FFMPEG Command to apply VHS like effect on Video

Question

I want to apply VHS like effect on my video. Please advice me FFMPEG command for same. Thanks

Answer 1

I think FFMPEG has no such VHS effect/filter. However you could use AviSynth on FFMPEG.

1. Download and install AviSynth

   http://sourceforge.net/projects/avisynth2/

2. Download an VHS effect for AviSynth.

   http://www.mediafire.com/download/8crcc3pe23ezcem/AVISynth+VHS+Effect+v13.3.3.zip

   Source:

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osUvH8PRk3g

3. Write your AviSynth script, just a plain text file with name 'Script.avs'.

   DirectShowSource??("C:\your source video file.avi")
   TextSub??("C:\your source video subtitle.ass")
   

4. Put the script file in the same folder as the source video, then run FFMPEG with the corresponding parameters.

   ffmpeg.exe -i "script.avs" -acodec copy -vcodec copy "C:\Output video.avi"
   

Note: The steps provided are theorically, taken from various sources. I didn't tested at all.