# JargeZ/ntscqt

AKA Line Maker 10.0 | GUI for VHS video simulator

Repository: https://github.com/JargeZ/ntscqt
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ntscqt
Language: Python
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: vhs, line-maker
Last push: 2024-02-01T03:43:17+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2156, "days_push": 944, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1148, forks 50 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:46.086602+00:00)

## What it is
A GUI application (also known as Line Maker 10.0) that applies a VHS/NTSC analog video simulation effect to video files, built in Python. The project is no longer actively supported, with recommended alternatives like ntsc-rs and forks such as NtscQT+ and valadaptive/ntscqt.

## Use cases
- make my video look like a vhs tape
- add analog ntsc distortion to footage
- apply retro vhs effect to a clip
- simulate old tv signal artifacts on video
- create datamosh-style vhs glitch videos
- gui tool to run the ntsc vhs simulator

## When to choose
- You want a ready-to-use GUI to apply the classic VHS/NTSC simulation effect without coding
- You need the original Line Maker 10.0 behavior or presets that forks may have changed
- You are following a tutorial or workflow built around this specific tool

## When to avoid
- You need ongoing support, bug fixes, or new features - the project is explicitly unsupported
- You want faster performance or After Effects/OpenFX plugin integration - use ntsc-rs instead
- You need a maintained fork with fixes - consider NtscQT+ or valadaptive/ntscqt

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: video-processing, gui
- domain: media, graphics
- platform: windows, cross-platform, python
- tags: vhs-simulator, line-maker, ntsc, analog-video-effects, retro-aesthetic, video-filter, gui-tool, discontinued, video, desktop

## Member repositories
- JargeZ/ntscqt (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:46.086602+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:33:47.872707+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/JargeZ/ntscqt (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:46.086602+00:00, sha dfc9db28933b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.