Thanks so very much John for clearing that up.
I guess my confusion comes from reading the wiki on deinterlacing, where it said “…interlace artifacts or combing occur … This is true for most modern LCD and plasma displays, because they are currently not able to work in interlaced mode.” but then later it would say “all LCD and plasma consumer television sets have built-in circuitry that converts interlaced video”
My head exploded trying to find a straight answer. I will take your advice and convert it to 720p, as he will not be getting a HD media server or bluray player.
Thanks again for the info! Appreciate it.
Phil