>> is there a vf filter to do this ? > http://ffmpeg.org/libavfilter.html#mp lists a few of them (i.e. -vf mp=pullup,softskip), but I don't think they work. For inverse telecine I use mplayer|mencoder. yes i have done the old -vf pullup,softskip but was hoping/thinking/wishing that such capability find itz way into the FFworld