Let me know which scenes from episodes you want upscaled. Except Empok Nor lol. Settings: Iris at medium, every slider turned all the way to the left. Then I use blur to cover up the over sharpening that happens. Currently this is the only way I've found that adds as much detail as possible and looks as accurate to the 480p original without smoothing or erasing lines like Iris at low does. The drawback is that it is completely unfeasible to do for an entire episode as it takes an insane amount of time to do so unless you have many people working with you on it.

@odiedodieuk

5 ай бұрын

Why not that one?

@C0LTELL0

5 ай бұрын

@@odiedodieuk Most of the episode is in darkness and the AI does not do good in 4K for that.

@chris746568462

5 ай бұрын

In the pale moonlight of course

@C0LTELL0

5 ай бұрын

@@chris746568462 I have already done 6 scenes from ITPML. I might do the Garak Sisko elevator scene but not for awhile just because I would like to have a variety of scenes. If you have any others you want to see upscaled let me know.

@ephemispriest8069

5 ай бұрын

Hmmm, scenes from "Duet" might be nice. Assuming I'm not thinking of the wrong title.

Why couldnt every trek series have this caliber of acting...

@Qardo

5 ай бұрын

Well, thing is. DS9 was seen as a series that had time to grow and being that it was pretty much in one location. The cast of characters could be flushed out and grow. Although the other series were never truly awful, Just DS9 had some weight behind them when it came to talent. Plus, you can grow attached to them.

@atorolopez946

5 ай бұрын

It really was on another level. There were such great characters - Quark, Garak, Odo, Martok.. And unlike most Trek the story and characters really advanced as the seasons went on. You got to see situations change and characters grow. Best show in the franchise.

@ericramirez2608

5 ай бұрын

Great acting usually came from Shatner, Nemoy, and Steward. Since many episodes allowed them to give a speech or an extended scene, their acting skills were on display. DS9 ongoing narrative allowed a more ensemble style of acting.

@Sapp440

5 ай бұрын

Or writing?

@brettlopresti8299

5 ай бұрын

Look at the true message, Founders were deemed superior, Cardashians obviously had the superior edge in deception, and look who chimes in, the Romulans.

I love how Odo just refuses to play Garak's games. All of the humans on the station instinctively avoid confronting him when he lies, even when they know he's hiding something. Odo has never had time for such nonsense, he gets straight to the point. I don't think Garak is surprised that Odo figured out who blew up his shop. I think he's surprised that Odo cuts through all of his BS so quickly and disarms him.

@manticore4952

5 ай бұрын

The founders are all experts are reading facial expressions, the other founders catch him out also.

@Rabijeel

5 ай бұрын

Nah, he is surprised - but not about Odo finding out, about him beeing so sloppy that Odo COULD find out and the Possibility he maybe want to be "found out" on multiple Levels (pretty obvious and also fact that Garak is closet Gay). Hecalculates the risks fast and try to justificate himselfs Actions before himself by some lie to speak - to give him the alibi to further lie to himself (I had to lie because....). Odo cuts that, so Garak is only left with his own ugly truth and has to face all the Trauma from the Past at once, thus his "flight"-response walking round looking around like a hunted animal in a Cage. And then, he goes straight to the Source of all what is "him" - his Family. His Mother. Garak is about the lies - thoose we tell others and thoose we get told - but foremost, thoose we tell ourselfs. About Duty and Selfexpression conflicting, about "not fitting" and "having to lie all ones life", about a Family not accepting him for what he is.

“Garak’s deception is revealed!” “Do you have any idea how little that narrows it down?”

@C0LTELL0

5 ай бұрын

Even though the show is decades old I try to not put massive spoilers in the thumbnail or title because I want new people to Trek to not get seriously spoiled if they see a video of mine in their recommended.

@LaBarata12

5 ай бұрын

It was more meant for a joke about Garak than you, any other character would be ‘Oh that time-‘

''I'm surprised that you could come to this unlikely conclusion'' the writing for Garak's dialogue was so perfect. Everything he said was both true and a tactful, manipulative deception. He gets to act like he's surprised by Odo making some a wild accusation but he's also outright admitting that he's impressed by Odo's deductive capabilities. Only rewatching the series knowing who Garak is do you get to fully appreciate the writing. ''They were all true, especially the lies'' - Elim Garak

Very nice. Andrew Robinson’s portrayal of Garak is one of the best things about DS9.

