Traditional interlace has become part of the video standard as to reduce the demand for transmission and display, while almost not affect the perceived quality of the image. With the current explosion of new video format for PC multimedia technologies emerge, videotelephony and flat matrix displays the question of whether or not to interlace is the widow of the past is more relevant than ever. This book provides a comprehensive overview of motion estimation and advanced de-interlacing techniques to enable in-depth scientific basis for answering the question above. But questions are also systems, such as whether interlace is a good choice in combination with modern video compression methods (MPEG), and who now will be optional for display format is extensively treated. The combination of scientific depth and resolution, with a focus on hot-button issues are practical, making the book unique in its kind.