Improving picture from video off the web

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#1

I download ~1 hour TV shows to watch on my 32” SDTV through my Laptop. Most files I get are compressed to about 350 - 370 MB. Mostly DIVX and XVID codecs. My issue comes in with playback. I get artefacts that are easily noticeable on my TV (but not when viewing on Laptop). I’m wondering if there is a way to remove the pixilation of the compressed video before viewing? Would a HD capture mimimize pixilation? Or is it the degree of the compression causing the issue alone?

Thanks for any help!

#2

It’s imposible to increase the quality of a video file; the data simply isn’t there anymore. It’s only because of the smaller screen size of your laptop that the artefacting is not as noticeable.

Sláinte

midders

#3

You might try Media Player Classic Home Cinema to play them back. You can do some de-blocking in the ffdshow filters that program uses. It’s free and probably worth a shot.