Export QT: Interlaced or Progressive

Hi all,
Wonder if you can help me. When I do an export QT from FCP in DV PAL, I have the option to choose Interlaced or Progressive. Now I 've tried both and both files play OK on my computer. My question is when would you use Interlaced and when would you use Progressive, and why?
TIA

TV & broadcast is interlaced
Computer is progressive
DVDs can be either.
good luck.
x

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