Y2k Ffmpeg | Working & High-Quality

ffmpeg -i input.mp4 \ -vf "scale=640:480, \ scale=1920:1440:flags=neighbor, \ tinterlace=4, \ chromashift=cbh=8:cbv=4:crh=-8:crv=-4, \ noise=c0s=15:c0f=t, \ eq=contrast=1.3:saturation=1.2" \ -c:a copy \ output_y2k.mp4

drawtext=fontfile=/path/to/font.ttf:text='%{localtime\:%Y-%m-%d %H\\\\\:%M\\\\\:%S}':fontcolor=orange@0.8:fontsize=48:x=10:y=10:shadowcolor=black:shadowx=1:shadowy=1 y2k ffmpeg

Adds a fake tracking line + boosts contrast to crush blacks like consumer camcorders. ffmpeg -i input

The Y2K FFmpeg bug had significant implications for various industries, including: ffmpeg -i input.mp4 \ -vf "scale=640:480

Think: pixelation, bad color quantization, scanlines, dropped frames, audio hiss, VHS tracking errors.

intentional downscaling to create a "blocky" digital feel.