Thanks for the response Dave.
The problem with that workflow (which is a great way to do it) is the manual step by step nature of it.
Unfortunately, I have over 2500 clips I need to upres and the process of doing either my previously mentioned method or yours would take me upwards of an entire week to apply by hand.
There are some potential solutions that some folks at AEnhancers.com have suggested.
Perhaps a starting point for a .jsx script that could automate either workflow.
I’ll try and post back here if there is a result…