[Marc Poirier] " the tech specs are 1080i @ 59.94."
this would be interlaced at 29.97 frames or 59.94 fields
[Marc Poirier] "the output will still be interlace if I use a HDCam SR? "
Yes it will be interlaced no matter what tape format.
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