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VHS-Decode is a combined release of the decode family of software for software defined demodulation, time base correction, dropout detection and composite/s-video signal conversion to YUV video and FLAC/PCM audio for any workflow compatible with any standard RF capture hardware that can sample tape or optical media formats i.g vhs, beta, umatic, video8, hi8, eiaj, Philips VCR, SMPTE, Laserdisc and more. Command line software.
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File size: 200MB
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Download VHS-Decode 0.3.9 Windows 64-bit 200MB Win64
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Download VHS-Decode 0.3.9 Mac Silicon ARM 64-bit 200MB MacARM64
Download VHS-Decode 0.3.9 Linux 64-bit 200MB Linux64
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Download VHS-Decode TBC-Tools Mac Silicon ARM 200MB MacARM64
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Mac OS Linux Version history / Release notes / Changelog / What's New
Decode Suite V0.3.9
Highlights
Introduction of decode launcher for GUI users
MacOS Builds Fixed
HiFi-Decode fixes and quality now at/surpassing hardware for VHS/8mm
NTSC 3D decoder now viable for colour-under sources.
Headswitchline the chroma under the line should now be clean allowing for headswich shifted captures to preserve a clean full vertical frame of active picture.
Decode Launcher
A simple cross platform GUI interaction launcher for binary build users.
Linux-Decode-Luancher MacOS-Decode-Launcher Windows-Decode-Launcher
New TBC-Tools
See Release for more details
A refreshed and all GUI focused ld-anlayse with export and chroma-decoder adjustment carry though integrated, and SQL/JSON support for backwards and "new" ld-decode/
ld-analyse_D05ySm2SLD ld-analyse_OzcUtlPctA
ld-analyse_BwgD9Gk3H0ld-analyse_inM1Oq12yi
What's Changed
Performance Tweaks by @eshaz in #261
dropout bug fixes by @eshaz in #262
start at first line when detecting dropouts by @eshaz in #263
subtract pal line offset when mapping rf dropouts to line numbers by @eshaz in #265
hifi-decode: rework deemphasis and expander by @eshaz in #266
clean up help menu and audio mode mapping by @eshaz in #267
check free space and pause decode instead of failing by @JonasCz in #258
Fix dropout correction to use full field for NTSC by @eshaz in #268
Fix expander release by @eshaz in #269
hifi-decode: use other channel as dropout compensation data when muting by @eshaz in #270
hifi-decode: Windows fixes by @eshaz in #271
hifi-decode: better padding for last block by @eshaz in #272
Fix missing library on ld-analyze imports by @Inky1003 in #264
add option to smooth out wow brightness compensation by @eshaz in #273
add --detect_chroma_track_phase by @eshaz in #276
NTSC phase detection (allows 3D decoder to be used) by @eshaz in #278
Fix macOS ARM + Intel GitHub Actions app builds by @harrypm in #279
Improve NTSC phase detection by @eshaz in #280
Fixes by @eshaz in #281
Decode Launcher Qt6 GUI for binary builds; macOS .app usable; Windows hifi-decode fix by @harrypm in #282
Highlights
Introduction of decode launcher for GUI users
MacOS Builds Fixed
HiFi-Decode fixes and quality now at/surpassing hardware for VHS/8mm
NTSC 3D decoder now viable for colour-under sources.
Headswitchline the chroma under the line should now be clean allowing for headswich shifted captures to preserve a clean full vertical frame of active picture.
Decode Launcher
A simple cross platform GUI interaction launcher for binary build users.
Linux-Decode-Luancher MacOS-Decode-Launcher Windows-Decode-Launcher
New TBC-Tools
See Release for more details
A refreshed and all GUI focused ld-anlayse with export and chroma-decoder adjustment carry though integrated, and SQL/JSON support for backwards and "new" ld-decode/
ld-analyse_D05ySm2SLD ld-analyse_OzcUtlPctA
ld-analyse_BwgD9Gk3H0ld-analyse_inM1Oq12yi
What's Changed
Performance Tweaks by @eshaz in #261
dropout bug fixes by @eshaz in #262
start at first line when detecting dropouts by @eshaz in #263
subtract pal line offset when mapping rf dropouts to line numbers by @eshaz in #265
hifi-decode: rework deemphasis and expander by @eshaz in #266
clean up help menu and audio mode mapping by @eshaz in #267
check free space and pause decode instead of failing by @JonasCz in #258
Fix dropout correction to use full field for NTSC by @eshaz in #268
Fix expander release by @eshaz in #269
hifi-decode: use other channel as dropout compensation data when muting by @eshaz in #270
hifi-decode: Windows fixes by @eshaz in #271
hifi-decode: better padding for last block by @eshaz in #272
Fix missing library on ld-analyze imports by @Inky1003 in #264
add option to smooth out wow brightness compensation by @eshaz in #273
add --detect_chroma_track_phase by @eshaz in #276
NTSC phase detection (allows 3D decoder to be used) by @eshaz in #278
Fix macOS ARM + Intel GitHub Actions app builds by @harrypm in #279
Improve NTSC phase detection by @eshaz in #280
Fixes by @eshaz in #281
Decode Launcher Qt6 GUI for binary builds; macOS .app usable; Windows hifi-decode fix by @harrypm in #282
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Supported Tape Formats
VHS 625-line and 525-line - NTSC, NTSC-J, PAL and PAL-M. Generally well supported
SVHS 625-line and 525-line - NTSC, NTSC-J, PAL and PAL-M. Basic support
U-Matic Low Band 625-line and 525-line - PAL and NTSC. Supported
U-Matic High Band 625-line - PAL. Basic support
Betamax 625-line and 525-line - PAL & NTSC. Suppported
Video8 & Hi8 625-line and 525-line - PAL & NTSC. Basic support
1" Type C (SMPTE Type C) 625-line and 525-line - PAL & NTSC. Basic support (More Samples Required!)