I can't remember the last time I saw a TV series as capable of drawing me in as DS9. It was pure genius.

This show developed so well. Really was before its time.

I love how restrained the look of shock that Garak gets on his face when Odo tells him that he knows that Garak blew up his own shop. It is almost a comment on how trained Garak is in deception.

I love all the little criminal files Odo has open for reference on his wall displays. And I especially love that Odo has Quark's criminal file on it's own dedicated display unit separate from the others.

I love how Garak’s brain momentarily stops working when Odo calls him out for bombing his shop. It’s the first time someone’s bested him onscreen.

Damn this looks good! I hope one day the studio hires you to upscale the whole DS9 series.

@MagikarpBeast

5 ай бұрын

You do know that theres already a full 4k conversion of the entire show right?

@Tylerpierre99

5 ай бұрын

I myself, did not know that! 😁 ​@MagikarpBeast

@Quicksilver1936

5 ай бұрын

@@MagikarpBeast not of ds9

@MagikarpBeast

5 ай бұрын

@@Quicksilver1936 Weird how I downloaded it and have the entirety of DS9 on my HDD then

@C0LTELL0

5 ай бұрын

@@MagikarpBeast Surely.

Odo: " You've got to ask yourself one question, Garak! "Do I feel lucky?" "

Excellent clip to use in many ways. Aside from how amazing the scene was, Garak's jacket makes an excellent test subject and an easy way to see the effects of the upscaler.

HD, 4k, 8k, doesn't matter, this scene is awesome and shows how on top of the game Rene and Andrew were together.

Thank you for doing what Paramount/CBS SHOULD BE DOING!!!

@C0LTELL0

5 ай бұрын

It hurts knowing they never will.

we NEED THIS ENTIRE SERIES UPSCALED looks awesome!

@vgernyc

5 ай бұрын

Especially the lies

@jonshellmusic

5 ай бұрын

The true lesson is never tell the same lie twice.

@MagikarpBeast

5 ай бұрын

@@vgernyc Especially the HD lies kzread.info/dash/bejne/aJyC05eRocLciKg.html

The best two parter of DS9. Two Shakespearian trained actors in heavy make up yelling at each for two hours.

Garak's outfit really pops in 4k!

Greatest science fiction series ever in my opinion ❤

Garak was one of if not the BEST character portrayed on DS9, the actor couldnt have been anybody else. Andrew Robinson truly made that character his in every way, inside and out. Amazing work

It's interesting how the upscaler pseudo-"removes" some of the makeup around Garak's eyes, so his skin actually looks a normal human color near the sclera. I think the model does a particularly good job on the patterns on Garak's suit. Love how it not only sharpens the pattern but makes the gold lines more vibrant. Very fitting for a character who is a skilled tailor and definitely nothing else.

Damn the makeup looks phenomenal in 4K. Impressive work, man.

It really was a good program. With actors deserving of much more credit

@C0LTELL0

5 ай бұрын

Very true.

My gods this 2-part episode is soo good! The mystery, the writing, the plot, the dialogue and the acting is on fire in this episode...and most of it is just 2 people in a room speaking. Its a testament to the calibre of skilled people involved in DS9...its aged like a fine wine and the upscaling is awesome. Thanka

This scene is so delicious. The acting, the writing… amazing. 👌

Thank you for taking it upon yourself to bring DS9 into 4K resolution. May the Prophets watch over you, and bless you.

My FAVORITE DS9 episode, I had NO idea how DEEP the rabbit hole was going on this one, from the trailers, I thought it was going to be a silly boring episode, I could not have been so wrong in 1995 about how great this episode became and was becoming a 2 parter!

this is acting gold, story telling gold, this is character arc gold!!!

This looks SHOCKINGLY good. I never expected to be taken by surprise at this point. I wonder if there's any obstacle to doing this to B5 also? It deserved a better production budget than it got.

Thanks for sharing. 😎 This and The Die Is Cast are my favorite episodes. I taped them off of TV back when they aired and still have an old style TV/VCR combo to play it on.

This an absolutely amazing upscale. If only the entire series (and Voyager) would get this treatment. Even if its not a physical release, just streaming, it would make them feel that much more modern. Other than the original 480P, DS9 holds up extremely well.

