Chewielewis said:
Ooof that DNR is insane
For the record, these are test images. None of what you’re seeing is final.
I find that theres a huge divide amongst people who think DNR should be used or not. I find that it depends on the individual project. In the case of this project, the goal is not to preserve in HD but to restore or make better than what is already available. If I were just going for a straight preservation, I wouldn’t bother using an upscaler at all, I would just uprez and call it a day.
Keep in mind that the majority of these videos were shot on film then transferred to video for editing. And of course, just like with any project, it is never going to look perfect. I’m doing what I can to improve it, but I’m not a professional and I’m just doing this because I thought it would be fun. I’m sorry I’m not doing it to your standards, but you’re free to do your own project of restoring these videos. All the sources are readily available.