====== Record with OBS Studio ====== ===== Settings ===== ==== Gear ==== * Android TV: [[android:nokia|Nokia Streaming Box 8010]] or [[android:miboxs|Xiaomi Mi Box S 4K]] Android streaming and video player * BDP: [[hw:udp203|OPPO UDP-203]] 4K Ultra HD Bluray Disc Player (player with HDMI passthrough and analog surround 7.1 audio outputs) * Capture: [[https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/intensitypro4k/techspecs/W-INT-05|Blackmagic]] //Intensity Pro// 4K PCI-e capture card * USBaudio: [[https://www.esi-audio.de/|ESI]] //U86XT// USB audio interface * Isolator: [[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082GV15Y1?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details|Conext Link AD104 RCA Stereo 2 Channel Ground Loop Isolator Signal Noise Filter Suppressor]] (avoid ground loop) * NoHDCP: [[https://www.ugreen.co.th/product/22/ugreen-40281-hdmi-audio-extractor-hdmi-to-hdmi-with-optical-toslink-spdif-audio|UGREEN 40281 HDMI Audio Extractor]] (disable HDCP) With this setup you can record video and 5.1 or 7.1 audio at the same time. Connection diagram: flowchart LR; Isolator["Ground Isolator"]; Capture["Video Capture"]; USBaudio["USB Audio"]; Box["Android TV"]; Box--HDMI-->NoHDCP; NoHDCP--HDMI-->BDP; BDP--"FL/FR C/SW SL/SR (6ch RCA)"-->Isolator; BDP--HDMI-->Capture; Capture--"PCI-e or USB"-->PC; Isolator--"FL/FR C/SW SL/SR (6ch RCA)"-->USBaudio; USBaudio--USB-->PC; click PC "#software" __Notes__: * The UDP needs to be set to //Source Direct// to pass through the video to the capture card. * Instead of this UDP you can utilitze any 5.1 pre-amplifier which supports an audio codec currently used by //Netflix//, //Disney+//, //Amazon Prime//, //HBO Go//, etc. If you use a pre-amplifier with variable output volume make sure you adjust the volume so you don't need to post-process amplification to it. * While //Netflix// has a desktop client from which you could separately record 5.1 audio, other streaming clients on Windows do not have this feature. ==== Software ==== * //[[https://obsproject.com/|OBS Studio]]// 27.2.4 * //[[https://handbrake.fr/downloads.php|HandBrake]]// 1.5.1 (GUI and CLI version) * //[[https://www.smplayer.info/en/downloads|SMPlayer]]// 22.2.0.10060 ==== Desktop Audio 5.1 ==== * Video: none * Audio: Windows 10 App ==== FHD Surround 5.1 (Intensity Pro) ==== * Video: Mi Box S -> 40281 (HDMI) -> Intensity Pro (HDMI) * Audio: Mi Box S -> 40281 (SPDIF) -> AVR-4308 (5.1 through Pre Out) to U86XT (Line IN 1-6) * Make sure you connect the U86XT through a Ground Loop Isolator to the AVR to avoid ground loop issues while recording * Set the AVR-4308 to volume -10 dB ==== VHS Stereo (Intensity Pro) ==== * Video: HR-S6711EU (composite) -> Intensity Pro (Y - green) * Audio: HR-S6711EU (stereo) -> Intensity Pro (RCA) * Audio monitor: HR-S6711EU (stereo) -> AVR-4308 ==== OBS Studio ==== === Settings === * Output\\ **Hint**: Chose //Simple// or //Advanced//, not both, then save. //Simple// is good for lossless recording of both video and audio. //Advanced// is only necessary for some special use cases. * Output Mode: Simple * Recording Path * Recording Quality: Lossless Quality * Output Mode: Advanced * Type: Custom Output (FFmpeg) * File path or URL * Container Format: matroska * Audio Bitrate: 256 Kbps * Audio Track: 1 * Audio Encoder: pcm_s16le * Audio * Sample Rate: 48 kHz * Channels: 5.1 or Stereo * Video * Base (Canvas) Resolution: 1920x1080 * Output (Scaled) Resolution: 1920x1080 * Downscale Filter: [no downscaling required] * Common FPS Values: 60 === Properties Intensity Pro 4K === * Video Connection: HDMI * Audio Connection: Analog RCA (we do not record the audio stream) === Properties ESI U86 XT === * Device: U86 Multichannel 8 (ESI Audio Device (WDM) - U86) * Advanced Audio Properties - Sync Offset: -120ms * Advanced Audio Properties - Tracks: 1 === Filters === * Limiter: Threshold -1.00 dB, Release 60 ms === Deinterlacing === * Disable ===== How Tos ===== * [[https://www.google.com/search?q=control+clipping+in+obs+studio&rlz=1C1CHBF_enTH845TH845&oq=control+clipping+in+obs+studio&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i22i29i30l9.4656j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8|Prevent Clipping]] * [[https://obsproject.com/wiki/Profiles-And-Scene-Collections#:~:text=A%20Profile%20saves%20most%20OBS,Profile%20for%20streaming%20on%20Twitch.|Profiles and Scene Collections]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od5yZG1JmgE|How to transfer your VHS to Computer]] * [[https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/how-to-record-high-quality-wav-audio-in-obs.108095/|How to record high quality Wav audio in OBS ?]] * [[https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/correct-settings-for-capturing-vhs-please-help-a-newbie.131241/#:~:text=In%20OBS%2C%20set%20Settings%2D%3E,%22%20or%20%22Indistinguishable%20Quality%22.|Correct settings for capturing VHS]] * [[https://www.videoproc.com/video-editor/deinterlace-video.htm|5 Best Ways to Deinterlace Video in 2022]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkKaVyx1ukU|How To Properly De interlace Videos To 50 or 60 Fps Progressive]]