That’s a great scene and you did a fantastic job upscaling it to 4K

its so nice seeing the detail in the fabulous prosthetics and clothes, the wonderful sets, and even more of the actors wonderful performances. Never noticed before that odo doesn't blink.. i wonder now if he's always like that. Amazing work, its such a shame the ST project with the most artistry and detail is forever stuck in a lossy master.

@carter98nc

5 ай бұрын

You know what is also nice? Not having every scene bathed in utter darkness!!! It seems that the lighting for these shows was much brighter. Had a very hard time watching Star Trek Picard because they filmed most scenes in near darkness. What is the point of having an elaborate set when the viewer can barely see anything!!! Don't get me started on the lazy writing for today's Trek shows. At least Deep Space Nine was able to story tell in a way that was enjoyable to watch. Sigh!!!

Looks beautiful. One day i hope to see the whole series redone in 4K.

@C0LTELL0

5 ай бұрын

It would be a glorious day. I'd buy some food and drinks and start the rewatch lol

Handsomely done. Looks very crisp.

I finished "a stitch in time" this week. All these Garak scenes hit harder.

Garak's face after Odo say's you blew up your own SHOP!

Remarkable work! It's fascinating to see the tiniest details in the eyes and facial expressions that can go otherwise unnoticed in 480 even after watching scenes like this 15 or 20 times

Treachery, Faith, and the Great River is a personal favorite of mine from the later seasons

DS9 is by far my favorite series. It's too bad that there was no official effort to upscale it. Great Job!

Dang, thanks for the comparison at the end, that's some great work

Very fine work. I'd watch it allllll over again for a 5th time if it looked this good.

This looks absolutely beautiful, well done.

Two fantastic actors.

This upscale looks really good. It does a great job of handling finer details like the patterns on his jacket, etc. The Cardassian makeup looks extra fake but that's probably accurate to how it looked live.

This is super impressive work. Like, Bluray ready quality.

God, I love this show. It is the best series.

wow - the upscaling looks great!

Pretty amazing upscale work :)

The upscale looks pretty stable. Great job! ...altho now I gotta rewatch this episode ASAP

Mila looks very sharp and crisp!

The difference in clarity is like a screen was removed off the lens!

The quality is great thank you

480p was better imo. The makeup artists did an amazing job. Reminds me of my Mom and what she said about watching Superman. "It looks like shit now but at the time it was cutting edge".

love how these look in 4k

Can we all take a moment to admire just how sharp Garak looks in this scene? DS9 had some....questionable fashion choices, but that suit is just on POINT.

Exceptional! Well done.

Outstanding upscaling for an outstanding scene with two outstanding actors. They both played their parts to perfection. Garak is, without a doubt, my favorite character in all of Star Trek. And that is saying quite a bit! Andrew Robinson brought so much to the character it's impossible to not be taken by his performance.

Thanks for doing this. Something I always remembered about DS9 was the fuzziness/blurriness around the edges of the figures because of the TV-analog recording, as if the whole thing was a dream of the Prophets. Seeing it this sharp is a treat!

i wish the whole show got an upgrade this good.

OMG this looks soooo good! Thank you so much Coltello for all your hard work and time. I have the whole series on DVD and it's by far my favourite ST series. The storyline was superb, the acting was sublime and I love the evolution of theinteractions between the characters. Personally the parts played by Avery Brooks, René Auberjonois, Armin Shimerman and Marc Alaimo are especially good but all the cast were awesome! The only sci-fi series to come close is Babylon 5 (I've got all of those as well!!), if you've never seen it then I would highly recommend it!

Damnnn never thought I would see such splendid upscale!! Congratulations! If I may suggest, could you upscale the scene where Garak goes to help Dukat defend the council members from the Klingon attack on the station?

@ViroMad

5 ай бұрын

yes, or the scene where quark schools a vulcan about how cheap the price for peace is.

@C0LTELL0

5 ай бұрын

​@@ViroMadAdded to the list.

Paying Paramount+ to watch this extraordinary series in VHS quality. You're doing God's work here.

