[MEncoder-users] inverse telecine with 60 fps progressive video

[Scott W. Larson]

> The inverse telecine filters only operate on 30i input, not 60p.
> Assuming this is hdtv content, there's a hack you can use that will
> probably get it right:
>
> -vf tinterlace,pullup (or your favorite ivtc filter)

That's sounds crazy enough to work. :-)

Is the goal of tinterlace here simply to drop every other frame? Could I
use tinterlace=1 or tinterlace=2 to prevent merging frames in the first
place?