How to Convert VHS Tapes to Digital with OBS

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  • Опубликовано: 4 дек 2024

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  • @sandhiller49
    @sandhiller49 3 месяца назад

    Thank you so much for making it so clear for someone technologically challenged. Im older generation and this simple step by step was great.

  • @patricktessier7238
    @patricktessier7238 Год назад +1

    Man seriously thank you dude. I'm converting like 9 VHS and 6 Hi8 from back in the day. I bought the Vidbox and thought it would be simple, but for some reason for me the quality is all jacked and it has major FPS drops in certain spots when using their software. I've spent like a week already and was getting frustrated but I think using this method it's actually keeping the native resolution and FPS and the conversion is super simple through OBS.

  • @benkendrick9067
    @benkendrick9067 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much!! This is the exact info I needed, even a year later, you are doing good work out here!

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  9 месяцев назад

      very much appreciate the kind words!

  • @dustin1385
    @dustin1385 2 года назад +3

    Thank you Christian. So simple and so helpful at the same time.

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  2 года назад

      thanks for checking the video out! i love putting out content that helps others. appreciate you!

  • @darthhatter188
    @darthhatter188 2 года назад +4

    I have a 5.0 model. It doesn't show up in my list of option for OBS sources under capture devices. Thoughts?

  • @robgage8100
    @robgage8100 11 месяцев назад

    Thankyou, this was just what I needed

  • @RonvanRutten
    @RonvanRutten Год назад

    This helped me out alot, thanks for the great info!

  • @EasyFixShaun
    @EasyFixShaun Год назад

    Thanks a lot man! Great video!

  • @ukantor7688
    @ukantor7688 3 месяца назад +1

    Hello, I have a question, I normally use OBS to make Streams on Twitch and I already have everything arranged, the overlay and things like that, if I change the resolution so that the video does not have those black stripes that will move all my other scenes and I will have to arrange everything again later when returning to the original resolution?
    Thank you so much!

  • @nickstojanovic8868
    @nickstojanovic8868 20 дней назад

    Thank you very much. Can i pause the OSB recording if i dont want every part of the VHS tape to go on my computer?

  • @CavanHaas
    @CavanHaas 10 месяцев назад

    very helpful OBS tutorial thank you

  • @offtheblockla
    @offtheblockla Год назад +1

    only my FaceTime hd camera shows up for devices how do i fix this ?🙏🏽

  • @adindaegreina6262
    @adindaegreina6262 8 месяцев назад

    I’m a new subscriber because of this video. Thank you

  • @reel_images
    @reel_images Год назад +6

    Great video, maybe cover topics like de interlace to keep the entire footage. This method throws away half of what you capture. Also just a suggestion, always capture at 720x480 then resize after.

    • @etherx8604
      @etherx8604 Год назад +2

      If you buy the correct RCA-to-USB converter, it WILL capture both fields and de-interlace. Most of the cheap RCA-to-USB converters use only one field.

    • @maikolverasson1735
      @maikolverasson1735 Год назад

      @@etherx8604 is there an RCA-to-USB converter you can recommend or if there are things we should look out for concerning de-interlace?

    • @mylovesongs2429
      @mylovesongs2429 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@etherx8604i wanna see a sample of OBS studio!! I hope it is better than using the Sony VDR-MC5!!!

  • @staceyw5406
    @staceyw5406 Год назад +1

    Hi. I'm using the elgato video capture with my camcorder. I followed everything you said. My only issue is that the sound bar for camcorder audio does not move. Is there a way to troubleshoot this?

  • @erw9604
    @erw9604 Год назад

    thanks for your help. so far so good.!!!

  • @stephenmartin-3273
    @stephenmartin-3273 2 месяца назад

    My vcr player only has a scart. Can I still do this

  • @starling1360
    @starling1360 6 месяцев назад

    Just to confirm, you do not need the Vidbox and converter from AV to USB would work as well here?

  • @alexanderb.7836
    @alexanderb.7836 Год назад +1

    Hi there, Christian! Very simple and useful video. I tried to convert my old VHS to digifiles from VHS recorder with MONO audio output and did not get any audio signal in my new MacBook Air M2 with OBS installed. Can i get ur advice what to do? Video convert is perfect but AUDIO is absent at all.

    • @zephan777
      @zephan777 Год назад +1

      I was having the same issue today. Turned out it was my microphone permissions. Might give that a go.

