Noise supressing: Neat Image vs Kodak "Digital GEM"

[Igor]

Downloaded the trial version of the Kodak ASF "Digital GEM Pro" PS CS plugin ($99.95).
Tried it along with the free Neat Image 4 on a very noisy image on all defaults.

Results (and the original image) below. Maybe the Kodak plug-in is capable of more impressive results, but IMO Neat Image is a clear winner.

#1 Unprocessed (D70 + Nikkor 50/1.2 at f/1.2 ISO1000)
#2 Kodak plug-in
#3 Neat Image

[Tom Nolle]

Nice comparison, Igor. Thanks. I decided I liked the way GEM worked a bit better so that one was my choice (I think it's cheaper too).

Tom

[Sleeping Bear]

Good test. I've already went with Neat Image and it's a little less expensive than the Kodak. I am impressed with it so far.

[Igor]

Thanks guys, glad you found it useful.
To tell you the truth I use NI very rarely, somehow my shots (at least the keepers :) ) have very little noise :)

[ianmcc]

Oh Oh Igor, one more to test... Noise Ninja. I would be curious to see hwo it stacks up...Rob Galbriath raves about this one

http://www.picturecode.com/index.htm

[Igor]

Hi Ian, never tried the NN, actually I'm quite satisfied with NI.

[ianmcc]

So you won't even test it with the same image? That's a shame, cuz I heard it's good.

[Igor]

Downloading about 4mb on my slow dial-up connection won't be cheap and fast, so I'll pass it to somebody else.

[Andre]

Igor, what is this thing you call "dial-up"? :-)

[Igor]

It's when you DIAL... DIAL... DIAL...., the line is busy and you give UP :)

Unfortunately still no cable option in our underdeveloped town :(

[HulaMike]

No DSL either? Must drive you nuts downloading pics on a regular modem. Any way to go wireless in the Ukrane?

[Igor]

In a year or two... hopefully :(