Microsoft announces 'Video Super Resolution' to increase the resolution of low-quality movies on Edge with machine learning



Microsoft has announced a technology `` Video Super Resolution (VSR) '' for improving the resolution of low-quality movies on the Edge of the web browser by machine learning. At the time of writing the article, some users who use Edge's

Canary channel in Microsoft's Insider program can experience movie upscaling by VSR.

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Microsoft Edge's AI upscaling feature can improve low-resolution video - The Verge
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According to Microsoft, VSR is a technology that uses machine learning to remove blocky compression noise and increase movie resolution, allowing you to watch low-resolution movies on streaming platforms such as YouTube in a clear and clear state. .



Since the denoising and upscaling of images by machine learning requires a certain amount of computing power, in order to use VSR, it is necessary to install an NVIDIA RTX 20/30/40 series or AMD RX5700 to 7800 series GPU. 'The PC is connected to AC power' is required.

Also, the original movie resolution must be less than 720p, both height and width must be 192 pixels or more, and the movie must not be protected by copyright protection technology such as PlayReady or Widevine . I'm here. However, it is unclear how far VSR can upscale movies with resolutions below 720p.

This is not the first time video upscaling has been released for Edge. In June 2022, Microsoft announced a Clarity Boost feature that improves streaming video for Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Companies other than Microsoft are also developing similar functionality to VSR. For example, Intel is developing a video upscaling feature for Chromium-based browsers . In March 2023, NVIDIA announced 'RTX Video Super Resolution', which has functions similar to Microsoft's VSR. NVIDIA's RTX Video Super Resolution is only available on PCs with GeForce RTX 30/40 series, but is available in Chrome and Edge.

NVIDIA releases driver that can upscale all web videos such as low-quality YouTube and Netflix to high resolution - GIGAZINE



NVIDIA has clarified that ``PC performance may be slightly degraded during upscaling,'' but Microsoft has not clarified how much VSR will affect PC performance.

In addition, Microsoft's VSR is available to some users who use Edge's Canary channel in Microsoft's Insider program at the time of article creation, and when the function is enabled, the HD icon will be displayed in the address bar. .

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