I can't select the correct field order

[nille]

Hi!

I've got big difficulties selecting the correct field order when using TMPGenc.
There was a guide here saying that I should doubleclick the "deinterlace", set the parameter to "even-odd" and then move the slider and then determine whether I had chosen the correct field order or not.
However I find that the video is equally jerky, irrespective of the field order.
Surely there must be a safe way to really make sure whether A or B should come first. It's a time-consuming process encoding the whole movie and then watch it to see if my choice was correct.

I'd be really grateful if somebody could help me out.

Nille

[Tommyknocker]

Use this guide, and use the Source Range function to encode a small portion of your video. You will grow old encoding a video, making a change encoding again.

[nille]

Thanks for your answer, but this was the guide I was referring to earlier on. Like I said, I found it hard to see any difference in the video, when moving the slider. The movements were jerky in both field orders.
If I've understood it correctly, I have to encode a small bit of the video to make sure I've chosen the correct field order.
I wish there was an easier/more convenient way.

Nille

[snafu099]

You give no info in your profile as to what you are using so:

Depending on your capture device and/or software used there might be a "tool" which shows the properties of clip, including fieeld order. Ulead software has this, and I thought some s/w players did also.

[nille]

Well, I'm using tMPGenc to encode the divx file, but I have other software.
I'm also willing to buy other software that may give me information about the field order of my divx or avi file.
Any suggestions are very welcome.

Nille

[fmctm1sw]

Use avisynth. The separatefields() and assumeT/BFF() commands will make it very obvious when you step through your video what field is first....