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I noticed this on a music video. Upscaling has done something odd to the faces, which just makes everything look uncanny.

I agree, most of the time it's fine. I agree, people should get the choice of the original vs the upscaled.

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I just went and rewatched Star Trek TNG in the 1080p version. It is not upscaled, but scanned from the original film. It looks fantastic, but a lot of the special effects really stand out. The star fields when looking out windows have a totally different look it's almost like you can tell there is just a wall behind the glass with a bunch of lights stuck on it. And the painted landscapes similar to the original series are really given away. I bet some people hate the 1080p and some people now hate the original SD version. But I am glad both exist.

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