upconvert

Boost signal quality

To upconvert is to increase the resolution or quality of a video or audio signal, typically from standard definition to high definition or from a lower sampling rate to a higher one: The DVD player upconverts to 1080p.

The process interpolates existing data to fill in the gaps rather than adding true detail.

Also appears as the noun upconversion.

video

resolution

Formal decision or determination

  • upscaleElegant and expensive
  • 4KHigh-resolution video standard
  • 1080pVideo resolution standard

high-definition · scaling · interpolation · enhancement · sharpness · clarity · detail · frame rate · pixel · artifact

audio

sampling

Extracting subset for study

stereo · surround · FLAC · WAV · resolution · depth · clarity · dynamic range · remaster · bit depth

signal

HDMI

Audio-video interface standard

digital · transformation · input · output · cable · receiver · amplifier · decoder · chip · hardware

Opposites
signal resolution direction

upconvertdownscale

Reduce to lower tier

downsample · compress · decimate · scale down · subsample

signal authenticity

upconvertnative resolution

Screen's inherent pixel dimensions

native · unprocessed · pass through

Family

convert, conversion, converted, convertible, converting, unconverted, converter, reconvert, convertibility

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