  • @jamesmcmanus8567
    @jamesmcmanus8567 2 года назад

    Thanks Christian you made that all very easy to follow

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  2 года назад

      im glad it helped! thanks for watching!

  • @PatriciaCamp-i4i
    @PatriciaCamp-i4i Год назад

    I'm hoping I can do this, but feeling a little intimidate. I want to digitize the VHS tapes of my kids growing up and then give them to them on a Jump Drive. Will they be able to play them, or will they need the OBS software in order to do that?

  • @Tiphanie_Kbda
    @Tiphanie_Kbda 8 месяцев назад

    Hi Christian ! I'm Tiffany (from France). Thanks for your share ! Thank you so much for your sharing. I followed the instructions in your video, however my images appear blue. Do you know why ?

  • @ingegajczak8720
    @ingegajczak8720 2 года назад +1

    Great video, Christian. Very helpful.!! However, how can I get rid of the flickering when recording.

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  2 года назад

      hmm i’m really not sure. could it potentially be that the heads or something in the camera need to be cleaned? i haven’t experienced flickering on a camcorder before

    • @blopp6240
      @blopp6240 2 года назад

      Change nfts to pal

    • @viktorklippholm4009
      @viktorklippholm4009 2 года назад

      @@blopp6240What is nfts

    • @tiitulitii
      @tiitulitii Год назад

      Get a better VCR with TBS. See the "VCR Buying Guide (S-VHS, D-VHS, Professional) for restoring video".

  • @mithrandir4718
    @mithrandir4718 12 дней назад

    my camcorder does not appear on obs. What could be the problem?

  • @psamae
    @psamae 8 месяцев назад

    question? could I screen record the screen and use the VHS camera as a webcam and jsut save the videos in my computer right? I dont mean it for a mobile rig tho, only as I fixed camera in my room.

  • @svetlanab9999
    @svetlanab9999 Год назад

    Very helpful! Thanks for your efforts.

  • @thecouncil4488
    @thecouncil4488 2 года назад +1

    hey man, I followed all these steps except I have a vhs to digital USB. My screen is black any suggestions?

    • @iamspartacus6713
      @iamspartacus6713 2 года назад

      hopefully you're all sorted now if not go on sources,create new.your webcam may open,don't worry click little triangle to the right it will have drop down menu and just click on your device (usually usb 2.0) then press play on your cam or vcr then record on obs then presto you should be there!

  • @Darellvelez1
    @Darellvelez1 Год назад +1

    recorded everything but it won't let me view the video. file is a mkv file and I don't have an application to view it. What do you use?

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  Год назад +2

      Im not sure. Maybe VLC (free software) will let you view it? That's normally my go-to software when dealing with tricky file types. You can change the type of file that you record within OBS, though.
      If you look at the video at 7:54, I show the output tab within the OBS settings. Under the "Recording" tab, you can see where you change the file type. I go a little into detail about this at 8:07.
      Hope that helps!

  • @rodriguezec77
    @rodriguezec77 Год назад

    Hey so I followed your instructions and the moment I hit play on my VCR I see the picture for a moment then it goes dark and I have recorded is the voices I have tried many times time and I just can't understand what I am doing wrong.

  • @Phoenixbrady86
    @Phoenixbrady86 5 месяцев назад

    I've just started doing this, I'm using a startech connector but I've hit a speed bump with certain videos. It seems there's a problem with video with any that are in "LP" or "long play". The video either cuts completely or intermittently, is there a workaround or fix for this??

  • @tinafullmer5659
    @tinafullmer5659 Год назад

    Thank you for taking time to post this... I think I can do it :).... Maybe a dumb question: Will I be able to stop and start the recording while the tape keeps playing? I do not want to record everything on every tape I have.

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  Год назад

      thanks for watching! yes i do believe OBS let’s you pause recordings, so this should work

  • @maximus19830
    @maximus19830 4 месяца назад

    Hello,after an hour of recording my vhs tapes i have a slight delay to my sound.so i have to stop the vhs cassete and play it again to fix.my audio settings are default any ideas how to fix this?

  • @chucklewismusic
    @chucklewismusic 4 месяца назад

    i got a video signal to play in the properties window but still not in the capture window hmmm

  • @133mhz.
    @133mhz. Год назад

    THE WINNIE DOG! HEARTS!

  • @VXphoenixx
    @VXphoenixx Год назад

    Hey I followed every step it’s worked before but now the sound from my camera or laptop doesn’t come up

  • @jvpferguson
    @jvpferguson 8 месяцев назад

    Thanks good simple Video!

