It's just a shame that field combination is the normal deinterlacing paradigm for modern encodes of SD media, so it's hard to get digital copies that will make

It's just a shame that field combination is the normal deinterlacing paradigm for modern encodes of SD media, so it's hard to get digital copies that will make full use of a setup like that since the only interlaced encodes are generally like 15+ year old terrible-looking DiVX ;-) rips. I think most people don't even realize what's getting thrown away since it's been so long since they saw interlaced media on a CRT and have probably never compared them side by side to a 30FPS Handbrake-deinterlaced DVDrip. For a non-infringing example of what I mean, check out my personal 60FPS HEVC encode of the Netscape "Code Rush" PBS documentary that was released freely online in 2008 as an interlaced MOV: https://mega.nz/file/QhtHzBZD#Z8eUnBgmk3lsjRgKQsiSaGD_gAnRgNY6FCk2rzrSisM https://mega.nz/file/QhtHzBZD#Z8eUnBgmk3lsjRgKQsiSaGD_gAnRgN...