Category: Encoding

InterFrame 1.7.1 has been released.

You can get it from its main post here.

Changelog:

• Increased the speed by roughly 40%, thanks to SVP

InterFrame 1.7 has been released.

You can get it from its main post here.

Changelog:

• Increased the quality of all presets

InterFrame 1.6 has been released.

You can get it from its main post here.

Changelog:

• Updated libflowgpu from 1.1 to 1.2 which improves the quality of GPU=true mode, thanks to SVP
• Added more presets (“Faster” and “Super Fast”) based on some realtime user’s suggestions, so now there is a smoother step between presets

InterFrame 1.5.2 has been released.

You can get it from its main post here.

Changelog:

• Set GPU=false by default instead of true, because of slight quality loss with GPU=true

InterFrame 1.5.1 has been released.

You can get it from its main post here.

Changelog:

• Fixed bug with GPU=false mode

InterFrame 1.5 has been released.

You can get it from its main post here.

Changelog:

• Improved the quality of the default, Fast and Placebo presets
• It now checks for the existence of the mandatory value for FlowPath and displays an alert if it isn’t defined
• Added the GPU parameter (true for GPU-acceleration, false for CPU-only)

InterFrame 1.4 has been released.

I’ve also updated the sample videos so you can see the progress:
Original File
InterFrame

For a funny experience, watch the InterFrame version first, then when you watch the original one it looks like a slideshow 😉

You can get it from its main post here.

Changelog:

• Added custom mvtools2 and GPU-acceleration thanks to SVP
• Improved the quality of all presets

Introduction:

Recently I have come across a program called SmoothVideo Project, or SVP, which makes realtime framedoubling much easier to set up than it previously was.
This post is a short review of that program, and where it fits with InterFrame for users.

Review:

It is very user-friendly and provides instant framedoubling, you just install it and play a video like normal.
It provides good quality, and the quality can be tweaked using “Profile settings”, which look like the following in the default mode:

And the following in Expert mode:

The program itself just runs in the background, showing an icon in the system tray.
Its ease-of-use makes it perfect for people who don’t want to deal with scripts, which brings us to the next section

Recommendations:

• People who watch video on their computer should try SVP, especially if you haven’t tried realtime framedoubling before.
  By default the quality isn’t great, but the interface allows you to tweak it to your preferences with no scripting knowledge, so if you try it make sure you play with the settings!
• If you already have your computer set up for framedoubling (like if you used Widezu’s advice) then you will probably want to keep using your current system.
  Widezu’s scripts now incorporate the custom DLL files made by the SVP developers which increase the speed with GPU-acceleration. His scripts also are very similar to InterFrame, which means you will get the best quality from them and he is always happy to help you tweak the scripts to run smoothly on your computer.
• If you want the maximum quality and/or want to watch the videos on your TV (like me), InterFrame is the best option, and here is a complete guide to using InterFrame.
  The advantages of InterFrame over the other 2 options are that you can have the maximum quality on any hardware instead of compromising, and if you are like me you want to watch videos on your TV sitting on the couch instead of your computer 🙂

Conclusion:

SVP is a great addition to the options available for people who want frame-interpolation.
Its developers have not only released a useful program, but also contributed to InterFrame and other scripts by allowing us to use their files.
Future versions will continue to improve and I look forward to seeing that!

Changelog:

31/05/2011:

• Updated link to Widezu’s instructions

InterFrame 1.3.1 has been released.
You can get it from its main post here.

Changelog:

• Added input validation for Tuning and Preset values with descriptive error messages