  • @raissa_justiniana6721
    @raissa_justiniana6721 2 года назад +1

    If my camera doesn't work, can I still transfer footage to the computer? Because when I open the camera I get a gray screen with black stripes. Can you please help me with some information?

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  2 года назад +1

      it depends on how the camera doesn’t work. if the screen/viewfinder is bad, but the tape mechanism and everything else works, you should in theory be able to plug the camera in and see the menu and everything. but if the tape mechanism or something like the connections don’t work then i’m not quite sure what to do from there. it sounds like your screen is just bad though. definitely pop a tape into it and plug it up like this and see if you see anything

  • @Riffcharge23
    @Riffcharge23 11 месяцев назад

    What dyou do if video doesn’t show but audio does

  • @dremyusharris4030
    @dremyusharris4030 2 года назад +1

    How come my video doesn’t show in obs ? I have a jvc camcorder & im in obs did every step just dont see video footage converted

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  2 года назад

      hmm are you using the vidbox like i have or one of the ones from amazon? not sure what the issue could be. maybe you have to install drivers for the capture card you’re using?

  • @seppukusantana9418
    @seppukusantana9418 Год назад

    I have a Sony TRV67 how would I go about digitizing it other than clearclick since it has LANC and not traditional av cords?

  • @saniyyahtaalib-din3478
    @saniyyahtaalib-din3478 Год назад

    Can you view on a tv after the process is completed

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  Год назад

      yes of course! you could do this several different ways. if you have a smart TV you could cast the file from your computer to your TV, or if you wanted to go a more traditional route you could burn the file to a DVD and play that on the TV also

  • @IntoTheWonderfu11
    @IntoTheWonderfu11 2 года назад

    Great video, just getting round to converting some Hi8, good guide thanks.

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  2 года назад

      i appreciate it! hi8 is most of what my collection is too

  • @etherx8604
    @etherx8604 Год назад

    Followed your instructions, everything worked except the audio was unacceptably out-of-sync with the video. What would cause that?

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  Год назад

      im honestly not sure, i've never had that happen! it could honestly be an issue with the tape itself. however, within OBS you should be able to click the gear icon next to your audio source, select "advanced properties" and you can tweak the delay to match up. it'll take some time and tinkering but that should fix what you're dealing with

    • @Didz
      @Didz 3 месяца назад

      Analogue video can be unstable especially from things like VCRs. OBS Studio is not aware of the variation of timing so the audio and video will drift apart.

  • @chrissmithson9398
    @chrissmithson9398 2 года назад

    Thanks, this was really helpful!

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  2 года назад

      awesome to hear! thanks for watching!

  • @jonny631
    @jonny631 Год назад

    instead of the yellow, red, and white cable my handy cam has red, green, and blue is it the same as the others?

    • @etherx8604
      @etherx8604 Год назад +1

      yellow, red, and white is called COMPOSITE. white and red are the left and right audio. yellow has the video.
      red, green, and blue is called COMPONENT. they carry the red, green, and blue components of the video signal. you must provide a separate cable for the audio signal.
      so NO, they are NOT the same.
      Note that the cables are identical regardless of their color. So for example, if all you have is a red, green, blue cable you can use it for composite as long as you connect each end to the same color, like so for example: plug green into white on each end, red into red on each end, and plug blue into yellow on each end

  • @atwitznd
    @atwitznd Год назад

    I just can't get sound to work. When I push the up volume on MacBook pro I get a circle with / Please help

  • @WilliamEHarris
    @WilliamEHarris Год назад

    Hey man, just a quick question as I was getting some horizontal line color images while recording, but they are not on the VHS, Someone mentioned about "blending" under the delineation area? Any suggestions?

  • @vipbabyboy19
    @vipbabyboy19 Год назад

    hey, i use obs on my pc and ive set it up its perfect, but on my laptop the microphone input isnt working i cant get any audio from my camera on my laptop, any tips? this only happens on my laptop

  • @53macsmurf
    @53macsmurf Год назад

    Are there any advantages to using OBS to capture the video over Apple's own iMovie? I'd probably use iMovie to edit the video anyway, so doesn't that save a step? Is the quality of the capture better with OBS?

