filter recommend for VHS caps?

[archaeo]

I'm a newb to filtering and would like to ask for a recommendation for a basic filter(s) for cleaning up a VHS to DVD transfer (movie: scarecrows). To clarify, it appears it was originally a VHS source that was transferred to a DVD. It has a fair amount of noise, a lot of dark scenes, but picture isn't too bad really.

Any ideas for a start would be appreciated...

thanks

[Wilbert]

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=71485

might be a good start.

Btw, I changed your title a bit.

[archaeo]

Wilbert,

thanks for the link,
and for the help on the title ;)

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[ThunderCrush]

Wilbert,

Now this is a great tutorial on noise filters.
Very well done!

Thanks a bunch!!! Saved your page to my favorites!
Will be using Pixeldust, on my VHS tape tonight!

[ggyy]

First, thanks for the link.

I'm curious to find out how my ideal combination of filters stacks up in the eyes of experts.

Would you please rate this following combination?
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Avisource("F:\winfast workarea\huffyuv_raw2.avi")+Avisource("f:\winfast workarea\huffyuv_raw.avi")
fielddeinterlace()
BicubicResize(640, 480, 0, 0.75)
tweak(0.0, 0.8, 0.0, 1.0)

# processing
grapesmoother(15)
SmoothHiQ(5,15,20,100,10)
undot()

return last
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The result clip can be found here:

Result (http://www.csupomona.edu/~kwang/xvidtestclip.avi)