Vrecord
Description
An open source tool for capturing analog video (VHS, Beta, etc.) to digital formats using Blackmagic or AJA capture cards. Vrecord provides a scriptable FFmpeg-based workflow for archivists with features like live histogram and QA metrics.
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- Encoding & Codecs›Encoding Tools
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Vrecord is cataloged in Encoding & Codecs and Encoding Tools.
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