Charlie Gibbs wrote: > [copy of posting to comp.os.linux.misc] > > References: <s7pfr301...@news1.newsguy.com> <atk9nh-fs1....@aretha.foo> > > On 2021-05-17, Peter 'Shaggy' Haywood <phayw...@alphalink.com.au> wrote: > > > mencoder tv:// -tv \ > > driver=4vl2:input=1:norm=pal:width=720:height=576:fps=25 \ > > -endpos 1:30:00 -ovc lavc -oac copy -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4 \ > > -o filename.avi > > I finally found the time to do some more experimenting. The example > above is a good starting point. I found that I can watch VHS tapes > (or whatever else is plugged into the composite video input) on my > machine with the following command: > > mplayer tv:// -tv driver=v4l2:input=1:norm=NTSC-M:width=720:height=480 > > Tuner cap: STEREO LANG1 LANG2 > Tuner rxs: MONO > Capabilities: video capture VBI capture device tuner read/write > streaming > inputs: 0 = Television; 1 = Composite1; 2 = S-Video; > Current input: 1 > Current format: UYVY > v4l2: current audio mode is : MONO > Audio: no sound > > Note the "Audio: no sound" line. I still have to figure that one out > to get beyond silent movies. Any hints?
Yes: composite video doesn't carry audio at all. Your VCR has either mono or stereo RCA audio output jacks, and you can plug them into a stereo RCA-> 1/8" stereo headphone plug or adapter cable to bring it into your sound card. Possibly your video capture card has a separate jack for that? Input 0 is probably RF-frequency NTSC with a tuner to select channels. That's low-quality, but includes audio. Input 2 is S-Video, which is the best of the available video connections if your VCR supports it. (I have one that does... if it still powers up.) -dsr-