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  Год назад +1

      not necessarily! i made this video about OBS since it’s a free software that anyone can use. iMovie is limited to mac obviously. i’ll be honest, any difference in quality is going to be extremely minor. at the end of the day, tapes are tapes and they kind of look like crap no matter how you convert them lol

  • @videoman9170
    @videoman9170 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks so much dude

  • @ahmir2382
    @ahmir2382 Год назад

    How do I get rid of the static in the recording ? I only see the solution for streamers

  • @lonestrela
    @lonestrela Год назад

    Thank you brother, I want to kiss you for this video😊

  • @akmalaziq3420
    @akmalaziq3420 9 месяцев назад

    the image is dark eventhough i follow all the steps. I dont know why

  • @greggfielden
    @greggfielden 2 года назад

    nice job great video Christian Thank You

  • @curtisnicotra
    @curtisnicotra 2 года назад

    Hey man, what mac do you have? Is it M1?

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  2 года назад +1

      hey man! yeah i have the 14 inch pro with the M1 Max chip

    • @curtisnicotra
      @curtisnicotra 2 года назад

      @@ChristianElia Okay cool! Just ordered my vid box but did not get any signal when plugging it into my camcorder!
      Do you know why?

    • @curtisnicotra
      @curtisnicotra 2 года назад

      Actually all good! Installed the software and then it worked!

  • @PhishedOff
    @PhishedOff Год назад

    I seem to be the only person that asked this but I only went thru half the comments - what is OBS? And is that an open source download that can harm my computer? Thanks.

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  Год назад +1

      OBS is a very powerful and free broadcasting software. however, it can be used to record inputs such as the Vidbox as well. As long you download it from an official link (i provided one in the description), you’re good. it is a very popular and totally legit software! very worth playing around with, as it can be used for several other things from streaming to podcasting, etc.

  • @heartlessgaming2250
    @heartlessgaming2250 2 года назад

    Is there a reason you used OBS instead of the provided software that came with the VIDBOX?

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  2 года назад

      honestly OBS is more user friendly to me and i just have way more experience with it. it gives me a few more customization options for file size/resolution as well that i like.
      i have also used the Vidbox software though and it's great for what it is if you didnt want to go through this process

  • @iamspartacus6713
    @iamspartacus6713 2 года назад

    hey Christian how do you create a scene to start please? can't believe you got my EXACT camcorder as me lol and will it stop my webcam opening when i select video capture device? many thanks

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  2 года назад

      between 6:10 and 6:24 in the video i cover how to make a scene! its basically just clicking the plus sign in the bottom left corner of the scene area. your webcam shouldnt open unless its selected. at 6:32 youll see where i select devices. you should see whatever device you have to feed the video in. thanks for watching!!

  • @James-io7xf
    @James-io7xf 2 года назад

    Best fuckinf video I've seen. Thank you so much !!!

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  2 года назад

      glad i could help ya! thanks for watching!

  • @mdj.video26
    @mdj.video26 Год назад

    When dubbing VHS, I record in Filmora. I have the following problem. Sometimes empty fields appear in the recorded material (they are blue in Filmora). More precisely, these are interruptions in the recording in Filmora that last less than one second. Some of them later they are not visible in the video, but the longer ones are visible. What is the cause of this and how to eliminate it, does anyone know from experience.

  • @freak49
    @freak49 2 года назад +1

    My problem is that I either have to monitor the audio or record it, not both...and going into the audio settings in the mixer and selecting "both" doesn't help.

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  2 года назад

      interesting, i havent run into this issue before. maybe try a fresh new install of OBS?

  • @alfredjwh
    @alfredjwh Год назад

    In Europe we often have scart on our VHS.

  • @jme92685
    @jme92685 Год назад

    My audio is very echo-y. What is causing this?

    • @Kimble221
      @Kimble221 Год назад

      You have the source audio and dexktop mic inputting also. Turn the mic off.

  • @sos.gamers
    @sos.gamers Год назад

    You need also a TBC is the MOST IMPORTANT device for VHS capture, I got a Panasonic DRM-ES15 for $75 to use it with a Sony VCR, without TBC is trash I spent months thinking “oh I don’t need it” but well is night and day change, that’s why is the most important part.
    Also why are you using AV out when you have S-Video out and S-Video in in the capture device? S-Video is way superior to composite.
    Just making good critics 😅

    • @PhishedOff
      @PhishedOff Год назад

      Whats tbc?

    • @myronachtman4304
      @myronachtman4304 Год назад

      You were lucky to find a working TBC (Time Base Corrector). They are extremely hard to find now (in 2023).

