On Mon, 22 Jan 2001 21:34:47 -0500, "Steve Michelson" wrote:

>I get the feeling this strobing effect only is noticable on extremely fast
>moving items, not on most types of shots.

For me, it is quite noticeable (and limiting) on virtually
all motion - interlaced video (viewed on an interlaced TV,
which is virtually all TVs...) looks better with motion
(smooth and sharp, instead of jerky and/or blurred).

>I've noticed an artifact of interlaced digital video is a "comb" type of
>effect as you pan across items with straight vertical edges. Has anybody
>else noticed this?

Yes - but only when viewing interlaced video on a
non-interlaced monitor. Match the media to avoid this! ;-)
When editing, it is useful to use both a computer monitor
(non-interlaced, and also sharper) for evaluating image
sharpness, and a TV for evaluating color, contrast, and
motion-look. Since PS-mode appeared on camcorders as an
aid in getting better (non-interlaced) stills from
camcorders (why...? ;-), it has caused MUCH confusion,
with much motion-video apparently shot in PS-mode
(judging from the time spent in the NGs on it...;-),
thus spoiling its quality relative to what it could have
looked like if shot properly (interlaced...;-).