Talk:VidFIRE

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[edit] Can this be applied to film?

One question not answered here is whether VidFIRE can be applied to motion pictures. Would it be possible to VidFIRE, for example, Casablanca? Not that there's any real reason to, except as a novelty, however I have heard VidFIREing referenced as a possible answer to the issue of resolution problems with high-def releases of old film and TV. 68.146.41.232 23:07, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

VidFIRE only interpolates new temporal resolution. For 24p material like Casablanca, everyday resampling techniques would be better used for upscaling to hi-def. Of course, one could VidFIRE film-sourced material - but why you would you want to? What you would gain from it? Marwood 08:55, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
I agree there's no creative reason, but it would make an interesting experiment. Also, remember that videotape is a closer approximation of what we actually see with our eyes. As opposed to film which adds a slickness and sheen, not to mention the subtle flickering of 24 fps. I could see someone running VidFire on, say, Casblanca, simply to see what things might have looked like with our own eyes. It's a curiosity thing. To use a recent example, the 2007 season of Doctor Who was actually videotaped and then transferred to film. The recent DVD release includes footage - deleted scenes and outtakes - that has not gone through the transfer process, and as such we get to see how the show looks on videotape. You wouldn't want to see the whole show revert to video, but it's interesting from a curiosity perspective. Same with using VidFIRE on a movie. In addition, it's possible the increased resolution and subtle three-dimensional look of video could actually bring out detail in a film image that could be of interest to film historians. 68.146.41.232 (talk) 18:27, 19 November 2007 (UTC)