VHS-Decode – Software defined VHS decoder

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  • vhs-decode

    Software defined VHS decoder - Fork (maybe temporary) of the ld-decode Laserdisc rf decoder

    Really nice! In case anyone was wondering, this is for capturing and decoding the raw VHS RF signal from special test points on your VHS recorder. Some hardware hacking is required: https://github.com/oyvindln/vhs-decode/wiki/Hardware-Install...

  • ld-decode

    Software defined LaserDisc decoder

    They owe you nothing, so if you want to figure something out, searching the web is your best chance.

    Also, how is it not clear what the project is? First thing I see from the submission link:

    > Software defined VHS decoder

    > A fork of LD-Decode, the decoding software powering the Domesday86 Project

    Which links to https://github.com/happycube/ld-decode and https://www.domesday86.com/

    > Software defined LaserDisc decoder

    and

    > Domesday86 is a project that aims to recreate the experience of the original BBC Domesday project using modern hardware and software

    Which leads me to searching what BBC Domesday is, as I didn't know:

    > The BBC Domesday Project was a partnership between Acorn Computers, Philips, Logica, and the BBC to mark the 900th anniversary of the original Domesday Book, an 11th-century census of England. It has been cited as an example of digital obsolescence on account of the physical medium used for data storage.

    Not sure why everything has to be made for/explained as it's made for literally everyone. Some software is for a niche section of programmers/developers/$niche-group, that's perfectly fine. If you're curious, use a search engine like the rest of us.

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