I--- Star Trek Deep Space 9 S01 Ai Upscale 1080p- -2020 Review

8/10 (Docked two points for the melted Runabout CGI, but otherwise a masterpiece of fan engineering). Note to readers: Always support official releases. Purchase the Deep Space Nine DVDs or digital copies before seeking out fan restorations.

| Feature | | Euripides (2022) | Original DVD (480i) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Resolution | 1080p | 4K (downscaled to 1080p often) | 480i | | AI Model | Topaz Gaia v2.1 | ESRGAN (HiFaceGAN) | N/A | | Grain Preservation | Moderate (some smoothing) | High (heavier grain look) | Raw (crushed) | | File Size (S01) | ~45 GB | ~150 GB | ~15 GB | | Best For | General watching on a TV | Archiving / Artifact hunting | CRT monitors | i--- Star Trek Deep Space 9 S01 Ai Upscale 1080p- -2020

It is a labor of love, born from frustration and enabled by machine learning. When you watch Captain Sisko confront Picard in the pilot, and you see every thread on his uniform and every tear in his eye with unprecedented clarity, you will understand why 2020 was a very good year for Star Trek fans. 8/10 (Docked two points for the melted Runabout

For nearly three decades, one of the most painful ironies in science fiction television has been the visual treatment of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . Unlike its predecessor The Next Generation , which received a lavish, multi-million-dollar Blu-ray remaster from CBS, DS9 remains trapped in the era of standard definition. Shot on 35mm film but edited on standard definition video tapes (NTSC 480i), the show was never meant to see the light of high definition. For years, fans have been forced to choose between grainy, artifact-ridden DVD rips or low-bitrate broadcast captures. | Feature | | Euripides (2022) | Original