Super Upconversion Primer

For those who can't understand the objective of DVD2 initiative, just watch following two youtube videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Naxs2jaXdI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1qxa1zv5uI

You can clearly see the quality improvements even from the youtube video. People have seen super upconversion demo in action spoke highly of this technology, stunned that it actually works and they could now read previously illegible letters off SD video.

[Post edited by Deadmeat on Mar 17, 2008]

Wow, if you can see the difference on less than a standard TV sized window @ 120Kbps, it must be good!

I shouldn't talk though, since my parents originally bought their first color TV from watching commercials on our black&white that showed how better color was!

[Post edited by Skyhawk on Mar 17, 2008]

Wuh?

I wrote this on another thread, and for the record I want to add it here...

I want great quality - which is Blu-ray!

Let's don't forget the low bit-rates of standard DVD mastering, which reduces the A/V quality, REGARDLESS of artificial 'super-upconversion' techniques. Every time I want to see just how bad DVD can be, I take out my Jurassic Park: The Lost World DVD from many years ago, and remind myself of why HD discs are so much better... just imagine how great the Jurassic Park series will look in Blu-ray Hi-Def!! - bring it on Spielberg and Universal.

-JIMI (the Voodoo Child)

I'm sure this technology will work great for the millions of people who are not willing to make the jump to Blu-ray for whatever their reason may be. I personally don't know if I'll be making the jump to either one (SUpC or BD) unless the price is right (and the kinks are fully worked out of BD). So we'll see in the next 2 years if Toshiba decides to fully pursue this new venture or they give into BD. Either way I think Toshiba will do great bringing a great quality product.

On a personal note LH, with all due respect we all know you have a wide knowledge of HD and always keep on top of the latest info and stuff but, do you always have to rub on people's face when you "already posted about this"? Is kind of annoying. Perhaps is not what you say but, how you say it.

[Post edited by wii-lite on Mar 17, 2008]

I love you too wii-lite... and your opinions.

-JIMI (the Voodoo Child)
~ HI-DEF DUAL FORMAT SUPPORTER ~

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Let's don't forget the low bit-rates of standard DVD mastering, which reduces the A/V quality, REGARDLESS of artificial 'super-upconversion' techniques.

Well, if a Super Upconverted new DVD releases look "pretty much identical" to their Blu-Ray counter-parts to 95% of public, then Super Upconversion's mission is accomplished.

In my opinion... the risk to Blu-ray is once Super-Up players are available, there already exists a TON of DVD titles, whereas new Blu-ray titles are still slowly being released, and that "95% of people" may very well be satisfied with watching SD-DVD content (already widely available), instead of following the continued Blu-ray release schedule.

I wish BRDA would accelerate the number of forthcoming releases (both new and catalog). Obviously more replication plants may be needed, etc to achieve this reality. For example, all of the JAMES BOND films underwent HD re-mastering in 2006, so only the 'will' or planning is lacking right now in releasing every one of them on Blu-ray "next Tuesday".

Warner and Sony are very aggressive with new disc releases, so at least these two catalogs will see Blu-ray faster than those from Fox, Disney, MGM, New Line, etc (very slow and with such vast catalogs!).

-JIMI (the Voodoo Child)

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Well, if a Super Upconverted new DVD releases look "pretty much identical" to their Blu-Ray counter-parts to 95% of public, then Super Upconversion's mission is accomplished.

OH MY GOODNESS, another you can't tell the difference statement. You can't tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p unless you have a 50+ inch TV. Now it's going to be the 960p is identical to 1080p debate. What size does a TV now have to be 40+ inches?

LH, I heard that Warner was considering closing New Line as a studio and bring everything under one Warner studio. If I find the article I'll share it.