[zaphod24]

For testing purposes I've uploaded the following sample recording (warning, it is MPEG2 and so it is big, as in 2.4gb):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8TU_Cp...sp=sharing

This recording (from Nickelodean HD in this case) is what is typical for my cable provider. Using mplayer it seems that the content is most likely 24fps and telecine'd to 29.97fps. Perhaps it can help in making playback on the RPi/RPi2 better. The interesting thing to note is that when I leave deinterlacing set to auto, it does appear to be deinterlacing the content. There is a logo in the bottom right most of the time and it flickers quite a bit. Turning deinterlacing to off stops the flicker and with this particular content does not seem to result in the usual ugly "jaggies" during motion.

Also, apologies for the actual content, it is a kid's show I recorded for one of my children.