Short overview of deinterlacers available in GordianKnot:
SmoothDeinterlacer
+ Good quality with little work
+ Only true smartbob solution available (optional)
+ Available for AviSynth v2.0x and v2.5x, but both in YUY2/RGB32
0 can choose blend/interpolate
- creates large files (work around use TemporalSoften)
compiled for Avisynth 2.5 available under:
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=46161&pagenumber=2
GreedyHMA?
0 Reasonable quality and not too large files
- Not developed anymore
- Not available in YV12
TomsMoComp
(http://www.doom9.org/software.htm under 'Filters')
+ Small files, very compressible
- Smooths whole picture a lot. Might not always be desireable.
- Have a few minor bugs that will create artifacts
FieldDeinterlace
+ Good quality possible after tweaking
+ Only deinterlacer that can be manually adjusted frame by frame
0 can choose blend/interpolate
- Requires tweaking, or quality can be a dissappointment
- Tends to create large files
Fast Deinterlace, aka VerticalReduceBy2()
+ Fast
0 will create blending/ghosting
- will deinterlace all parts of the picture
- halves the resolution: should not be used for larger final resolutions as it may create shimmering.
SeparateFields().SelectEven()
+ Fast
+ Will not create any artifacts (with exception as noted below)
- will deinterlace all parts of the picture
- halves the resolution: should not be used for larger final resolutions as it may create shimmering.
Decomb Filter Package
http://neuron2.net (under Mine/Avisynth Filters)
