In the old day zulm, this topic would have attracted lots of attention, but what about now.
Are there enough zulmies around, interested in this topic ??

Recently, lots of youtube videos, streaming videos etc are available with stated option of 720P, 1080P, 2K, 4K etc and yet although some are really good, some are just a 4K video up-scaled from a 10th generation VHS copy. Some are really much better than the so far available DVDs from the same company but not real Hi Def as stated in video properties.

Recently, I learnt a few tricks and discovered a few characteristics of some videos. Still, I'm no expert and it will have to be a collective effort to figure out currently available content in various formats.

If enough interest, we can start a discussion here.

Hi Rana,
pm'd you on another topic.

The current video quality is a vast topic.

One thing I would like to mention is that before when 4:3 ratio TVs were common, we got widescreen movies get cropped from sides. Now that 16:9 is common, we are getting them cropped from top and bottom if not a widescreen film. This is more common online YT or some old titles remastered for Blu Ray.

It will never be a win but always be loose loose situation

For me, the most frustrating part of these new, nice-looking YouTube clips from recent HD/4K restorations is the awful, constant decision to crop the aspect ratios from 4:3 to 16:9. For instance...

https://youtu.be/v2aS1O3YMv0

Grain removal and logos are hideous too.

Of course stuff like that are not restorations but severly altered recreations/remasterings for today's digital channels.

Just noticed and glad to see some activity.
Soon I will post my comments on presently good looking youtube videos while their DVDs from same source were crap. And other things I noticed/ concluded).
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To brownboy05:

I did not get the PM, you said you sent me in June 2019. Pl resend.

Pm'd you again

Here is my first comment:

Q: How come many youtube videos look better than DVD prints even if from same recording.

My Answer:

Recall, not most but all NTSC DVDs from ULTRA (& other India based companies) were PAL to NTSC convertred Field Averaged. Shemaroo & others - some film to NTSC and some were Film to PAL to NTSC Field Averaged. They all produced NTSC DVDs because all TV systems could play NTSC but not all could play PAL; AND India is a PAL country and had mostly PAL compatible equipment.

Youtube postings of the same content by same companies, most likely are from their master prints that were Film to PAL, And the youtube posting too is either Film to PAL @ 25 fps or Film to NTSC @ 24 fps. As computers can play 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 50 fps, 60 fps etc, there is no need to convert 25 fps material into NTSC.

Picture became fuzzy in DVDs because of Field Averaging and the youtube postings are, what we used to call, 25 fps default Progressive.

Mr. Rana, I have noticed that YouTube's technical details list frame rate for most videos, and it seems accurate for most times. However, the songs of Amrapali run at film speed (my inference is based on the pitch of audio compared to the previous field averaged versions of the film) however, labeled as "25" in the attribute section. What are the odds here?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIlCqg__Nvg

Embedded Flash video (no longer playable): http://www.youtube.com/v/yIlCqg__Nvg

Here is a new version of Kati Patang. This one has the same content as EVP DVD which was 24 fps. However, this 25 fps version runs at the same rate with no 4% speed shift.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U44HKiKsB78

Embedded Flash video (no longer playable): http://www.youtube.com/v/U44HKiKsB78

Again, a song from Ujala at film speed, though labeled as 25 fps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbWi16HyV_4

Embedded Flash video (no longer playable): http://www.youtube.com/v/IbWi16HyV_4

Here is another song from the same film from the same channel/source, but sped up!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVLvnK4VlGc

Embedded Flash video (no longer playable): http://www.youtube.com/v/KVLvnK4VlGc

Let's see what's going on in this clip. I brought this youtube video into my VLC player. VLC's video info clearly states 25 fps. You said, audio is 4% slower than 25 fps field averaged DVD video.

And yet, both statements can be true. I'm not 100% sure but most likely my findings will be same as any one else's (Of course video tech who mastered this video, knows for sure). I tried to frame advance frame by frame. Somehow VLC video timer did not advance (other videos, it does). And, many frame advance you advance one frame but many are repeat frames, sometimes 3 at a time. So, if the played audio at normal speed and inserted frames and filled up 25 fps, you do get no 4% speed up as well as normal audio speed. Ingenious! I do not know if there is auto program for that or if they did it painstakingly, frame by frame.
Now, as far as lyp sinc is concerned, if a frame gets repeated 5-6 times in a one second period, you won't get the lyp sinc problem.

I'll look into other clips later on, one by one.

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BTW, filling up frames technique can also be used to replace/ add damaged frames with repeated frames. Only 14 frames are required per second to fool the eye. 24 frames film standard was used for cushion.

Talking of Ram Teri Ganga Mailee, recently saw it on IPTV Box on OLED TV (free legal/ illegal hardware max res is 1280x720, not even a 1080p/i), and it sure had an excellent (Shemaroo) print. Then, also found it on youtube marked as HD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmVzbgtw2Vk&t=448s
I assumed it to be same Shemaroo DVD upscaled to HD ?? Then tried my Shemaroo DVD (thought to be excellent print in those days) and, what a difference. Crap VHS print vs HD. So, sure it was another mastering by Shemaroo (but no Blu Ray listed). Some Shemaroo RTGM DVDs were NTSC pseudo-prog (24 fps- no speed up) and some were field averaged. Youtube (& IPTV Box) is 25 fps (4% speed up). Also noticeable from runtime 178 min vs 171 min.

Just wonder:

There is lots of 4K Bollywood material on youtube. But, what do you make of it when the video caption says
Murder 3 Full Hindi Indian Bollywood Movie 2013 Full 1080p 4K HD Blueray rip Movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUWujUgC7hg

Ripped from Blu Ray that was 1080P to begin with.

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I suspect most of the Bollywood videos are upscaled from lower res videos. 480i or 480P or PALs upscaled to 720P or sometimes to 1080P or even to 4K.

Recall a 480P NTSC res is something like 640x480 and Monitor pixels are never exactly the same. Mostly Monitor native res (pixel matrix) is much higher. So Matrix conversion from video matrix to Monitor matrix is always going on.
So, you have a UHD TV (4K). Which 4K conversion is better, one done by your TV or by the video poster's upscaler ??

You do have a very good 4k Tv with built in youtube app. Plsy murder 34 4k and then 1080p bluray if u have it? And see the difference your self.
I would assume ur tv shall display youtube with no upscale and upscale 1080p to 4k that shall show u which upscaler was better!
Now there is another way, 1080p bluesy player with 4k upscaler built in, or a 4k player that can play and upscale your bluray. Now you can assign the scaler to tv or player.
Generally i have seen sony,s video processing and upscaling be superior both player and their oled tvs. I am not that thrilled with LG!
I have an oppo 4k player that is discontinued now and was supposed to be champ of its art