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M: /* Capture Mini DVDs */

2021-12-12T19:40:52Z

Capture Mini DVDs

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	* Hit play/pause on the Sony Mini DVD hand camera		* Hit play/pause on the Sony Mini DVD hand camera
	* Press Start in VLC		* Press Start in VLC
	* Press the record button		* Press the record button in VLC to start recording
	* Press unpause on the camera		* Press unpause on the camera
			* (let the capture happen)
			* Press the record button in VLC to stop recording

			* The next secret: you have to know where VLC puts the output files. I didn't find anywhere where you can pick that. For me it was:
			/home/m/Videos

	==== Install ====		==== Install ====
	sudo apt install vlc		sudo apt install vlc

M: /* Capture Mini DVDs */

2021-12-12T19:38:54Z

Capture Mini DVDs

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	===== Capture Mini DVDs =====		===== Capture Mini DVDs =====

	* Plug the Geniatech A/V decoder into the , and plug the USB into a linux box (cast in this case). You should see dmesg log about it:		* Plug the Sony Mini DVD hand camera video output cable into the camera, load a dvd, prepare to play it (if in record screen, just hit play on its little popout UI screen)
			* Plug the Geniatech A/V decoder into the Sony Mini DVD hand camera, and plug the USB into a linux box (cast in this case). You should see dmesg log about it:
	[248021.607802] usb 1-6.1.4: new high-speed USB device number 13 using xhci_hcd		[248021.607802] usb 1-6.1.4: new high-speed USB device number 13 using xhci_hcd
	[248021.751122] usb 1-6.1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=1f4d, idProduct=0102, bcdDevice=40.02		[248021.751122] usb 1-6.1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=1f4d, idProduct=0102, bcdDevice=40.02
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	[248027.527274] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: Cx231xx Audio Extension initialized		[248027.527274] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: Cx231xx Audio Extension initialized

	* Put a disc in the Sony Mini DVD hand camera, ~~and hit play.~~		* Put a disc in the Sony Mini DVD hand camera
	* ~~Start~~ VLC > Media > Capture Device >		* Start VLC, toggle on View > Advanced Controls
			* VLC > Media > Open Capture Device >
			Capture mode: video camera
			Video device name: /dev/video2 (or whatever the last video source was after you plugged in the decoder)
			Audio device name: hw:3,0
			Video standard: NTSC
			* Press the dropdown arrow next to Play, and choose Convert
			(o) Convert
			Profile: Video for MGEG4 1080p TV/device
			Destination file: (choose anything, it won't f'in use it)

			You'll want to do the next steps pretty fast...
			* Hit play/pause on the Sony Mini DVD hand camera
			* Press Start in VLC
			* Press the record button
			* Press unpause on the camera

	==== Install ====		==== Install ====
	sudo apt install vlc		sudo apt install vlc

M at 19:29, 12 December 2021

2021-12-12T19:29:59Z

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	* Put a disc in the Sony Mini DVD hand camera, and hit play.		* Put a disc in the Sony Mini DVD hand camera, and hit play.
	* Start VLC > Media > Capture Device >		* Start VLC > Media > Capture Device >


			==== Install ====
			sudo apt install vlc

M at 19:29, 12 December 2021

2021-12-12T19:29:34Z

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	VLC is a world-class FOSS video player, but also includes a bunch of other tools.		VLC is a world-class FOSS video player, but also includes a bunch of other tools.

			==== Video Playback ====

			Fire it up in linux or Windows and open just about anything.

	==== Video Capture ====		==== Video Capture ====

M: Created page with "VLC is a world-class FOSS video player, but also includes a bunch of other tools. ==== Video Capture ==== This is the solution for capturing all old home videos on DVD, VHS,..."

2021-12-12T19:28:48Z

Created page with "VLC is a world-class FOSS video player, but also includes a bunch of other tools. ==== Video Capture ==== This is the solution for capturing all old home videos on DVD, VHS,..."

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VLC is a world-class FOSS video player, but also includes a bunch of other tools.

==== Video Capture ====

This is the solution for capturing all old home videos on DVD, VHS, mini DVDs, whatever. If you can play it to a video stream or to your desktop, VLC can capture it.

The drivers are best in class, but the UI is just a bit wonky.

===== Capture Mini DVDs =====

* Plug the Geniatech A/V decoder into the , and plug the USB into a linux box (cast in this case). You should see dmesg log about it:
[248021.607802] usb 1-6.1.4: new high-speed USB device number 13 using xhci_hcd
[248021.751122] usb 1-6.1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=1f4d, idProduct=0102, bcdDevice=40.02
[248021.751127] usb 1-6.1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[248021.751130] usb 1-6.1.4: Product: OTG102
[248021.751132] usb 1-6.1.4: Manufacturer: Geniatech
[248021.751133] usb 1-6.1.4: SerialNumber: 20090427
[248021.837831] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: New device Geniatech OTG102 @ 480 Mbps (1f4d:0102) with 6 interfaces
[248021.840150] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: Identified as Geniatech OTG102 (card=17)
[248021.843323] i2c i2c-6: Added multiplexed i2c bus 8
[248021.843360] i2c i2c-6: Added multiplexed i2c bus 9
[248022.110165] cx25840 5-0044: cx23102 A/V decoder found @ 0x88 (cx231xx #0-0)
[248026.916652] cx25840 5-0044: loaded v4l-cx231xx-avcore-01.fw firmware (16382 bytes)
[248027.102677] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: v4l2 driver version 0.0.3
[248027.520833] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: Registered video device video2 [v4l2]
[248027.520872] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: Registered VBI device vbi0
[248027.520875] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: video EndPoint Addr 0x84, Alternate settings: 5
[248027.520878] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: VBI EndPoint Addr 0x85, Alternate settings: 2
[248027.520880] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: sliced CC EndPoint Addr 0x86, Alternate settings: 2
[248027.521056] usbcore: registered new interface driver cx231xx
[248027.527270] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: audio EndPoint Addr 0x83, Alternate settings: 3
[248027.527274] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: Cx231xx Audio Extension initialized

* Put a disc in the Sony Mini DVD hand camera, and hit play.
* Start VLC > Media > Capture Device >