# MacVoices #26151: NAB - Topaz Labs Talks Upscaling, HDR, and Apple Silicon Performance

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Published: 2026-05-22T19:26:00+00:00
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At NAB 2026, Russell Pompea, Account Executive from Topaz Labs , discusses major advances in Topaz Video, including Starlight Precise 2.5 for restoring low-quality footage, SDR-to-HDR conversion, and Apple Silicon optimization. The conversation also covers Topaz's photography tools, model customization, subscription pricing, local vs. cloud processing, and shared responsibility for cloud security. Show Notes: Chapters: 0:02 Introduction from NAB 2026 0:13 Topaz Labs booth and what's new 0:33 Updates to Topaz Video and Starlight upscalers 0:53 Upscaling, denoising, deblurring, stabilization, and HDR conversion 1:15 Starlight Precise 2.5 and low-quality footage restoration 1:40 Restoring older catalogs, DV footage, film scans, and documentaries 2:08 Babylon 5 upscaling and ongoing Topaz improvements 2:46 Apple Silicon optimization and M-series performance gains 3:24 Studio and post-production feedback shaping development 3:56 Topaz tools for photography and still images 4:56 Wonder models for photo restoration and noise removal 5:21 Model choices, customization, and deeper editing controls 6:11 Subscription pricing and Topaz Studio options 7:44 AI processing costs, cloud use, and on-device inference 8:25 Cloud processing, security, and in-house AI models 9:32 Shared security responsibility between vendors and customers 10:57 Where to learn more about Topaz Labs 11:07 Closing comments from NAB Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon: https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.…

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