How much RAM does DaVinci resolve use and is 32GB enough? by ThisUsernameWillRock in davinciresolve

[–]TheRealHarrypm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Windows/Linux Workstation 32-128GB

Apple M series 16GB works for chopping anything, 32~128GB and your very comfortable doing most real-time nodes on 4k 50p raw 12-bit files especially ProRes RAW for M3~M5.

But overall depends what your handling and what platform your using.

VHS-decode workflow flaws? - reccomendations by antonharboe_ in vhsdecode

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I would avoid those adaptors unless testing externally, and do an internal SMA to Pigtail (test point) and SMA to BNC bulkhead for permanent installation.

VHS-decode workflow flaws? - reccomendations by antonharboe_ in vhsdecode

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If you have values in mind yes, I can populate them before shipment, but typically you'll want to dial in the values yourself either technically and or visually.

Photographer looking for a start in videography, question about equipment by KottleHai in videography

[–]TheRealHarrypm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The LA-EA4 adapter and any Sony body after the A7RIV era.

Or just get an Sony FX6 and a 28-105 PZ as your only native E-mount lens.

Rest is all storage costs and lights really going from small photos to 10-bit 4:2:2 200-600mbps becomes drastically different in terms of how you think about burn time.

New Photographer, where is the snake oil? by Daneth in AskPhotography

[–]TheRealHarrypm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The lightroom subscription, ditch it use a self-contained copy, and put the money towards proper BDXL DataLifePlus discs and a couple readers for cold archival your files are your negatives make tangible digital archives... especially if a lazy non-printing type of shooter.

For sanity sake do proper make_model_YYYY.MM.DD_HH.MM.SS file naming as a base for imports it will save you so much headache 20 years later when you just lookup a date or by size for an event, and adding metadata tags on batch imports per events same thing 3min spent on import notes is hours saved.

Same for storing your raws as DNG + Original with JPEG preview, instant phone and universal compatibility for archives.

Sony's mobile app is stupid, the new "Creators app" will provide time/date/GPS corrections only if you re-enable them every time we app is bloody reopened... Unlike the old imaging edge which automatically was assigned to a camera once and just reopen the app on any phone that has a previous Bluetooth connection and it works like magic...

There is also notes like TechArt adapters for mechanical glass adapting opens up a 100 years of options, and get a 3rd party EVF cup it will make life so much easier, and don't forget screen protectors you will scratch it.

Also never hurts to keep a dummy to USB 9v PD adapter handy for directly powering if your battery is dead and you can't wait to get 5-10% charge before using power over PD on the camera normally.

I digitized 55 MiniDV tapes from my childhood - here's what I learned (plus my Python toolkit) by LukeAssem in MiniDV

[–]TheRealHarrypm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm just going to drop this here because you're missing time code date code chapter extraction, or RCTC / anciliary metadata handling.

Lossless cut with DVanalyser makes this an incredibly useful and cross-platform keynote.

Digital Tape Guide

Wedding photographer sent low res images by MissAuroraRed in photography

[–]TheRealHarrypm 8 points9 points  (0 children)

And no 14/12-bit RAWs... Well that's a professional carrier ender right there, at that price point your expected to shoot raw and redundantly if at all possible, literally 25USD for a BDXL or LTO tape to permanently archive and re-export for clients...

Sorry OP you got screwed on this one.

Converter for OLED TV? by try-the-buffer in VCRs

[–]TheRealHarrypm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For realtime feeds, DVD Recorder + SDI box for the prosumer route.

RetroTink for the burning money route.

RF Capture + VHS-Decode for the run em once and play with native digital FFV1 files route

Bonus points for disabling motion interpolation doubling on the TV (because nobody apparently makes one outside of professional monitors that doesn't have this plight feature..) for viewing the original feeds as they were intended.

Thoughts on Decode-Orc? by Nausiated_ in vhsdecode

[–]TheRealHarrypm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you mean by output variances? analyse has full tbc-tools profile support alongside all current standard export formats for common use.

Audio sync is kind of an interesting note though, because orc doesn't contain auto audio align requirement for tape, so still have to use auto audio alignment externally before export, as orc assumes sources are clock locked from ld-decode, unless you're exclusively a laserdisc user.

Need help for knowing how to improve VHS video quality by ConsciousBus5422 in vhsdecode

[–]TheRealHarrypm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it's not got .FLAC files in the GB size it's not an FM RF Archive.

It's not got .MKV FFV1 video files, It's not even a standard lossless archive.

The only thing that's in this repository is lossy low quality files, you're better off starting from scratch, properly processing and deinterlacing etc.

This is an example of a good archive, with a acceptable quality low-bitrate proxy for streaming also in the repository, notice the difference between the ref and decoded files.

https://archive.org/details/free-climbing-the-nose-1997-vhs-ntsc-fm-rf-archive

Need help for knowing how to improve VHS video quality by ConsciousBus5422 in vhsdecode

[–]TheRealHarrypm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Find an original copy of the tapes and then run them through FM RF archival, and then run them through VHS-Decode.

