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Upscaling will NEVER equal native HD.. not even in 3009. If the pixels weren't captured, they don't exist.]]>Apr 2nd 2009 12:44PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/02/arcsofts-simhd-plug-in-takes-sd-footage-to-near-hd/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/02/arcsofts-simhd-plug-in-takes-sd-footage-to-near-hd/
Brilliant!]]>Apr 2nd 2009 3:31PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/02/arcsofts-simhd-plug-in-takes-sd-footage-to-near-hd/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/02/arcsofts-simhd-plug-in-takes-sd-footage-to-near-hd/I have been using the Nvidia DVD Decoder with WMP10/11 for a couple years now and no other software compares in my opinion. SimHD I wouldn't say looks better, but it looks different. While the Nvidia DVD decoder looks soft and natural, SimHD looks harsh and the colors are sortof hyper-real. SimHD does look sharper and more detailed, and in fact I might even say it looks close to some of the crappier Bluray transfers; it has kindof a film-grain look (as opposed to the swirls and artifacts I'm used to with scaling) like Bluray movies from the 60's/70's or like a cheap art house theater where the film print has been circulating the country for several months. In A/B comparison, Nvidia DVD decoder looks blurry and soft and lacking detail, SimHD looks sharp and detailed, but this really brings out a harsh grainy look.

So, it's kindof a tossup for me. Either one is watchable, and I could get used to SimHD, but I can't say it's better, just different.]]>Apr 2nd 2009 6:55PM