Export 1080i with regular DVD player

I do not have a blu-ray burner but I would like to burn in 1080i - is it possible?

No. BD and normal DVDs are two completely different things. At best, you can burn data DVDs containing DivX/ H.264 clips at HD res and play them on a DVD player that has suitable output handling for it via HDMI, but that's it. and then of course you don't need Encore for any of that...
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