[MEncoder-users] compression: 1080i versus 720p

[RC]

On Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:04:15 -0500
Jarred Nicholls <jarred.nicholls at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think he's saying that though it's 60 fields per second, that they
> are being played back (viewed) at 30 frames per second (perception)
> when it is interlaced...and deinterlacing the fields turns the 60
> fields into 30 full frames and still is played back at 30 frames per
> second.  At least such is the case with any software video player such
> as Mplayer.

MPlayer is quite capable of playing interlaced videos properly.

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