norwegian cryptid. archaeologist. FFXIV sicko. very good at gpose. au'ra appreciater.
ASKS is OPEN
STOP AI UPSCALING OLD TV SHOWS
HIGH RESOLUTIONS WERE NOT MEANT TO LOOK NICE
THEY'RE MEANT TO CAPTURE EVERY FLAW IN THE ORIGINAL FILM STOCK OR VIDEO
EMBRACE SHITTY TECHNOLOGY
any time i see "denoising" as part of a bullet point list, i scream
chasing 'image quality' is inane, joyless, and disrespectful to the mediums through which our culture and expressions were provided and preserved through
Anyone who doubts this, try watching Dr. Katz or Home Movies at 720p.
One of the reasons I started collecting laserdiscs is that I'll often get the film scratches, grain, and cue marks that are removed from later editions of films. The physicality of film is part of those old movies for me.
Every time I see The Wire or some other 4:3 HBO product stretched out to 16:9 I feel the urge to kill again rising.
