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Old 14th January 2014, 17:34   #7  |  Link
wonkey_monkey
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Originally Posted by mastrboy View Post
I have 2 generic questions about downscaling 1080p 4:2:0 to 540p 4:4:4 someone hopefully could answer:
- In a blind sample test would you actually be able to differentiate between a 540p 4:2:0 and a 540p 4:4:4 downscaled from a good BD source?
I think you'd have to run the test (since the point of a blind test is to get at what people can see, not what people say they can see). My answer would be an unequivocal "maybe"

In normal viewing conditions, with normal content, I'd say it's unlikely. That's 4:2:0's raison d'etre, after all.
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