[Cysquatch]

Since this seems to be a pretty hot topic, I'll start with a GOW2 comparison I found on gametrailers. Please post your screens! DVD, PS1, PS2, etc!


Normal

Upscaled

 

[oldbucsfan]

is that GOW I or II?

 

[JackBau3r]

You may want to give credit or credit is due since you like take people's work from GAF.


That's God of War 2.

 

[Cysquatch]



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Originally Posted by JackBau3r /forum/post/0


You may want to give credit or credit is due since you like take people's work from GAF.


That's God of War 2.

In trying to decipher that sorry excuse of a sentence, I think you're trying to flame me? It's not GAF. I got it from a gametrailers thread actually. I was in a hurry and forgot to post the source. I think its the first time i've actually forgot, so relax.

 

[homy]

GoW2 is much better with 1080p than 720p because mine doesn't look anything like that.

 

[ajamils]

can anybody post similar comparision for a blu-ray movie playing at 1080i vs 720p ?

 

[Megalith]

I actually prefer the 480p version.


I don't understand why anyone would use any of this "smoothing" nonsense. It's the equivalent of using a blur filter in an attempt to make the uglies go away, but you're just destroying detail in the process.

 

[ajamils]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Megalith /forum/post/0


I actually prefer the 480p version.


I don't understand why anyone would use any of this "smoothing" nonsense. It's the equivalent of using a blur filter in an attempt to make the uglies go away, but you're just destroying detail in the process.

i agree.

 

[Slacker George]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Megalith /forum/post/0


I actually prefer the 480p version.


I don't understand why anyone would use any of this "smoothing" nonsense. It's the equivalent of using a blur filter in an attempt to make the uglies go away, but you're just destroying detail in the process.

That's true but with PS1/2 games there's not really a lot of detail to lose. Looking at those GOW comparison pictures I prefer the upscaled/smoothed one.

 

[rahzel]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Megalith /forum/post/0


I actually prefer the 480p version.


I don't understand why anyone would use any of this "smoothing" nonsense. It's the equivalent of using a blur filter in an attempt to make the uglies go away, but you're just destroying detail in the process.

its subjective which looks better. enabling smoothing removes a noticeable amount of jaggies. some may prefer this to a slightly sharper and more detailed image. there are more comparisons posted at neogaf.

 

[Tenkaipalm]

I'm not seeing any detail loss in the upscaled shot. It simply looks better. If anything, the jaggies in the 480p shot distract from the detail.

 

[Tripjammer]

It looks better upscaled! It is awesome. No jaggies!!!

 

[oldbucsfan]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Megalith /forum/post/0


I actually prefer the 480p version.


I don't understand why anyone would use any of this "smoothing" nonsense. It's the equivalent of using a blur filter in an attempt to make the uglies go away, but you're just destroying detail in the process.

That isn't true. Upscaling is not a "Blur" filter. It does not lose data. It adds spaces between data and interpolates the change. This reduces sudden changes (lessening jaggies and increasing smoothness). It may appear like "blur" but if you notice, all the detail is still there.

 

[rahzel]

heres some more comparisons (filtering on and off).
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost...postcount=1613
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost...postcount=1210

 

[coneyparleg]

does it bother anyone that upscaled ps2 games will not take up the whole screen, or is it something wrong I'm doing?

 

[Slacker George]



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Originally Posted by coneyparleg /forum/post/0


does it bother anyone that upscaled ps2 games will not take up the whole screen, or is it something wrong I'm doing?

If you set the upscale option to full it should fill the screen, although I think non-widescreen games will be squished. Or do you mean the little black borders caused by the PS2 overscan problems?

 

[Kid Red]

That would be stretching as PS2/1 games as SD at 4:3. I don't want fat characters.

 

[Ragnarok]

BIG Difference here:


BEFORE:

AFTER:

BEFORE:

AFTER:

 

[coneyparleg]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Slacker George /forum/post/0


If you set the upscale option to full it should fill the screen, although I think non-widescreen games will be squished. Or do you mean the little black borders caused by the PS2 overscan problems?

my little black borders seem bigger now

 

[brakel]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Kid Red /forum/post/0


That would be stretching as PS2/1 games as SD at 4:3. I don't want fat characters.

It's 4:3 content. It would need to either stretch or zoom and crop. It can't invent data that isn't there.