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Hehe, thanks for the quick reply! That won't be possible given the way VLC video filters work (they work on the decoded frame, the video output is responsible for the scaling if you have a decent graphics card ... which you do) Argh! Oh no! :cry: What a bummer. That means that pixelated (i.e., low r...

Cool 8) Remember that point of the grain is a) to break down codec artefact pixelation (i.e. the filter should work on the screen/window buffer, not the frame pixels which are bigger, b)to keep areas that are not changing 'alive' (such as dark areas in horror movies ( - codec says 'they are dark, us...

Great to hear

I don't consider myself skilled enough in cpp or filter algorithms, or I would do it myself. Let's hope a coder sees this thread and sees both viewpoints. And agrees with me and the original poster

I have all respect for those in the industry trying to perfect movie quality. They should pursue that route. However, when watching movies made in the late 70s / early 80s, somehow you get 'into' the movie due to the grain caused by the equipment used in recording/processing it. Much like a 60s song...