Test. Upscaled and deinterlaced from DVD files using Topaz Video Enhancer AI (trial version), model Dione Interlaced TV v4. Not great, not terrible.
Not counting for the watermark, this is probably the very best possible quality of this concert footage you can find on the internet today. All the other uploads are of terrible terrible quality.
Notes about the upscale: This is not the ideal type of footage to see the effect of AI upscaling (fast moves, fast editing, extreme lighting conditions), but it is a sample of real-life application. At the first glance there is not much difference, but the upsacaled footage is definitely a little bit sharper (see especially objects with stright lines like strings on guitar frettboard etc.) and much less noise (compare the shots to the adience in the very dark auditorium), sometimes there are some crisper details visible, but on the other hand some overly-sharpened artifacts are introduced. For best comparision watch the shot at 7:02 and see the outlines of the drum in the center - left side is fuzzy and jagged, right is cleaner and sharper. And also bear in mind that the AI model is over year old and newer and possibly much better ai models are available now in the Topaz Video Enhancer. If it is worth the 300 USD pricetag is up to you...
5 сен 2024
