Any<br>
> Analog Source Including VCR, VHS, DVD<br>
> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XJKSJZ8/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_g_DYWFFDKH9ZJY6G1NTTKF" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XJKSJZ8/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_g_DYWFFDKH9ZJY6G1NTTKF</a><br>
> <br>
> <br>
> My tape sources are Hi8 and S-VHS, that is S-Video quality between<br>
> VHS and DV.<br>
> <br>
> (Also I backed up some music from my old reel tape recorder to "HiFi"<br>
> HQ VHS tapes 20 years ago). Og<br>
> And I got a working Sony Hi8 tape deck and a Panasonic S-VHS deck on<br>
> eBay a few years ago, as players beside my still working Sony Hi8<br>
> camcorder.<br>
> <br>
> Terje<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> lør. 25. sep. 2021, 21:37 skrev Terje J. Hanssen<br>
> <<a href="mailto:terjejhanssen@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">terjejhanssen@gmail.com</a>>:<br>
> <br>
> > Nothing would be better than if this can be done via Cin-gg<br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="https://cinelerra-gg.org/download/CinelerraGG_Manual/Transfer_VHS_DVD_Media_or_V.html" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://cinelerra-gg.org/download/CinelerraGG_Manual/Transfer_VHS_DVD_Media_or_V.html</a><br>
> ><br>
> > Terje<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > lør. 25. sep. 2021, 16:52 skrev Terje J. Hanssen<br>
> > <<a href="mailto:terjejhanssen@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">terjejhanssen@gmail.com</a> <br>
> > >: <br>
> > <br>
> >> Although I have and have used some Black Magic external tools for<br>
> >> this, I'm also interested in simple and low cost options for Linux<br>
> >> workstations.<br>
> >><br>
> >> In a recent article the Augustin VGB100 usb2.0 video adaper and<br>
> >> VLC was used to record video<br>
> >> <a href="https://www.arsouyes.org/en/blog/2021/2021-05-17_Numerisation_VHS" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.arsouyes.org/en/blog/2021/2021-05-17_Numerisation_VHS</a><br>
> >><br>
> >> Any experience here with similar A/D video adapters, quality and<br>
> >> applications for recording on Linux?.<br>
> >><br>
> >> Second I wonder if some lossless, compressed master video format is<br>
> >> available for better quality before final converting with typical<br>
> >> ffmeg?<br>
> >><br>
> >> And third, maybe a stupid question:<br>
> >> Is it possible to record just Audio with an A/D Video adapter,<br>
> >> which audio record format and what quality, compared with a pure<br>
> >> Audio adapter? And if so, can audio record applications like<br>
> >> Audiacity be used?<br>
> >><br>
> >> Terje<br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> >> <br>
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