where to deinterlace

[jerets]

im trying to keep as much picture quality as possible in my tv caps. my caps are 720x480 (29.97fps) which i resize down to 512x384. im trying to determine my best route for deinterlacing and keeping the most quality..

ive seen a few different interlacing settings in vdub.. ive played w/ most all of them but am not sure which is best for quality..

(from the settings ive seen: )
Should i add a de-interlace filter (like blend) or one of the others (if so which)?
When i resize should i check the "Interlace" box?
In xvids configuration settings under Global, should i check the box "Enable interlacing"?

^ should i do one (or some mix) of these settings or try something different?

Thanks
jerets

[lamer_de]

NTSC clips have to be IVTC'ed, not deinterlaced
I suggest DeComb or similar avisynth plugins for that.

CU,
lamer_de

[U-235]

If you capture movies or anything that is shot on film, you should IVTC. If your captures have originally been shot on video (news, sports, etc.), you should deinterlace. IVTC/deinterlace first and resize after that.

[jerets]

thanks guys for the replies! :)

i used "smart deinterlace 2.7 beta2" first and then resized "512x384 (Precise bicubic (A=-0.75))"

the results looked pretty good.

im capping from NTSC (US) Digital satellite. would i be better of sticking w/ the above.. or should i IVTC?

Thanks guys
i appreciate the help :)!
jerets