I'm gonna need to request this whole show upscaled in 4k :D

Lovely stuff. I love the set design on DS9. I like that you can make out the people on the screens behind Odo and Garak

The sets and makeup look ao much better dude this is insane

@C0LTELL0

5 ай бұрын

Let me know if you have any other scenes you want to see upscaled. 😅

@jacobdickert4236

5 ай бұрын

@C0LTELL0 there's a shot in the casino heist episode that's just the whole gang wearing suits walking down the hallway with cool music playing. Do that scene, lol

I wonder if Michael Dorn has ever gotten out of a ticket by saying something out of Star Trek to a cop with that epic voice.

have to admit that looks pretty damned good.

To the end of my days. I wish House and Garak could cross verbal blades.

Very nicely done! 👍

nice work ty

Now this is acting perfection, how much longer must we wait for the full series to be upgraded to HD. the dark trek is the best trek 🔥

GYAT DAMM that's beautiful. I'd throw down on that whole series like this.

Thank you!

garak and odo... chef's kiss

love this. keep it up

Great upscale

Looks great

What a great show.

0:35 Odo is still a Founder (changeling) at the end of the day. He craves order and acts like a ruler.

When an episode of Trek could go by without a ROCK EXPLOSION lol

I have LOVED Trek since I was a kid in the 70s watching reruns of TOS. I'm 50 now DS9 is my favorite. Sisko is my favorite Captain. No other Trek series had so much "character development" NONE! I love it so much I have a "vanity" plate on my car that says DS9er. A reference to one episode. I would sacrifice my left ball and a lot of money to own it in all in 4k.

Everyone out there doing these upscales of DS9 is truly doing the lords work. Thank you all so much.

When your eyes are bad, the "improved" technology is not always noticed.

Nice work.

OK, we've had Star Trek: Picard. Now I think it's time we got Star Trek: Garak. :)

I had no idea the algorithm showed me your actual work - it's amazing and you should have a fairly nice job offer or offers very soon. Congrats mate :)

I noticed the detail but I wasn't quite paying attention to it lol. I am so used to the high quality now as being the norm these days that I didn't really think that the show wasn't really like in the detail you showed here.

Garak was the most dangerous of them all..

When Odo and Garek have scenes together you know it’s gonna just be amazing 🤌🏼 and this is just the tip of the iceberg

This is a wonderful work that you made! Very very well done! Paramount and CBS, learn how to do this here.

@jenergomes

5 ай бұрын

It's amazing to see so pristine images...! The details that I never saw before, giving more realism, improving our experience... I would adore to rewatch DS9 with this quality!

A great series, no matter what rhe resolution. But i hope they release this entire show in 4K some day, id buy it in a heartbeat

Of course DS9 was shot on 35mm film, so a true HD or 4K version is technically possible, but all the editing and CGI effects would have be done again at huge expense. Realistically this is never going to happen. This is a great compromise though, it looks really good, some of the best AI upscaling I have seen. And this is a great scene to show it off too!

This looks good

I dont remeber this scene garrack and Odo are definitely giants in their field both the actors and characters, classic cop turf war material

I'd like to think that if DS9 EVER gets a remaster, it would be in 4K at this point - not 1080p

@C0LTELL0

5 ай бұрын

Which makes it even more unlikely that they'll upscale it lol.

@sunspot478

5 ай бұрын

@@C0LTELL0 Not really. Whether it's 1080p or 2160p, doesn't really matter. Might be a little more work, but we're not talking like 4x more work. MAYBE 1.5 ... But the film it was originally ... filmed on has the resolution available. So why would they go with 1080 when 4K is the new standard? That's my logic. But tragically, I agree with you... You're probably right. I wish you weren't. =)

@C0LTELL0

5 ай бұрын

@@sunspot478 any amount of extra work on Paramount's part makes it all the more unlikely lol

@HippeusOmega

5 ай бұрын

Damn shame too as DS9 is my favorite trek show.

@sunspot478

5 ай бұрын

@@C0LTELL0 So true. =)

This looks so damn good. Best Trek in best res.

amazing

Looks like the AI had trouble with Odo's brow ridges in a few spots. Still a great job, though!

@playloud90278

5 ай бұрын

Garak's hair also looks plastic. Other than that though, /chef's kiss

@chriseash6497

5 ай бұрын

Kinda adds a little bit to Odo, he has trouble with human faces after all.

@C0LTELL0

5 ай бұрын

​@@playloud90278Yeah AI can't do anything about that, for now. If you think that's bad, Empok Nor is absolutely brutal since it's mostly darkness.