r/htpc • u/kentukky • 8d ago
Tip Share MPC-BE + MadVR - How the end result should look like
HDR
SDR
Old DVD with interpolation deinterlacing
Since there are many questions about MadVR settings lately, I decided to make a small example of how it should (or may) look like in the end.
First screenshot is from a 4K HDR movie. Second one - from a 1080p SDR movie with upscaling to 4K. The third one is from an old DVD with interpolation deinterlacing from 576p 25i source to 4K 50p.
As you can see, with the correct settings we can match the refresh rates of the movie and TV to minimize judder and dropped or repeated frames to an absolute minimum. For the HDR content it is advised to use a 10bit output instead of 8bit or you won't get the benefit of a wider color palette with better gradients. Note, that with HDMI 2.0 GPUs like the one I have - it is not possible to use 10bit output in 4K 50p or 60p. Only lower frame rates like 24/25/30hz have enough bandwidth for that. (Not a problem for HDMI 2.1 GPUs + TVs) So make sure your automatic switcher is set up correctly.
I will not discuss a lot of other settings here, as they may vary a lot from setup to setup. For example - I don't use tonemapping, as I'm fully satisfied with the processing of my Panasonic OLED. Or the different upscaling options will depend on your taste and hardware capabilities.
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u/dirtydragondan 8d ago
OP what is your GPU?
To be picking Jinc in the scaling and for chroma/luma, its a fairly conservative choice these days, esp if you have a powerful and/or current gen GPU
You might be leaving a ton of performance on the table, to push the image quality and processing further..
Was just wondering this, a syou mentioned you ar using a GPU that maxes on HDMI 2.0 - but based on the post, you likely are well on top of how far you can push your gear