tbc-video-export 0.1.0b12

Cross-platform tool for exporting S-Video and CVBS-type TBC files to standard video files.

TBC-Video-Export

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Cross-platform tool for exporting S-Video and CVBS-type TBC files to standard video files created by the decode projects:

VHS-Decode (Tape Decoding) / LaserDisc-Decode / CVBS-Decode (Composite Decoding) / HiFi-Decode (FM Audio Decoding)

To playback a 4FSC TBC file on physical playout systems, check:

FL2K TBC Player

Installation

Windows, Linux and macOS

You can find the latest self-contained binaries on the releases page.

PyPI

pipx install tbc-video-export

Basic Usage

Windows

tbc-video-export.exe input.tbc

Linux

tbc-video-export.AppImage input.tbc

macOS

[!TIP] You can add the application to your PATH by creating a symlink:
ln -s /Applications/tbc-video-export.app/Contents/MacOS/tbc-video-export /usr/local/bin/tbc-video-export.

tbc-video-export input.tbc

or (without symlink)

/Applications/tbc-video-export.app/Contents/MacOS/tbc-video-export input.tbc

PyPI

[!IMPORTANT] Use pipx ensurepath to add the application to your PATH. If you install via pip you need to do this manually.

tbc-video-export input.tbc

Help

• --help - List all available arguments.
• --list-profiles - List all FFmpeg profiles.
• --profile - Define FFmpeg profile.
• --dump-default-config - Dump the FFmpeg profiles config to tbc-video-export.json, allowing the creation and editing of profiles.

Readout Terminal

CVBS (Combined)

S-Video (Y + C)

Features

• FFmpeg Encoding Profiles
• Automatic CVBS/S-Video input detection
• Clear processing readout screen and logging
• Automated ld-tool interactions
• Checksums for Audio and Video streams
• Advanced audio input options
• ...

Internal function

input.tbc + [input_chroma.tbc] + input.json ⟶ ld-process-* ⟶ ld-chroma-decoder ⟶ YUV stream ⟶ FFmpeg ⟶ Output Video [w/audio and metadata]

Changelog & Development Notes

This has a dedicated Wiki Page

Credits

• JuniorIsAJitterbug - Development
• Harry Munday - Project Management (documentation, testing, direction, icon)

Disclaimer

This is my first major Python project. If you have any comments, suggestions, or improvements, feel free to create an issue, do a pull request, or contact Jitterbug or Harry on the Domesday86 discord.