Sony develops a new technology "Real Scaling for HD", SD animation becomes a high-definition HD

Now that the high-definition television has become generalized, manufacturers that release the contents of the SD resolution as HD and release as Blu-ray software have increased, but the problem is degradation of image quality caused by expansion to HD size.

"Although I bought expensive Blu-ray software, the picture quality is bad"Although it seems to be a story that is not rewarded too much, a new technology that will help solve such a problem"Real Scaling for HD"Has appeared.

Press Release "Sony PCL Launches New High Quality Upconversion Technology" (110415)


According to the press release of the Sony group company "Sony PCL" which deals with the shooting and editing of video contents, the company upgraded the animation work produced in SD size to HD size as the popularization of Blu-ray software in recent years expanded In response to the growing need to convert and the increasing size of the television, it seems that he developed an up-conversion technology "Real Scaling for HD" that can enjoy high-quality images on a large screen.

This is a combination of a plurality of high image quality technologies developed by Sony on principle, occurred in places where the luminance difference is intense, such as "Jaggies" in which diagonal lines are displayed in a jagged staircase pattern and the side of a black trace line Such as a white linear signal "overshoot" that suppresses various image quality degradation factors that occur when enlarging.

"Real Scaling for HD" has already used several Blu-ray software titles, and it is also adopted in "Tora Dora!" Scheduled for release in the future. One example is actually introduced.

This is the original image. It is recorded by a method called "squeeze" that compresses the 16: 9 wide image left to right into 4: 3 image.


Conventionally provided upconversion technology. I do not quite understand it in the reduced image ... ...


When looking at the full size, roughness is conspicuous in the hair part.


And when "Real Scaling for HD" is adopted.


You can see that hair line is corrected beautifully.


Blu-ray and DVD software"Evangelion New Theatrical Version: Introduction EVANGELION: 1.11" also adopts Super Bit Mapping for Video (SBMV) for image gradation complementation technologyAlthough Sony PCL technology has great influence on improving the image quality of animation work, such as Blu - ray BOX of animation, it is said that "it will become more enjoyable with high image quality" only as a factor as a collector 's item is strong Is not it a very nice thing for the fans?