A confession of my own stupidity

[davidnorth]

Some months ago, I was trying to install an older version of the Mac Operating System on my 2009 Mac. The idea was to get back to an OS version that would enable me to run an equally old version of Final Cut Pro so that I could convert literally hundreds on project files. This would have allowed me to produce much better versions of files from the era 2013-2014. These were created before Apple switched to 64-bit architecture, making such an update impossible using later software version. While trying to install this old OS, I accidentally left an external drive attached which contained Quicktime versions of a number of those 2013-2014 files, which could have been used to at least enhance them. When the install of the OS took place, however, the damned software started to install it on the external drive instead of the Mac's disc, and in the process deleted the contents of said external drive. The air was blue, I can tell you. I really should have known better. To add insult to injury, the OS install didn't work, so nothing was gained and much was lost.

In the hope of salvaging something from this debacle, I am running a 2013 Jasmine movie (Vanished On Vacation) through the Topaz AI software to see if I can enhance and upscale it from a mediocre 720p WMV file to a 1080p MP4 file. It's in progress and will take about 13 hours, but at least then I will know if this is a way to recover some older movies and make them shine again.

[adivie]

Make a few more mistakes like that one again and you will be an IT pro everyone will be consulting. Trust me!

[Dazroped]

How about the one with Jasmine, Vonka, and Candence together. The title escapes me on this so it could be like looking for a needle in a haystack. It's an early video of the Three of them all Three had knotted cleave gags seated at the end of the video Jasmine was in dark stockings if it helps. If this one could get a scrub and polish should look great.

[davidnorth]

I believe the only video where all three are present is "Deal Breaker". That was made around 2018/19, so it's already high quality.

[Dazroped]

That sounds like the one Dave. It was a corker seeing all Three of them together. I must renew my copy on that one.