Let It Wave introduces Super-Resolution Bandelet upconversion technology
Yeah sure thats a mouthful, but if it is nearly as good at converting SD sources to HDTV resolutions as they claim, you'll memorize it pretty soon. They claim their bandlet (or bandelet depending which page of the site you read) technology allows them to upconvert SD sources to HDTV resolutions with no flickering or artifacting whatsoever. We won't try to decipher the mathematic reasons they give as to why this is possible, but you can check out their tech page for yourself.Their press release includes an endorsement by the namesake of the Faroudja DCDi upconverter, now all we need to do is see some products and maybe watching standard definition won't hurt so bad anymore.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
NNTPgrip @ Apr 12th 2006 4:02PM
Yes this looks like just the thing that needs to be in everything. Are they publically traded? If the processor overhead ain't bad (read: your TV/DVD doesn't have to contain an AMD64 and/or Nvidia/Ati GPU) AND doesn't add delay if using an external DD/DTS decoder.
Big Sam @ Apr 12th 2006 4:17PM
I'll believe it when I see it. Please, please be real.
James @ Apr 13th 2006 12:18AM
It looks like Fractal compression technology. Just as programs like Genuine Fractals can increase a image size 800% without noticeable lost of details, I'm sure "bandlets" is using similar technology in moving images.
Adam @ Apr 14th 2006 8:41AM
"800% without noticeable loss of details"...?
what people do not understand is that when you start with less resolution, it does not matter how much software or hardware behind a scaled image, you are NOT going to get more detail. I hope you are only trying to say "without noticeable gain in artifact" which would be far more appropriate.
a good example would be a pair of brown pants pictured in SD - when seen in HD you notice that they are actually brown corduroys. it does not matter how good Genuine Fractals or Super Bandlet technology is - if it isn't there to begin with, it isn't going to be there afterwards.