Yes and all this is correct in theory but it doesnt work.
As I said, They are on it and it seems to be a bug.
You can try your technique if you want on the actual file :
http://www.lotuscars.de/Resolve/Magic%20Men%20Locked%20for%20Sascha%2030%20...
The problem seems to be the DV encoding it self.
I converted the QTs to DPX in AE and now it works as expected.
The Tv station asked for ProRes anyway so I can circumvent the DV encoding at least.
In a perfect world (Color,FCP,Fusion...) the app had a setting for adjusting the timeline to the first media dropped in.
The would eliminate a lot of confusion.
Also field processing as I understand would be done by internally deinterlacing, then do the scale and move on two half high images and re-interleave afterward. All done in the BG of course.
Thats the only way to preserve the field structure.
A slice of color...
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