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

[Reindl Harald]

Am 28.05.25 um 21:00 schrieb Mark Filipak:
> 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.
are you drunken again?