What is interlaced content?
Interlaced content displays a video image as two separate fields. The first field displays every other line of the image and the second field is displayed at a slightly later time complete the image. This matches the way conventional televisions work. DVDs created from content that was originally viewed on television will likely be interlaced, such as music videos or concerts. VCRs and many camcorders record in an interlaced format since the video is intended to be watched at a later time on a TV. • What is progressive content? Progressive content displays each video image as a single frame. In other words, every line of the image is displayed at once. This matches the way film is displayed. DVDs created from film content will likely be progressive, since each frame of the movie is digitized and encoded into a single frame. • What is the difference between video and film formats? Video content is interlaced, and typically 30 frames (meaning 60 fields) per second, while film content is
