Check this comparision: [image] Original is a 720x480 progressive interlaced DVD rip. Both Dione DV and Dione TV in VEAI 2.3 offer a pretty good quality and output a smooth 59.94 fps video. Meanwhile, Video AI 3.3.3 using the same 2.3 models look a lot worse, l…

Many parts look cleaner and smoother (and warmer tones) and many details are just gone, but I assume that is also due to the HVC1 compression, which is not good for a true comparision. Can you export to PNG or any other lossless output in the future? exact frame is 244,59.94, at time 00:00:04.071 2…

Can you double-check the FFmpeg command from both exports to ensure that they are the same?

I think I already provided plenty of tests, analysis and sources for you to make your own tests. I don’t think this has to do with the encoding part.

@ida.topazlabs I’m pretty sure he’s reporting on this same issue that I and others have reported several times. Topaz Video AI v3.0.0 Topaz Video AI v3.0.0 Topaz Video AI v3.0.2 I remember making a more detailed report, but couldn’t find it.

[image] ForSerious: I remember making a more detailed report, but couldn’t find it. you mean this? [image] Theia, Artifact heavey at most settings on DVD resolution sources General This has always been the case with Theia, even in 2.6.4, but no one else seems to hav…

No. That one’s specific to Theia. It had pictures of the same show, but was pointing out that a different model size gets used in TVAI than VEAI with the same settings. And that 1X, 2X and 4X all produce very different looking results. My conclusion was that TVAI picks the 4X model where VEAI picks…

Yes, that is what our thought process is with asking the OP for the comparison of the FFmpeg commands. Thank you!

So in other words you saying, TVAI out of the box is optimized for x4 upscaling while VEAI to x2 upscaling?

No. Optimized sounds like it was intentional. I definitely think the difference in scale selection between the two is in error. There might even be models that are now inaccessible in TVAI because it always chooses the 4X model, or something like that.

Whis is Topaz Video 3.x quality so BAD compared to 2.3? 🤦🏻

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Akila (Akila) August 23, 2023, 5:20pm 41

you mean this?