Video Files - playing, editing, metacommentary |OT|

kitler53 · Sep 20, 2025, 01:41 AM

Quote@kitler53 For older DVDs, I suggest just using MakeMKV and then de-telecine with Handbrake.

Quote from: the-Pi-guy on Sep 20, 2025, 01:30 AMI'd recommend makemkv - there's a free beta key that comes out every few months, and the key just needs to be refreshed every few months. It will create a mkv file for you, automatically and it's pretty easy to use.

when converting my full house into something useable i used darkknight's suggestion from the first page of this thread. seemed to work out for me as a proof of concept. i don't have a blu ray capable disc drive though so i can only do dvds.

QuoteI don't think you'll have a 1 solution answer that fits everything.
Plex/jellyfin for Tv shows and movies

never thought i'd necessarily have a 1 size fits all solution. just didn't find anything i really liked for this problem. everything i've seen feels very focused on movies and tv shows. not finding anything i like for personal videos.

darkknightkryta · Oct 10, 2025, 01:53 PM

@the-Pi-guy I found an open source AI upscaler. It's pretty decent, it even has an open source Proteus and has rife built in. Doesn't have any grain filters though. It's called: Real Video Enhancer

the-pi-guy · Oct 10, 2025, 02:04 PM

Quote from: darkknightkryta on Oct 10, 2025, 01:53 PM@the-Pi-guy I found an open source AI upscaler. It's pretty decent, it even has an open source Proteus and has rife built in. Doesn't have any grain filters though. It's called: Real Video Enhancer

I'll have to check this one out.

kitler53 · Oct 10, 2025, 04:43 PM

let me know how it works out for you Pi.

darkknightkryta · Oct 10, 2025, 09:17 PM

Quote from: kitler53 on Oct 10, 2025, 04:43 PMlet me know how it works out for you Pi.

You can ask me

kitler53 · Oct 11, 2025, 12:39 PM

Quote from: darkknightkryta on Oct 10, 2025, 09:17 PMYou can ask me

you already gave your endorsement. I require peer review.

my first question is you say open source. is this a full app or code I need to cobble together. I'm not into doing the work beyond clicking "start"

the-pi-guy · Oct 11, 2025, 02:12 PM

Quote from: kitler53 on Oct 11, 2025, 12:39 PMyou already gave your endorsement. I require peer review.

my first question is you say open source. is this a full app or code I need to cobble together. I'm not into doing the work beyond clicking "start"

I'm pretty sure I looked at this before, and skipped out on it, because the first page makes it sound like you have to cobble the code together. (which I'm willing to do if I have the time, and it seems worth it, but I wasn't willing to do it).

But I found they do have the exe files on the releases page.

https://github.com/TNTwise/REAL-Video-Enhancer/releases

the-pi-guy · Oct 11, 2025, 03:20 PM

UI is kind of eh.

But results seem decent.

the-pi-guy · Oct 11, 2025, 06:00 PM

Now I tried upscaling MASH

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darkknightkryta · Oct 11, 2025, 06:12 PM

Quote from: the-Pi-guy on Oct 11, 2025, 06:00 PMNow I tried upscaling MASH

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nomos8k:

realistic:

There's the old cartoon setting. It preserves grain. Try that. I think it'll give the best result.

I don't have any live action with grain to test with.