If you have a corrupt field in interlaced video captured from an analog source (such as VHS or Hi8), you may see flicker or snow when you play back the video. This effect can be caused by a dirty recording head.

Ideally, you may be able to resolve the situation by cleaning your heads and recapturing your video. However, if that isn’t an option, you can discard the corrupt field and interpolate it from the remaining field

Interpolating a field will reduce the resolution of your video.

1. Create a new project.

2. On the Video tab of the Project Properties dialog, choose Interpolate Fields from the Deinterlace Method drop-down list.

3. Add your file to the timeline.

4. Render the project:

1. From the File menu, choose Render As. The Render As dialog is displayed.

2. Choose a drive and folder from the Save in drop-down list, or use the browse window to locate the folder where you want to save your file.

3. Type a new name for your rendered file in the File name box.

4. Choose Video for Windows (*.avi) from the Save as Type drop-down list.

5. Choose the rendering template that matches the desired output format (NTSC DV or PAL DV).

6. Click the Custom button. The Custom Template dialog is displayed.

7. On the Video tab, choose None (progressive scan) from the Field Order drop-down list.

8. Click OK to close the Custom Template dialog.

9. Click the Save button.

If the incorrect field was removed, change the Field order setting in the Project Properties dialog and repeat the procedure.

Interpolating a Field in Interlaced Video