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Film purists, anyone sensitive to the “soap opera effect” or AI plastic skin, and first-time viewers. Do not make this your first watch of DS9. The waxiness robs the show of its gritty, space-station realism. The Bottom Line This upscale is a noble failure that proves AI alone cannot fix SD-era CGI. It makes the live-action close-ups look like 2010-era HD, but the wide shots and visual effects look like a corrupted video game. For 2020, it was impressive. For today, it is an obsolete stepping stone. Seek out the more recent (2023-2024) project-specific fan remasters that use temporal AI and model-switching for a vastly superior result.

The average fan watching on a laptop or tablet, or anyone who finds the DVD macroblocking physically painful to watch. It is the least distracting way to watch DS9 S01 on a modern screen if you value cleanliness over texture. i--- Star Trek Deep Space 9 S01 Ai Upscale 1080p- -2020

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