[MPlayer-users] Re: Encode interlaced as interlaced

[RC]

On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 12:08:08 -0500
T <mlist4suntong at yahoo.com> wrote:

> The vcd-test-pal.mpeg is direct VCD rip, top quality. 

You were asking about interlacing...  VCDs are NOT interlaced.  What
makes you think it is interlaced?

> The output file (vcd-test-pal.i.mpg) looked OK playing on PC (vlc),
> but looks rather bad after authorized as DVD track, played on TV via
> DVD player.

Probably because VCD resolution is not a DVD-standard resolution. 
Rescale the video to double height.   And stop using il* options.