How to (up)convert standard dvd to HD quality

[over-killer]

Hello everyone,

I just got my wedding video, it was suppose to be filmed in HD, it wasn't!

I need to know how to convert a standard dvd video to 1080. I remember seeing this a couple years ago to upgrade the picture quality. I realize that it would be interpolating and that the quality really isn't going to be there, but anything I can do to make it look better will be awesome.

Thanks for any help you can offer. If this should be in another area please let me know.

[Guest]

Upsizing will not make it look better.

[Adub]

Exactly. There is a difference between upsizing video and "making it look better".

You upsize a video because you need it bigger, either to work with or view on a hi-def screen. This does not make it look better. It just makes it bigger.

"Making (a video) look better" usually involves enhancements like denoising, dehaloing, de-artifacting of any kind, and possible enhancements such as color correction and sharpening.


So, which do you want? A larger video, or one with less artifacts and maybe better colors?

[FlimsyFeet]

Maybe he meant "any upsizing method I can use that gives better looking results than the scaler inside my DVD player/HDTV"?

[Furiousflea]

Upsizing will not make it look better.

Potentially it can, if you apply high quality resizing algorithm on it. It could look as good as the the best "upscaling" dvd players.

...But it sounds like a waste of time and if you've got decent display device with good scaler in prolly not worth the hassle.

[Guest]

You missed my point entirely. Carry on.

[over-killer]

Maybe he meant "any upsizing method I can use that gives better looking results than the scaler inside my DVD player/HDTV"?

Yes, anything I can do to make it look better. Like I said, I remember a few years ago coming across a forum where people were taking movies and transcoding them to almost bluray quality.

As far as my display devices go, I have a pioneer elite 60" kuro and ps3 currently as my bluray player. I know the ps3 is not the best as far as bluray goes, I have a new one in the mail that my wife won in a contest, so I don't know what brand it is.

Thank you for the responces

[deank]

In fact, PS3 is one of the BEST and first BluRay disc players. (edit: It will also update frequently much easier than any other stand-alone-player if BD patent holders decide to add new features).

There is no way to upscale SD source and make it even close to BD (1920x1080) quality so your quest is just a waste of time (yours and your PCs). And the bigger your (fullHD) TV is - the worse it will look like. It seems we'll (hopefully) see 2160p for 50"+ TVs 5-6 years from now.

[setarip_old]

@over-killer

Hi!I just got my wedding video, it was suppose to be filmed in HD, it wasn't!If nothing else, insist on a refund from the wedding photographer!

[over-killer]

@over-killer

Hi!If nothing else, insist on a refund from the wedding photographer!

I definitely am!

[Trahald]

I upsize as slow upsizers tend to be better than on the fly upsizers.

And watching alot of courtTV has illustrated that getting a refund on something you are keeping, even if it isnt exactly what you asked for, is difficult. You may have to give the video back (and destroy any copies) for a full refund. Dont think ive ever seen a partial reward (ie : resolution you got/resolution you asked for*full price) its usually all or nothing. (again based on what i see on tv)

[unixman2]

Hello everyone,

I just got my wedding video, it was suppose to be filmed in HD, it wasn't!




I would think if your videographer truely shot your video in HD (720p or 1080p), then he "should" have the original HD source tape(s) and it would be very easy for you to get your HD copy, rather than try to get a refund. You should check your contract which should tell you what format you requested and paid for.

If I was expecting my wedding video to be given to me in HD format and if he didn't hand me a Blu-ray disk, that would have sent off a warning bell right there.