VideoHelp Reviews and details

Social recommendations and mentions

• Digitalfaq.com, Refurb Gear from LordSmurf Trustworthy? Resale value hold up?

  Hey folks, new to data storage and analog tape conversions, but I'm picking up a project to convert an archive of old Hi8 tapes to digital; in my research, I've found a ton of great articles and posts both on this subreddit and over at digitalfaq.com. Seems like many posts on that forum are written by site staff LordSmurf, who is well-known even on this platform and videohelp.com, and his advice is often referred... Source: 10 months ago

• Digitizing Video CDs, how can I do it?

  Head over to videohelp.com (which began as VCDHelp in the early 2000's) for lots of detailed info about Video CDs. Source: 10 months ago

• Chances to get a quality VCR from a thrift shop?

  Who is lordsmurf? Arguably THE video capture guru! Many argue with and have tried to discredit him and his call for proper equipment and capture techniques, but in the over 15 years I've followed him at videohelp.com and digitalfaq.com (his home), have never proven him wrong! Source: 11 months ago

• Guide to transferring VHS tapes to digital on an iMac for $10.

  In my other posts, I've linked to videohelp.com (where the is lordsmurf and other experts in the field) discussing the EasyCrap pictured (which isn't an upscaler) and so much more about video capture the RIGHT WAY! Also visit digitalfaq.com, which is the home of lordsmurf. Source: about 1 year ago

• Rip Blu-Ray Movie, Edit, Then Put on Another Blu-Ray Disc??

  If you want to know more, head over the videohelp.com and thoroughly search before you ask about editing. It's been discussed numerous times and if you do ask, there are several true experts in the video field there. I won't name them because I'm sure I'll miss a few. Source: about 1 year ago

• Ingesting Beta Tapes

  He's often MIA from videohelp.com for extended months and even at DFAQ, which is his home with a limited staff, he'll sometimes not post anything for months. Others and I thank the stars and breathe a sigh of relief when he returns! Source: about 1 year ago

• Ingesting Beta Tapes

  But I'll add something he doesn't post about much at digitalfaq.com or videohelp.com. He suffers from MS and possibly other issues that causes him to be unable to work and respond to customers, sometimes for months at a time. Source: about 1 year ago

• Ingesting Beta Tapes

  Then head over to videohelp.com and search for Beta capture. Lots of threads and there are a few professionals (including lordsmurf) there. Source: about 1 year ago

• How do I know?

  I also highly recommend visiting and searching at videohelp.com and digitalfaq.com (lordsmurf's home). Everything you could possibly ask has probably been asked and answered there. And especially at Videohelp, there a several true experts who are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Be sure to thoroughly search before you ask anything! Source: about 1 year ago

• Corrupted header on image/video files of my son's first 3 months in hospital/home - any way to recover?

  Lots of discussion at videohelp.com https://www.videohelp.com/search?q=repair+video+header . Search and ask there. If it's just a corrupted header, the process is to repair/replace it with a version from a known good version from the same source. Source: about 1 year ago

• Anyone capturing analog video using BT878 cards?

  Ask at videohelp.com and digitalfaq.com. You'll get more and better answers. Source: about 1 year ago

• How can I upscale my 576i video to 720p to maintain a smooth frame rate for YouTube uploads.

  Good place to learn avisynth is videohelp.com. Source: over 1 year ago

• How to configure you video player for best image quality, performance & low power consumption on AMD iGPU & dGPU

  The answer to all above is obviously PotPlayer ! PotPlayer is using Enhanced FFMPEG (state of the art in video) and it has full HW support for AMD iGPU & dGPU. So therefor with only PotPlayer based on FFMPEG with no other additional codec, your AMD iGPU or dGPU will use it's full power bringing you the very best of image quality with the best performances and with the lowest ever electric energy in power... Source: over 1 year ago

• best way to protect DVD scratches??

  If you want every possible question, ad nauseum, about how to store optical discs, look up gamemaniaco at digitalfaq.com and videohelp.com. Including whether his discs could develop harmful fungus! Source: over 1 year ago

• Trying to add a descriptive audio track to a video file

  The one I use for my wife is MKVToolNix GUI for windows. It gives options to delay or start the audio so syncing is fairly easy. It's free at videohelp.com and has several guides to help. Source: over 1 year ago

• A properly working Topaz VEAI

  The part about Dione properly detecting interlacing is critical to upscale and deinterlace 480i and 576i content (via Virtualdub2, Avisynth+, and Huffyuv lossless AVI). You can find the original Directshow version of Huffyuv 2.1.1 on videohelp.com . I haven't tried the 64bit version. Post if it works. The FFMPEG Huffyuv in Virtualdub2 does not work. The FFMPEG AVI save function does not work. You have to use the... Source: over 1 year ago

• I found a bunch of old blank DVDs - could they have "gone bad"?

  There's also good discussions at digitalfaq.com and videohelp.com , especially comments from lordsmurf, who's done extensive research and testing on optical discs, but I can't find them right now. Source: over 1 year ago

• TIL The Domesday Duplicator is a tool used to archive content from Laserdiscs. The device captures the RF signal so it doesn't get as blurry as the typical RGB output. The device was made to archive BBC's Domesday laserdiscs.

  *gamemaniaco! Insider joke for those who frequent videohelp.com and digitalfaq.com. He asked if fungus could attack his precious disks. And asked endless questions about how to preserve his disks, despite being given detailed answers. Source: over 1 year ago

• Over-upscales, missing film grain, inappropriate use of 60fps

  There is at least one tool on the horizon that might get realistic 1080p from SD (info in videohelp.com forums). Source: over 1 year ago

• Digitizing Hi8 using Digital8 Camcorder

  Also, lots of discussions at videohelp.com and digitalfaq.com. Source: almost 2 years ago

• What encoder should I use or bitrate if I used CQP lvl20 in OBS

  If you don't have Adobe Media Encoder, grab a copy of Handbreak or Cine Encoder (free) from videohelp.com. Source: almost 2 years ago