Encoding MPEG-2 DVD Progressive or Interlaced?

[sungod93]

Okay well ive got a video file that i wish to put onto a dvd although im not 100% sure if i should encode it as interlaced or progressive?


The video source is actually an interlaced source although i added a avisynth filter "TDeint(Mode=2)" so now its not interlaced. Although i notice that theres blended frames if both interlaced and progressive.

Heres my current script:

mpeg2source("VTS_01_1.d2v", cpu=6)
ColorYUV(levels="TV->PC")
TDeint(mode=2)
Deen("w3d",3,3,5)
VMToon(strength=24)
Lanczos4resize(720,576)
BiFrost()


So should i encode interlaced or progressive? btw the source is anime, PAL, Region 4, cropped to 700, 570 ---> 720, 576.

:thanks:

[manono]

Hi-
i added a avisynth filter "TDeint(Mode=2)" so now its not interlaced. Although i notice that theres blended frames if both interlaced and progressive.
Quoting from the TDeint doc:
mode:
Sets the mode of operation. Modes -2 and -1 require progressive input.
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2 - smartbobbed field-matching (same rate output, blend frames from bobbed stream)
It seems that Mode=2 can create blended frames. So, this begs the questions:
1. Why deinterlace at all if this is for DVD?
2. Of all the deinterlacing choices why intentionally choose one that creates blending?

For any informed advice a piece of the source will be needed, 10 seconds with movement.

To answer the question, though, the vast majority of PAL DVDs are encoded as interlaced, even if the source is progressive.