Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hours-long 80's TV Commercials Playlist Here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSv6e2rLHRmJQOLrxPjAHi9kR4AiYr7z_
Footage originally captured in 1988 on a Toshiba M-672 VHS VCR in EP/SLP speed and converted to digital format in 2025 using a JVC HR-S7500U VCR and Diamond VC500 USB 2.0 video capture device in Windows 11.
Capture Software: AmaRecTV
Capture codec: Lagarith
Capture settings: w=720, h=480, fps=29.97, fcc=YUY2, bit=16
Post Processing Software: FFmpeg
Render codec: H.264
Render settings: ffmpeg -i "source.avi" -vf "yadif=1:0:0,format=yuv420p,setdar=4/3" -c:v h264_nvenc -preset p7 -rc vbr -cq 18 -b:v 0 -spatial-aq 1 -temporal-aq 1 -aq-strength 8 -c:a aac -b:a 192k -movflags +faststart "target.mp4"
yadif=1:0:0 Double-rate deinterlacing → 59.94 fps, smooth motion.
format=yuv420p Ensures maximum playback compatibility.
setdar=4/3 Correct NTSC 4:3 aspect ratio.
-c:v h264_nvenc Uses GPU hardware encoder.
-preset p7 Best quality preset (geforce rtx 4090)
-rc vbr -cq 18 -b:v 0 “CRF-like” constant-quality mode; CQ 18 ≈ CRF 18.
-spatial-aq 1 -temporal-aq 1 Enables adaptive quantization for detail and motion retention.
-aq-strength 8 Maximizes grain/detail retention (great for analog sources).
-c:a aac -b:a 192k Transparent stereo audio.
-movflags +faststart Makes file streamable and universally playable.
YouTube Editing Software: Sony Vegas Pro 22 Steam Edition used to cut, crop and upscale to 1440x1080 59.94 fps for upload to YouTube. Vegas also used to adjust brightness/contrast and apply color correction in some cases.
Hours-long 80's TV Commercials Playlist Here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSv6e2rLHRmJQOLrxPjAHi9kR4AiYr7z_
Footage originally captured in 1988 on a Toshiba M-672 VHS VCR in EP/SLP speed and converted to digital format in 2025 using a JVC HR-S7500U VCR and Diamond VC500 USB 2.0 video capture device in Windows 11.
Capture Software: AmaRecTV
Capture codec: Lagarith
Capture settings: w=720, h=480, fps=29.97, fcc=YUY2, bit=16
Post Processing Software: FFmpeg
Render codec: H.264
Render settings: ffmpeg -i "source.avi" -vf "yadif=1:0:0,format=yuv420p,setdar=4/3" -c:v h264_nvenc -preset p7 -rc vbr -cq 18 -b:v 0 -spatial-aq 1 -temporal-aq 1 -aq-strength 8 -c:a aac -b:a 192k -movflags +faststart "target.mp4"
yadif=1:0:0 Double-rate deinterlacing → 59.94 fps, smooth motion.
format=yuv420p Ensures maximum playback compatibility.
setdar=4/3 Correct NTSC 4:3 aspect ratio.
-c:v h264_nvenc Uses GPU hardware encoder.
-preset p7 Best quality preset (geforce rtx 4090)
-rc vbr -cq 18 -b:v 0 “CRF-like” constant-quality mode; CQ 18 ≈ CRF 18.
-spatial-aq 1 -temporal-aq 1 Enables adaptive quantization for detail and motion retention.
-aq-strength 8 Maximizes grain/detail retention (great for analog sources).
-c:a aac -b:a 192k Transparent stereo audio.
-movflags +faststart Makes file streamable and universally playable.
YouTube Editing Software: Sony Vegas Pro 22 Steam Edition used to cut, crop and upscale to 1440x1080 59.94 fps for upload to YouTube. Vegas also used to adjust brightness/contrast and apply color correction in some cases.