  • @engchoontan8483
    @engchoontan8483 Год назад

    For audio, there are the theories of ADD, DDD, DDA... source, mastering, output-media, forgetting output-device
    Same goes for video. Millennials who are prejudiced diss old-school because they didn't bother to find out. Year 2023, they can find out by matching output-media with output-comoression and output-device.
    After playback analog, recording to digital, store
    Note the consumer(social) niche and cater to them. If youtube, use OBS-youtube settings. BUT their device is digital. Record to Digital.
    You are right on the capture card. Many others had been wrong. Many old movies on youtube are extracted/ripped/decoded-encoded/... wrongly giving the impression that millennials are right about being wrong.

  • @steveo7064
    @steveo7064 2 года назад

    Are these files easily converted to disc?

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  2 года назад

      they should be. it’d be the same as burning any other mp4 to a disc. macs make it super easy to burn discs though, i’m not positive about the process on PC.

  • @tiitulitii
    @tiitulitii Год назад +1

    Why are these devices NOT supporting the correct native PAL resolution of 768×576 instead of worsening it to 640 x 480? And, why do most videos omit mentioning this fact?! ... This is apparently not a good VHS capture solution in Europe!

    • @tiitulitii
      @tiitulitii Год назад +1

      Even the Vidbox User Manual purposely omits the PAL resolution.

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  Год назад

      yeah unfortunately i know nothing about PAL or how any of that stuff works since i am in the USA. sorry it couldn’t be more helpful! although i will say the difference in pixels is hardly “worsening” the footage. VHS conversions are always going to look like crap lol. there’s no way around it, and a hundred pixels won’t change anything significant. this is just a hobby for me. hope you are able to find what you’re looking for, thanks for watching!

  • @unpopularmoviereviews3622
    @unpopularmoviereviews3622 2 года назад +2

    I have been thoroughly disappointed with USB capture devices of all brands. Contrary to what people may say, there is a significant loss of quality that is unacceptable for me

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  2 года назад

      i get it to a degree, however with tapes of any kind the quality is absolute garbage to begin with. what i get from this looks no different than watching a full size VHS on my TV through my VCR. any loss in quality is negligible. i know for gamers/streamers etc. that are pushing high resolution through capture cards want that high quality though.

    • @orionred2489
      @orionred2489 11 месяцев назад

      go out and find a dazzle dvc 100. make sure it has revision 1.1 hardware. it captures both frames. you'll want to deinterlace it. very good quality capture, reasonable output using h264 encoding.

  • @TanyaKatherine
    @TanyaKatherine 4 месяца назад

    You're from Louisiana - the hat.

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  4 месяца назад

      lol, south carolina! close enough

  • @azv343
    @azv343 Год назад +1

    Isn't there a single option available that DOESN'T drop frames? I mean, we're fucking using Core i9s, RTX 4090s and 64 GB RAM and we still can't get OBS to utilize those resources? All I see is CPU usage at 2.4% and it drops frames every two seconds or so. We're not asking to capture 4K at 60p for christ's sake, we're capturing 720*480p@30fps. I also have a vidbox and a really high spec PC (cost me 6K dollars), I have a refurbished and cleaned S-VHS player, wtf is going on? I can't find a single video or method that doesn't face this problem. I'm reverting back to DV conversion via firewire, I'm so done with this rabbit hole.

    • @ChristianElia
      @ChristianElia  Год назад +1

      i feel your pain because there are several various unique issues i've had like this that no other video can help me solve. it really does drive you crazy. i hope you find some answers! sorry this couldnt be helpful to your situation. honestly when i made this video it was a while ago and i havent done many conversions since. there are probably much better ways to do it

  • @myronachtman4304
    @myronachtman4304 Год назад +2

    I bought the VIDBOX and it was a total piece of crap. I returned it for a full refund. There are so many other USB devices on the market that are far superior to the VIDBOX and the ROXIO trash products.

    • @mylovesongs2429
      @mylovesongs2429 11 месяцев назад

      I bought a Sony VDR-MC5. It is a DVD recorder. You hook up your video source to it, and it records direct to DVD. I bought it, thinking it would be ideal for transferring my VHS movies to DVD. Boy, was i wrong! The transfer was HORRIBLE, and looked NOTHING like the original!!!! Yikes!!! I need to try OBS Studio!!

    • @zacharyomw7691
      @zacharyomw7691 8 месяцев назад

      I got one and it's been working well for me.

  • @shaggytheshaman
    @shaggytheshaman Год назад

    audio doesnt actually work