Interlaced VCD - is it possible?

[Stile]

Does VCD ALWAYS has to be non-interlaced? Is it possible to make interlaced VCD because of it's resolution (352x288 for PAL)?
It is very enoying for me to watch non-interlaced VCD in fast motions scenes because only one field is displayed and picture is not natural.
Thanks and sorry for my English. I am from Croatia.

[therick]

No. MPEG-1 does not support interlacing.

[nick1977]

I'm pretty sure that one of the main reasons for MPEG2 being developed was to support interlaced video.
Best idea is to create a CVD (see guid eon this site). Admittedly it's an SVCD, but is vastly superior to VCD, and (unlike VCD) noticeably better than standard VHS.

Nick

[Sulik]

There is two reason why VCD can't be interlaced:
1- MPEG1 only allows progressive frames
2- VCD resolution is single-field (x240/x288)

[SatStorm]

There is a way, going xSVCD to succedd interlace output @ VCD's bitrate/resolution.
Try sefy's SxVCD template. I use a modified version myself (I call it LP SVCD). With an average or 1200 - 1300kb/s, you have for sure VHS quality!

If you follow also the GOP structure rule (PAL 15 NTSC 18 ), then it is possible (with a few tricks) to burn those files later to DVD-Rs without re-encoding.
I believe for VHS to any optical media, this is the best alternative, but needs time and skills for good results. Most users simply create CVD/SVCD and they have the same results, with much less work but also double (at least...) filesize.

[Stile]

I've just tried to create movie with SeVCD template but my Pioneer DV-444 won't read this movie (coded in MPEG-2 and MPEG-1 format, also). I dont' know where is the problem?! I think that my Pioneer should play at least MPEG-1 format coded with SeVCD template or?
Thanks...

[Stile]

OK, my mistake. I manage to play my SxVCD on Pioneer DV-444 but movie is NOT interlaced although I set "interlace" in TMPGEnc! This is probably because of final resolution (352x288) although I captured on 352x576 and 480x576. Grrrrr....

[nick1977]

Repeating previous stated fact...

It is impossible to have interlaced video encoded correctly with a resolution of XXX x 288

Nick

[Stile]

Repeating previous stated fact...

It is impossible to have interlaced video encoded correctly with a resolution of XXX x 288

Nick

Even if XXX x 288 is MPEG-2 format?

[nick1977]

Impossible, as there is no way to have 288 horizontal lines and retain both odd and even field information.


Nick