madVR 0.92.17.206
madVR is a utility tool whose role is to enhance the quality of videos while using a compatible media player.
All you need to do is install this piece of software on your computer and select madVR as your favorite renderer in the media player’s settings.
Among the media players which offer support for madVR we mention MPC-HC, KMPlayer, Zoom Player and PotPlayer.
Some Key Features and Limitations of madVR
The main features of this GPU assisted video renderer are high-quality scaling, chroma upsampling, YCbCr to RGB conversion, full 16bit processing queue, gamut & gamma correction for display calibration, and final 16bit processing result dithered down to RGB output bitdepth.
All the actions are performed via GPU shaders and obtaining the highest quality is top priority for madVR.
This application has some limitations as well as capabilities, although in the future updates will probably add more to the features of madVR: it does not support subtitles yet and the DVD playback with navigation menu is only available in XP.
Other features not supported are hardware accelerated video decoding (DXVA) and hardware accelerated deinterlacing (DXVA).
What are the Pros?
High-Quality Video Processing:
Users appreciate the advanced scaling algorithms and color management, which significantly enhance video quality.
Customizable Settings:
The software offers extensive customization options, allowing users to fine-tune their playback experience.
Improved Frame Rate Conversion:
Many users report smoother playback, especially with high frame rate content.
And Cons of madVR?
Complex Setup:
Some users find the initial setup and configuration to be challenging, requiring a learning curve - check out "Insights and Recommendations on the Best Video Renderer Options" for an overview of various video renderers, including madVR.
High Resource Usage:
madVR can be demanding on system resources, which might lead to performance issues on lower-end hardware.
Limited Support for Formats: While it excels with certain formats, some users note it may not support all media types as expected.
The latest updates have added new capabilities to madVR:
* modified/simplified HDR tone mapping settings page
*small HDR tone mapping saturation improvement
* OSD now also shows the measured luminance of the current frame (in addition to the average)
* fixed: render & present queues didn't always fill in Windows 10 build 1803
* fixed: using XySubFilter sometimes resulted in black screen / freeze
* fixed: using HDR "processing" resulted in dark and red-ish image
* fixed: using BT.601/709 gamma curve with HDR tone mapping produced gray-ish image
* fixed: settings dialog sometimes crashed on display mode / custom mode tab
madVR is a tool worth trying for all media enthusiasts who want to get the best out of their video files. Videos have a crispier look and the graphic card works at its full potential so your movies look a lot more like real life.
→ Download madVR and see how it can improve your media quality.
I Tested it with some 720p rips. it brought wonderland
the new series to life :)
just overwrite files in svp folder
SVP project is awesome. once you get it to work (learning curve)
Anti-ringing filter work great while upscaling :p
In addition, I'm disappointed there is NO 64-bit version of the renderer available right now. Hopefully the developer is planning to take care of this soon, as I do not intend on further using 32-bit media players on a 64-bit version of Windows.
Otherwise, it's a great piece of software and I definitely recommend trying it out.
