The recolored ones you posted definitely look sharper. To my eyes, the difference is most clear in the 3rd comparison. In the 2nd photo you can definitely see the change in the lightsaber.
Out of curiosity, do you know if the 4k files will be substantially larger or somewhat close in size to the versions you already released?
At the moment the 4k upscales are substantially bigger… like the first episode is 17gb. I can likely make this smaller by running it through HandBrake with some slight compression to give a few options for downloading.
So far, the AI upscaling is definitely worth it (imo) but it takes a while for me to upscale each episode. Once I’ve got all the episodes upscaled I’ll do some more experimenting on how to reduce the files sizes to make it more accessible to download.
If I’m not able to reduce the size, I’ve changed where I host the edit to TeraBox (as it gives me much more room to play with) and I’ll slowly be uploading a few direct download options there as well instead of just the compressed files.