Codecs, containers & image formats · Working
Interlaced video
Also called: interlace
ELI5
Video in which each frame is divided into alternating fields captured or displayed at different times.
Used in conversation
“Can editorial try the interlaced video before tomorrow’s review?”
Pitch context
You may encounter “Interlaced video” in editing, colour, post & delivery conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Explains how recorded material becomes a finished, approved and technically deliverable work.
Connected terms
- Progressive scanComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
- Video fieldComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
Sources & evidence · 4
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Blackmagic Design — DaVinci Resolve Reference ManualSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / ACES — ACES Glossary and User GuidesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Netflix — Partner Help Center Delivery SpecificationsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- European Broadcasting Union — EBU R 128 Loudness Normalisation and Permitted Maximum Level of Audio SignalsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14