I have some DVD VOB files that originally came from VHS tape. There is a thin band of noise at the bottom of the picture. Does anyone know of a program that can remove this?
Yeah...anything that isn't supposed to be in a video is called noise, even though you don't hear it. The white specs, etc., that you sometimes see is also called noise. I have a thin band of fuzzy video at the bottom of every frame throught the entire movie.
well, if you're willing to convert them backward to .avi or something that TMPGEnc or CCE will handle there's noise reduction, clipping and masking that would "fix" that kind of edge noise. You could also demux it..then clean up the Audio with Sound Forge too.
Headborg...I am willing to do anything to fix the problem...even convert sideways, if that is possible. I spent a lot of bucks ($2000) on CCE SP, and I don't see anything in the manual that helps me with this. "Clipping and masking" also sounds nifty...but what controls or pulldowns should I use for that? Which ones did you use? Yes...I could demux...and I do have an older version of Sound Forge before Sony bought it...but what good would that do? The audio is not what I need to clean up. If you can offer some real help here, it would be most appreciated.
Well, I can try to clarify. My experience with Video is from mostly 1987-1990 I worked as an intern at a TV station- pre-digital days..so I'm still playing catch up on all this Digital, NLE, etc. But here goes: What you call Noise at the Bottom..I would call EDGE Noise..if it's In the Middle of the Video and UNwanted...fire the Director or Camera operator. But, I degress... Ways to deal with Edge Noise...Blanking, Clipping, Masking & Re-rendering a particular area of the video. Blanking...Video Blanking is the process of covering a certain video area in black in order to hide unwanted data. This is mostly the case with widescreen video where the actual widescreen area may contain gray video (rather than black) which can be rather annoying CCE SP: click the advanced tab/ then at the bottom you should find Blanking it will open up the following settings ..where you can blank your desired # of pixels on the left,right, top or bottom of your ENTIRE video. example: With TMPGencder..it's under Clipping...and you have your choice of masking colors..for the example I picked Blue but standard black is usually the best. TMPGenc: As for the reference to using Sound Forge...unwanted "noise" in the Audio is usually a bigger turn off than "noise" in the Video..there's an old saying in Hollywood..the eye can be tricked..but the ear picks up Everything..Audio is the hardist part of any good Video. And Sound Forge is a real good tool for fixing "noise". Hope, this can be considered "real" help.
Headborg...yes...your post is what I call real help. Thank you very much! "Edge noise" is exactly what I have. I just didn't know what to call it...but now I have some solutions for eliminating it. Thanks again!
Ok, I know this is a double post, but for some reason the screen shots didn't load in the last post...
Headborg...After playing with CCE SP, I wanted to give TMPGEncoder a try. I am having a hard time finding this program...and wonder if it was folded into another? Here's the Pegasys Site: http://www.pegasys-inc.com/en/index.html
Well, thanks for the link to their site, the encoder i'm using is TMPGenc Plus 2.5 it came bundled with TMPG DVD author...which honestly I've never completed a single DVD with..I bought it hoping to find better Menu options over Nero Vision..and just found the same old thing..pre-packaged templetes. Did several encoding with the encoder though...found the speed Slow..and the quality not up to par with CCE,,,but then as soon as I decided to "retire" it, I needed a encoder that would do .asf...googled..and found IT would work..so had to put it back on....now, I have to admit the clipping and Noise Reduction combined with multi color masking and a preview to see what you're doing...much more friendly than CCE Blanking, agree? I followed the link to their products...seems they releasing EXpress 4, I don't think I want to upgrade just yet...It might not support .asf anymore..sometimes an Upgrade isn't all it's cracked up to be..take Nero 7 for example. But thanks for the link, while there I downloaded the AC3 plug-in I needed...DVDLabPro found if right away..now I should be able to do Dolby from inside Pro. Thanks!
Headborg...CCE Blanking was not user friendly at all. It would take hours...more likely days...to get the right settings...unless I was doing it the hard way. It wanted values...and the only way to see results was to encode. It seems TMPGEnc is a lot more visual...and if it will handle this one thing I am trying to do...it will be well worth the cost. Thanks for the lead. You mentioned Nero 7. Sore subject. I just upgraded, and had to go back and install an earlier N7 version just to keep my sys from freezing. Completely disatisfied with that, I've now cleaned it out and am back to N6.6. I'll let you know how the masking comes out. Should be a few weeks 'til I can get back on that project.
A trick I found with CCE you might try is the LetterBoxing feature...you said Your Noise is at the Bottom Only right? well CCE letterboxing will work on just the top/bottom and you can choice WHITE instead of black(so you can see your results after Encoding though)...up to 30 pixels high on the bottom. You could play with the pixel value with a quick 1-pass encode, system or elementary Video stream only setting.. How High into the Video frame does this Noise Extend? Is it a Logo or something? there are Filters for removing logo's, if so. P.S. the TMPGenc 2.5 is available here at this site...under Software...Top Downloads..bottom of page 1.
Some video tape was converted to VOB's, and I have been asked to reduce it to a DVD-5. There is a thin flickering band at the bottom I would call pencil thin, but the flickering is distracting. When I RB-Procoder it to reduce it, the band grows to about 1/4 inch on a 16 inch monitor...but it is more fuzzy that flickering at this point. So, as a final step, I would like to mask this 1/4 inch ribbon of fuzz. There is absolutely nothing of importance at the bottom throughout the whole video, so masking is a good option. The thing is, I will be sharing the results with others, and I don't want this edge noise reflecting upon my work. It'd be like serving someone a nice meal on a dirty plate...where it's the dirty plate that'll get noticed...not overlooked. Thanks for the link.
