The Making of Wing Commander 3: Heart of The Tiger (60p)

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Jim Leonard

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Published on September 28, 2015 2:00:02 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsI0y2DncAM

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Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (1994)

Duration: 21:47

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This is the documentary by Adam Foshko that came on a VHS tape with special editions of Wing Commander 3 (the "filmcan" release). While this video is already on YouTube in various forms, this particular version was run through my videotape restoration process, which performs the following:

- Removes most helical-scan tape head noise while retaining detail (without ringing)
- Converts the original 30i interlaced material to 60p progressive material, enhanced using motion-directed analysis of each field

This process is very CPU-intensive and converts footage at roughly 3 frames per second on a 3GHz 8-core system. Before and after image comparison: http://imgur.com/gzoAzm1

While no conversion process can add detail where none exists, I am very confident in saying that my process is excellent at retaining the detail present in the original, and that this version is (as of 2015) the very best version available on YouTube. A good place to compare quality is during interview footage sections, such as at the 10-minute mark.

If you'd like me to convert one of your videotapes, DVDs, or other 30i interlaced video footage with results similar to this video, drop me a line.

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