Encoding interlaced video (x264)

[kartola]

I tried to encode my edited video from my HD cam (panasonic TM700) but i can't find a solution to use X264 with good result.
Look the frame encoded by mainconcept (keeping the video interlaced)
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/3825/premierem2tsnapshot0002.jpg


and same frame encoded by x264 (with --interlaced option)
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/5776/sfarfalldebugdeintmkvsn.jpg

If i use the deinterlce filter of avisinth the result is the same.
Is possible to fix that or x264 is limited with interlaced video?

Thanks for helping me...

[nm]

Both frames have been deinterlaced, so we can't see what the encoder really produced. Chroma ghosting points to cropping the interlaced video incorrectly before encoding, or maybe a field order issue.

Post your AviSynth script and x264 command line. A sample clip from the encoded video would also be helpful.

[kartola]

OK
i can't upload original file, it is h264 files edited by premiere, i can upload uncompressed edited video but for 5 seconds of video it will be about 700 mb...

i encoded the same 5 second with x264 and with mainconcept.

Mainconcept encode well interlaced video, keeping it interlaced. Instead x264 doesn't have a real interlaced mode, and the video looks flickering...

x264 video was encoded with those parameters:
--tune film --crf 21 --level 4.1 --keyint 48 --b-pyramid strict --vbv-bufsize 30000 --vbv-maxrate 40000 --aud --slices 4 --nal-hrd vbr --interlaced --output "<target>" "<source>"

Avisinth script:
AVISource("F:\Premiere\USA2010\render\TEST\Sequence 03.avi", audio=false)
Crop(0,0, -Width % 8,-Height % 8)
ConvertToYV12()

You can compare them.

x264 video: http://www.multiupload.com/C0AKHVKPJ4 (http://www.multiupload.com/C0AKHVKPJ4)

mainconcept video: http://www.multiupload.com/QY1DZUGUM3 (http://www.multiupload.com/QY1DZUGUM3)

Thanks

[Blue_MiSfit]

x264 absolutely has a real interlaced mode, you simply haven't set things up correctly.

This "Sequence 03.avi" it's YUY2, right?

ConvertToYV12() will then completely destroy your chroma. You need to use ConvertToYV12(interlaced=true) instead.

Also, you need to set x264 into interlaced mode by using either "--tff" or "--bff". I'm guessing your source is TFF, so use that.

Derek

[kartola]

Thank you Derek, you're right, someone else answer me the same thing in another forum, and is the key to resolve the problem.
I found no difference in the past using --interlaced or --tff, but i'm gonna try again to confirm that.
Thanks again