Initial D, hybrid or just plain messed up

[predatorian]

Hello, i'm trying to encode Initial d volume 1 (tokyopop version).
i'm getting completely frustrated by the way this dvd is interlaced.
I just don't know how to treat this dvd. Is it a hybrid combination of 24 and 30 fps, or just very badly interlaced/teleclined 30fps? Whatever i try i can't get rid of jerky motion in general and ghosting at some places. I have seen episode 1 encoded by a few anime groups and neither of them did it the right way imho. I'm starting to doubt if there actualy is a right way for this anime since it doesn't get much better if i play the original dvd. In any case, if you got some advise for me how to handle this one please leave a note.

greets,

predatorian

(currently hunting down the idiot who's in charge at tokyopop)

[jggimi]

There's a discussion of hybrids and bad conversions between NTSC and PAL in the IVTC tutorial (www.doom9.org/ivtc-tut.htm). DeComb has been updated a little bit since that tutorial was written, and some of the syntax for the filter has changed (such as post processing has more than binary options now), but the guide may still be helpful.

[joshyg2]

I donno about the US DVD realeases, but I own all the Japanese NTSC realeases on DVD, and they are all Hybrid DVD's meaning, animated scenes 24 fps, and CG scenes 30 fps.