Two field orders in one project "problem"

[Msc_Alex]

I have two recording 1 is a mini-DV avi -> BFF and the other one is a mini-DVD mpeg2 -> TFF.

Now combining these 2 gives 1 correct the other not. How do i combine these 2 video's in to 1 project ? Deinterlace or is it posible to swap field order of one of the video's ?


(editing programme MAGIX)

[djolepiv]

you need to have same field order in both videos, or to deinterlace both files.

use Reverse Field Dominance filter for virtual dub on dv avi file. link

[Mug Funky]

move the MPEG-2 down by 1 pixel, or move the DV up, depending on whether you want upper-field output or lower field (probably easier to go lower field as most DV-centric NLE programs will default to it).

if moving the video is out of the question, you can import the mpeg-2 via avisynth and run the filter "doubleweave().selectodd()" to temporally flip field-order (this will delay the video by 1 field, but this is perfectly acceptible most of the time.

don't deinterlace. it's unprofessional - an editor should know how to handle the video given them, though so so many haven't a clue (and then they give the resulting crap to me and complain when the encode stutters... like they hadn't seen it on a TV before that point... grrr).

[Msc_Alex]

Thanks Mug Funky, great solution, refreshed my memory again.