.WMV - can I render as interlaced?

24Peter wrote on 1/21/2012, 4:47 PM

I have some interlaced DV video clips from a DVX100 I want to render out to .wmv. Using the templates in Vegas 10e, I don't see an option to create anything other than progressive files. I was able to render an .mp4 of the same video using the Main Concept AVC codec that is interlaced and it looks great. But I don't see any options in the Windows Media Video 11 dialog that gives me the option to choose a field order and the finished video doesn't look nearly as good as the .mp4. These files are for download and playback on a computer. I'm sending the finished project to folks who use XP & Vista PC's and are stumped when I send an .mp4.

Comments

PeterDuke wrote on 1/21/2012, 5:07 PM

If these are for playing on a computer then why not deinterlace now using a good deinterlacer?

dstorm wrote on 1/21/2012, 5:12 PM

Interlacing is one of those issues I can never fully be satisfied with my understanding of, but my current understanding is that, if your final product will be for computer viewing only, then you wouldn't want interlacing anyway. You'll want progressive. The issue is really how the fields will be interpreted, which you can determine in your project settings. You can "blend" the fields, which works well if you don't have a lot of motion in your video, or you can "interpolate," which works better if you have a lot of motion.