Sony HDR-HC9E. HD to MPEG2 and interlacing

I have recently posted a topic on jagged video and not received much response. I was using the Sony "i-Link" convert to SD feature. I have only Just found that my aging equipment will capture in HD. I have tested a 3 min sample of the worst affected section of the movie ( ie - panning and movement close to the cam ).
This works well in FCP and exports as a movie which looks good. I export this to the Batch Monitor for conversion to MPEG2 using the preset DVD 2 pass 90 min setting. I wish this to be for Pal TV so the Inspector details are: Format m2V. width 720, Height 576, Pixel aspect ratio PAL CCIR 601 (16:9), frame rate 25, Field output - Bottom first, High quality, Best motion estimation.
I am still finishing with an interlaced / jagged video.
Thanks in advance for any response.

Thanks again Jerry. My timeline in DV-Pal ( Sony version, exported using their iConvert feature) is 47 min long and takes me about 2 hrs.+ to encode, so I am now working with a very short piece of the worst affected section and able to experiment more so will try that one. At last I have managed to contact Sony support and hope to get some confirmation of field order in outputs etc. I know it should not be a problem but it is failing somewhere. Disappointing for my granddaughter whose wedding DVD is not progressing. I did a grandsons 5 yrs. ago with the DV cam and no problems.
Thanks for the interest.
Bill.

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