A digital image processor is provided. The digital image processor includes a
deinterlacing
processor that is implemented upon a digital processing unit. The deinterlacing
processor is coupled to an input operable to receive an interlaced video stream,
a digital memory for storing portions of the interlaced video signal, and an output
operable to transmit a deinterlaced video stream. The deinterlacing processor is
operable to perform frequency analysis upon the received interlaced video stream
in order to generate the deinterlaced video stream having reduced motion artifacts.