EIAJ 625-line - PAL. Supported (NTSC Samples Required!)
Philips VCR 625-line - PAL. Supported
CVBS-Decode - Composite Video Decoder
This repository also contains an experimental CVBS decoder, cvbs-decode, which shares code with ld-decode and vhs-decode. Capable of decoding basic raw digitized NTSC and PAL composite video, including colour if the source is somewhat stable.
RAW CVBS has been captured using CX Cards & CXADC, however, only at lowest gain states, CVBS capture is not possible with the DomesDayDuplicator Rev3 due to input filtering on the hardware.
Test samples & signals can be generated using HackTV
Note for test media generation AJA/Magewell/Blackmagic and even some consumer digital to analogue converters have test generators built-in some prosumer/broadcast decks also have generators built in same for HDV camcorders.
HiFi-Decode & RTL-SDR Decode
Thanks to VideoMem's work on Superheterodyne Decoding Tools we now have a working HiFi Audio Decoder which provides decoding for VHS & Video8/Hi8 HiFi FM tracks which takes uncompressed or FLAC compressed RF captures of HiFi FM signals and outputs standard 24-bit 192khz FLAC or PCM (.wav) stereo files. RTLSDR decode can run in realtime (1~3 sec delay) and provide live playback 8msps RF files and a 48khz 24-bit FLAC file of the decoded audio.
VHS 625-line and 525-line - NTSC, NTSC-J, PAL and PAL-M. Generally well supported
SVHS 625-line and 525-line - NTSC, NTSC-J, PAL and PAL-M. Basic support
U-Matic Low Band 625-line and 525-line - PAL and NTSC. Supported
U-Matic High Band 625-line - PAL. Basic support
Betamax 625-line and 525-line - PAL & NTSC. Suppported
Video8 & Hi8 625-line and 525-line - PAL & NTSC. Basic support
1" Type C (SMPTE Type C) 625-line and 525-line - PAL & NTSC. Basic support (More Samples Required!)
EIAJ 625-line - PAL. Supported (NTSC Samples Required!)
Philips VCR 625-line - PAL. Supported
CVBS-Decode - Composite Video Decoder
This repository also contains an experimental CVBS decoder, cvbs-decode, which shares code with ld-decode and vhs-decode. Capable of decoding basic raw digitized NTSC and PAL composite video, including colour if the source is somewhat stable.
RAW CVBS has been captured using CX Cards & CXADC, however, only at lowest gain states, CVBS capture is not possible with the DomesDayDuplicator Rev3 due to input filtering on the hardware.
Test samples & signals can be generated using HackTV
Note for test media generation AJA/Magewell/Blackmagic and even some consumer digital to analogue converters have test generators built-in some prosumer/broadcast decks also have generators built in same for HDV camcorders.
HiFi-Decode & RTL-SDR Decode
Thanks to VideoMem's work on Superheterodyne Decoding Tools we now have a working HiFi Audio Decoder which provides decoding for VHS & Video8/Hi8 HiFi FM tracks which takes uncompressed or FLAC compressed RF captures of HiFi FM signals and outputs standard 24-bit 192khz FLAC or PCM (.wav) stereo files. RTLSDR decode can run in realtime (1~3 sec delay) and provide live playback 8msps RF files and a 48khz 24-bit FLAC file of the decoded audio.
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App wont launch on macOS. Just bounces on the dock a few times and does not open. Tried both Intel and Apple Silicon versions on my M1.
Review by Ry-Dawg on
Oct 27, 2025 Version: 0.3.7
OS: MacOSX Ease of use: 2/10
Functionality: 2/10
Value for money: 2/10
Overall: 2/10
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Feb 14, 2024 Version: 0.2.4
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
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