Each frame (approximately 45,000 frames per episode) was fed into Topaz Video Enhance AI. The key model used was "Gaia" or "Artemis," tuned specifically for live-action content. The AI was trained on millions of pairs of low-res and high-res images to:
: Released in June 2020, this project focused on a 960p Variable Bit Rate (VBR) upscale, prioritizing high visual quality with seasons reaching roughly 30 GB. star trek deep space 9 s01 ai upscale 4k 2020
release (using x265 compression) to maintain visual quality while reducing massive file sizes. File Size: Each frame (approximately 45,000 frames per episode) was
The results of the 2020 Season 1 upscale projects were nothing short of miraculous for a community that had abandoned all hope of an official remaster. release (using x265 compression) to maintain visual quality
Season 1 of DS9, which debuted in 1993, is notoriously difficult to upscale. The lighting in the first season was incredibly dark, moody, and full of shadows as the crew adjusted to the Cardassian architecture. On DVD, this resulted in heavy digital noise, macroblocking, and muddy shadows.