Spice_Rack
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I don't know those of you who have downloaded both... but I did just out of curiosity to see if there was much of a difference. And I found the difference is so tiny I don't think it is worth the extra file size. On top of that you see the interlacing effect on the 1080i which you have to use post processing to help hide. One thing i'm wondering however, and maybe Viper can answer this, is some de-interlacing filter applied to the 720p rips? I am under the impression the BBC broadcast is in 1920x1440 interlaced. Is this correct? If so how are we getting 720 and in progressive?
I have screenshots below, and the smaller video is the 720p rip. They are on my 1920x1080 screen pixel for pixel, so there is no scaling. I was struggling to see any difference, and i'm one of the pickiest people around when it comes to crisp and clear picture quality. The 1080i seemed to be a very slight bit better, but you have to be looking for it.
Now upscaling 720 to 1080 on my screen does affect quality a bit, but I still don't think it is worth the extra 3 gigs or so.
Basically all i'm trying to say is I don't think it is worth your time to make 1080 rips. Just stick with the 720p. Thoughts?
I have screenshots below, and the smaller video is the 720p rip. They are on my 1920x1080 screen pixel for pixel, so there is no scaling. I was struggling to see any difference, and i'm one of the pickiest people around when it comes to crisp and clear picture quality. The 1080i seemed to be a very slight bit better, but you have to be looking for it.
Now upscaling 720 to 1080 on my screen does affect quality a bit, but I still don't think it is worth the extra 3 gigs or so.
Basically all i'm trying to say is I don't think it is worth your time to make 1080 rips. Just stick with the 720p. Thoughts?