[FFmpeg-user] Why does the 'detelecine' filter exist?

[Paul B Mahol]

On Wed, May 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM Mark Filipak <markfilipak.imdb at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Why does the 'detelecine' filter exist? It is weak and clumsy.
>
> The 'fieldmatch' filter followed by 'decimate' do a better job and are
> robust.
>
> By continuing to carry obsolete filters, FFmpeg emasculates itself. That
> makes FFmpeg appear to be
> chaotic and ties up names that could be, should be reused to better effect.
>
> The same could be written about many FFmpeg filters. Dump them, or create
> a "Legacy" category in the
> documentation and put them there. Also, include documentation in "Legacy"
> that shows how to replace
> the obsolete filters in existing scripts. Promote the best filters, not
> the worst.
>

You are extremely biased and unhelpful.

What other filters you want to purge and why?


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