I found a download link by searching the forum, for others it is here: Video Enhance AI 1.2.0 doesn't work
NVEC encoder would be useless in such a program. On contrary, it allows classic encoding with the slowest presets and settings for the best quality output. If you get for example the same speed with x265 different presets, it would make no sense to not choose the slowest presets while encoding.
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Hi,
After a lot of testing the best result I get is a first pass in 1.1.1 in LQ 100% Denoise Deblock then a second pass in 1.2.2 in 200% Gaia CG. The result is then very good (but not the calculation time 
).
1.2.2? Isnāt the latest stable version 1.2.1?
Sorry it was 1.2.1
I think this program has resource management issues. One thing I notice is when I start the application once, and run on CPU, it uses 60-70% resources at approx 20 frames/min. Why does it not put the CPU to full load? I open a second one, and it runs it 80-90%, and they both go 18-19 frames/min. When I run a third one, CPU usage is 90-98%, and all 3 run at around 15 frames/min. Does this not sound off? I would say so. The first issue is: why does 1 instance of Video Enhance not push the CPU to full load? Also, why are there dips in the CPU graphs on task manager. Also, why does opening a second one only add 20% load. Also, why does the frames/min decrease only a little bit with each instance you open. Something isnt right here:
CPU in question is a Ryzen 3900X
Do you notice dips in CPU usage when scenes change or if thereās a complex frame being processed or is it completely at random?
No, I dont think its frame dependant. Even if it was, the issues I described should not be happening. The firs tinstance should put the CPU right to full load. If it doesnt, the second instance should for sure. It shouldnt take 4 instances to fully load the CPU when only one puts it upwards of 70%.
Hi, I checked what you tell, and here is my result :
i put a 1280x720 file (small) cropped on right and left. i have a i7-7700 (intel graphics HD 630) + 32Gb of ram and a Nvidia GT640. my monitor is on the Nvidia Card via VGA output (i would prefer the motherboard / iGpu one but canāt because of the Vga).
The preference is 100% of ressource and Cpu is checked.
Result :
- the use of the cpu is not going more than 20%
- the use of ram is around 9 to 10gb.
- the software is making call to the iGpu every 3 or 4 seconds.
I had a 6s per frame render.
Very few software access to the iGpu when the video output is not plugged on it.
but it seems that Video Enhance do it !? (another software i use and which is able to do it : Vegas Pro 16.)
i used the CG preset to upscal to 1080p.
I tried to do a second render closing the software and running it again, but the use of the cpu was kind the same, between 15 to 20, maybe itās because i have a iGpu with my Cpu ? and not a CPU with no GPu in it like your Ryzen ?
Oh god, a GT640 and quad core CPU. That must be painful to watch. It must take you like a full day to upscale a 1 minute videoā¦ lol
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Yes but i donāt have an other choice for now, yes itās painful lol thatās why iām a bit jealous about people here who complain with a 2070 or 2080 RTX ā¦
so i do it clip by clip and scene by scene (actually restauring a 14mn short movie shoot on DV - > DVD (768x576) for a release in Full HD. yeah, āpainfulā is the word lol (of course itās entrelaced and in Mjpeg too lol).
maybe we can help on some videos with faster cards. just upload to google drive and call for encoding help. 
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I have a 2080S. While I donāt complain about the speed with it, I do complain about CPU upscaling speed, as this application clearly needs better optimization
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wow it would be lovely ahaha (i had an Atari 520STF and a 1040STF in the 80ās ) actually iām doing the CGi scene (itās a French Star wars Fanfilm low budget (0ā¬ lol), that i did the soundtrack for in 2005 (iām a musician) but iām taking care of the Restauration / upscalling / Widescreen Conversion / De interlacing ( 
( ) and Full HD conversion.
yes, i completly agree, but so far, i think the result is pretty outstanding for what it offer. but itās like any software actually, weāre still the beta testers, i think that most of the issues, the programmers team are fully aware of them, and certainly it will come with timeā¦ (i hope) lol. as someone reported, weāre with the 1.2.1 which is pretty good, and he already got a 1.2.6 beta.
I dont know what your financial situation is like, and everyone is differentā¦ but honestly you can get an upgrade quite a bit better than what you have without spending too much money. I meanā¦ even if you just buy like an RX580 or something, or a RTX 2060, even that would be a huge jump, and thatās not a whole pile of money I dont think. You probably wouldnāt even have to upgrade the rest of your components. As long as you have at least 8GB RAM you should be ok.
in addition as one of the last steps in your process try SVP (smooth video project). It can make videos with low fps like 24 fps run with smooth 60 fps by calculating frames in between!
unfortunatly itās not a money issue, iām suffering since 25 years from an hearing traumatism accident that I got on stage. Since then I have an oversentive hearingā¦ at such point that i canāt deal with any sound anymore (so iām kind of living in quarantaine since 25 years lol).
the sound and frequencies that LCD / LED screen make impact my ears and make a lot of pain. (the issue has been identified, iām hearing the very high frenquencies noise made by PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) and bad powersupply and other stuffā¦ like Coilwhine, LCD / LED, backlight etc.
so iām using an old CRT VGA 17" Screen, itās the only stuff who doesnāt hurt me.
Unfortunatly they removed the VGA output on all graphic card released from the 10x0 (pascal architecturee) so i canāt upgrade anything. Iām blocked with a Fanless Zotac GT640. I have a LED Asus Screen behind me and canāt use itā¦ My computer is hidden in a closet in an another room so i donāt hear the fans, etcā¦ no wireless, 2.4ghz signal, Wifi , no smartphone etcā¦ all this is forbidden to me (including outside noise (street), etcā¦ Living in full silence (as much as possible but itās impossible, especially with this Covid19ā¦)
I"m not aware of this, the original material is in 25 frames/s. Iām doing Mjpeg conversion with FFmpeg, then, de interlacing in after effects or vegas pro, but i saw here that a de-interlace software was planned by Topaz. donāt know whenā¦
unfortunatly by running the software with such a speed (lol) any test is a nightmare. and itās difficult to know what is the best and how to do it. Thanks !
Just let me do the tests for you? 
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