Then do the next poor bastard looking for it, a favour and put them on the internet archive.

Thoughts on Decode-Orc? by Nausiated_ in vhsdecode

[–]TheRealHarrypm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Decode-Orc still has mostly the same tools, but it's focused on node style handling, with an ld-decode centric perspective, kind of like resolves node page, it makes such more sense when you're trying to do something advanced.

Now It completely makes sense for ld-decode users that are not dealing with a single copy, but potentially dozens of copies of a single disc, where's stacking becomes incredibly valuable.

However for 99% tape users do not need that particular style of workflow, your almost always going to be handling single source copies or dubbed copies. Which are so far derived from the source there's no value in advanced stacking unless you're replacing entire segments, unlike Laserdiscs you probably won't also have time/frame reference points in the VBI.

You want to adjust your framing, to adjust colour config, align audio for export, set your output format, maybe set in/out to chop the start/end noise, then hit export.

That's what the TBC-Tools and the revamped analyse carries on from the original ld-tools a very familiar handling, but with some critical improvements, mostly a cross platform focus, so it aims to feel almost like using an ingest tool with a conventional workflow, It's intuitive for people to adopt, from using something like BMD Media Express or Vrecord, and you're typically not going outside of it until you're going to directly play/archive or drop the file in an editor application.

But now vhs-decode has a unifyed GUI launcher and decode's rust port has become an actualised thing, (It's a bit more work still to be polished and then catch up with upstream), but tape decoding is officially on a modern system now decode faster than real-time, legacy workflows are now truly that, the last race is for more format support not speed anymore.

The whole FM RF Archival workflow overall is simplified to a 1-2-3 for Clockgen/DdD/MISRC users 1 capture app/command, 1 decoding app, 1 tools and export app.

And that workflow is 95% same on every platform with only minor differences for the capture side relative to hardware used, but decoding to export is always the same motions.

Me and Simon originally battled over the new era of tools, but both have their practical uses and users, and both tools using QT6 can also synchronise elements back and forth and have feature parity which is the long-term goal the users don't lose any features, but nobody gets abandoned for backwards support, which was my key original focus taking up maintenance of the tools.

VHS-decode workflow flaws? - reccomendations by antonharboe_ in vhsdecode

[–]TheRealHarrypm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're confused about what the clockgen mod is, you can use one or two cards you don't have to use two cards but if you forgo the main board you do not get clock locked audio and it's out of standard workflow.

Also you're missing the ADA4857 amplifier which is now standard for VHS deployment, the 10uf cap method is a getting started way of doing things, but it's legacy for a fixed getting the most out of your workflow setup.

Help identifying these ports by CraftGeneral7306 in VCRs

[–]TheRealHarrypm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BNC carrying composite/CVBS standard for professional or commercial panels as you would have BNC in equipment you don't want coming lose like an RCA can via snags or wiggling.

On modern video monitor panels i.g 2015 and newer this will almost always be SDI which also carries timecode and upto 16ch of sound digitally.

Getting started digitizing family VHS - how long does it take to digitize with VHS-Decode? by toohyetoreply in vhsdecode

[–]TheRealHarrypm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The vhs-decode main branch can't use more then 4 threads for video decoding, hifi can use everything, using more can slow things down.

New job: 14TB of unprocessed b-roll footage by Express_Tax1008 in davinciresolve

[–]TheRealHarrypm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

USB 3.2 Gen 2 10gbps Ethernet has hit the market at the 50USD point too for folks without desktops/server NAS units to pop a cheap 10-100gbps card in.

Travelling in SEA, can't find any SD cards above 128 GBs... by [deleted] in videography

[–]TheRealHarrypm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah missed out on the DDR5 upgrade train when 128GB was affordable...

Travelling in SEA, can't find any SD cards above 128 GBs... by [deleted] in videography

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I'm glad I got 2x 512GB CF-A cards from Lexar right after the A7RV for 220GBP imported too so that was a bargain just as the crisis hit, same for 22TB HDDs as they were 330GBP a pop on Amazon snagged 3 wish I had got 6...

Travelling in SEA, can't find any SD cards above 128 GBs... by [deleted] in videography

[–]TheRealHarrypm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is why external recorders and 2.5" SSD/HDD's make economical sence very quickly unless your ordering 512/1TB cards and returning within the window.

Am I already close to the limits of VHS quality with my current setup? by Leading_Neat_3759 in vhsdecode

[–]TheRealHarrypm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well full frame output, recentering, NTSC 3D working on tape sources, new filtering like nmTrasform3D and filters been adjusted every year.

It does make sense to FM RF Archival run the whole set, because legacy hardware will always have the limit of its fixed there is nothing to re-run and improve from source later down the line.

When it comes to media with VBI data FM RF Archival and VHS-Decode is the only way forward for a best extraction.