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Video Encoding
Handbrake Retain/Keep Interlaced Video h.264/x.264 for Encoding
Interlaced handbrake 1.0.7 support:
- Use Mediainfo and set to sheet to find source video info. E.g. progressive or interlaced, if tff or bff (top frame first or bottom frame first)
- Choose one of the Matroska presets that is closest to the source format (e.g. H.264 MKV 1080p30 for my 1080i29.97 source). I found MKV gives smallest file with the same quality. H.265 doesn't seem to support interlaced video output.
- Add :tff or :bff in the “Extra Options” box, put at end (append).
- Turn off all filters: set to off, set fps to the same as source and constant.
- Feel free to set resolution, etc. You can save the new settings as a custom Preset for future use.
This will allow your TV or device to perform the de-interlacing which is far superior than removing half the motion resolution as 98% people and/or software encoders do by default.