# Stupid Computer tricks in Television and Movies

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**Created:** [July 26, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-computer-tricks-in-television-and-movies/1021359 "2025-07-26T15:30:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 26, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-computer-tricks-in-television-and-movies/1021359/33 "2025-07-26T18:58:45Z")

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Indeed, as we discussed in [a recent thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-these-super-telescopes-one-sees-ads-for/1017330) about telescopes, you can interpolate enhanced resolution from comparing multiple near-identical images, which is more common now that digital cameras can easily take 60 frames per second. But no, not from a single JPEG.

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