Re: [sussex_mug] VHS Decoding and DVD ripping . . .

[Sam - MacAmbulance]

VHS contains very little data compared to HD movies, it’s usually 576x310 pixels per frame. With mp4 compression these would be tiny files, especially using the x265 codecs. DVD is only marginally better, it’s digital already so you can only rip at full quality. MakeMKV is good for ripping direct from a DVD, then Handbrake for converting to MP4.  _ Regards Sam Mullen +44 (0)7747778022 i...@macambulance.com www.macambulance.com MacAmbulance Ltd. Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, registration number 8466597 This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. On 4 Dec 2024, at 19:11, 'Steve Davies' via Sussex Mac User Group <smug@googlegroups.com> wrote: Seasons greetings to all. 1.) I have quite a lot of VHS tapes I want to digitise and have made a start using the Elgato Video Capture stick, (Image attached.) and while this connects nicely between my Mac and the Video recorder, and is quite easy to use, I am a little disappointed in the size of the file it outputs, its rather small. I am not sure if this is typical of digitised VHS data, perhaps I am expecting too much, I just wondered if anyone else has used this method and can comment on their findings. Equally, I would be interested to hear of any other recommended options there are for this process? 2.) I have several DVD box sets that I have purchased over the years, and I would also like to digitise these, (Preferably at full resolution.) can anyone recommend my best option for achieving this? Thanks, Steve. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/EBC6DB42-E42A-4751-9C20-A7203BB38BEB%40btinternet.com. <IMG_2057.jpeg> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/1C6A931E-87F9-4E4E-9D8C-401E5CC85A6C%40macambulance.com.