SD Stock Video Background convert to HD

[PJMarks]

I've located a video background that would work in my project. Problem is it's standard def (NTSC format=720 X 486, 29.97 fps)
http://www.uniquetracks.com/alpha-channel-film-strip-texture.html

My experience has been that converting standard def format to HD doesn't yield very successful results.
(I've used Compressor for this previously). I not so concerned with the crop/stretch that would occur in the new aspect ratio, it's more the visual quality.

This video is cheap enough to purchase, I just wonder if attempts to convert it will yield usable results. Has anyone had any luck converting their standard def stock video to HD format?

Many thanks.
PJ

[zoobie]

You don't want that. The holes aren't spaced evenly.
I think there are free HD ones of the same style.
You could easily make your own animated HD filmstrip.
In fact, that filmstrip comes free with some editors.

...and welcome aboard

[PJMarks]

thanks, I'll look for that. This particular animation had a little more going on in the alpha channel than a straight filmstrip animation but you're right, it's probably easier to find a HD one and go from there.

PJ

[yoda313]

Also if it is to be purchased there might be some drm in it and you wouldn't be able to convert it anyway - not without doing a screencapture of it.

Also if this were 4:3 I wouldn't stretch it to 16:9. I'd look for a 16:9 to begin with. I've got to believe 16:9 sd material would be better than 4:3 sd stretched to 16:9 hd.