Perhaps follow one of the many guides out there and learn to set up madVR. It is not that complicated.When I was selling accounting machines in the late 60's we had a Model 403 S50. The Series 50 meant that it had 50% of the power of the standard 403 for a cheaper price. I'm wondering if there could be a S50 version of MadVR that was destined for us novices to this whole computer video processing application.
From what I can see, it takes about a $1K to build a MVR computer and a degree in PC programming to build and effectively use one of these systems. Since this is an open source program how about someone carving out a S50 version of MadVR? The old 80/20 rule would probably work here so that a re-assemblage of the design and code could produce about 80% of the function using 20% of the code and hardware. Why not a laptop, a desktop, or one of these Raspberry Pi computers to execute a scaled down version.
Is there any high level documentation available that I could read that would allow me to put my money where my mouth is? If I can read and halfway understand it I will come back with my 80/20 analysis.
a re-assemblage of the design and code could produce about 80% of the function using 20% of the code and hardware.
Are you saying that 20% of the tune able function of MadVR does not represent 80% of the viewable characteristics of a projected picture?Perhaps follow one of the many guides out there and learn to set up madVR. It is not that complicated.
Also, madVR is not open source.
Finally, since you're not a programmer you have absolutely no basis for this statement. Perhaps leave the unfounded speculation out.
I'm not putting those ridiculous metrics on the picture quality. I use madVR for its upscalers. I'm sure if you do a pixel comparison less than 20% of the picture changed but that's not relevant to anything but a number you pulled out of thin air.Are you saying that 20% of the tune able function of MadVR does not represent 80% of the viewable characteristics of a projected picture?
Actually, madVR is pretty easy to set up if you don't want to use profiles for different input source resolutions and frame rates. Or if you're interested in just upscaling. You can follow the existing guides. There are so many out there.When I was selling accounting machines in the late 60's we had a Model 403 S50. The Series 50 meant that it had 50% of the power of the standard 403 for a cheaper price. I'm wondering if there could be a S50 version of MadVR that was destined for us novices to this whole computer video processing application.
From what I can see, it takes about a $1K to build a MVR computer and a degree in PC programming to build and effectively use one of these systems. Since this is an open source program how about someone carving out a S50 version of MadVR? The old 80/20 rule would probably work here so that a re-assemblage of the design and code could produce about 80% of the function using 20% of the code and hardware. Why not a laptop, a desktop, or one of these Raspberry Pi computers to execute a scaled down version.
Is there any high level documentation available that I could read that would allow me to put my money where my mouth is? If I can read and halfway understand it I will come back with my 80/20 analysis.
You answered one of my basic thoughts. That was can I use a lesser processor if all I want to do is upscale. But then I think you reminded me, I had forgotten, that it is only used for BR up scaling/processing. I don’t view BR’s. All my video watching is DTV or Netflix/Prime.Not sure what you're really getting at here. I've been using MadVR on a fairly low end PC with a mid level processor (i3) and low end AMD video card (ATI 5450) for many years. It works fine. Of course, I don't have the horse power needed to do many of the advanced functions it offers, but like the saying goes.....you get what you pay for.
My primary use is for up-scaling though most of my content doesn't need it as it's 1080P Blu-Ray movies played on a 1080P Sony projector. The other feature I use is its ability to automatically switch to the correct 24p frame rate, works better than any other solution I've tried.
There is a way to use MadVR for Netflix, etc but it's pretty advanced stuff - see the thread entitled "VideoProcessor".You answered one of my basic thoughts. That was can I use a lesser processor if all I want to do is upscale. But then I think you reminded me, I had forgotten, that it is only used for BR up scaling/processing. I don’t view BR’s. All my video watching is DTV or Netflix/Prime.
