Video looks fine on NTSC / TV, looks bad on computer screen?

Hi, sorry for the basic question, but i seem to have forgotten the best method for converting my video to a format best suited to play on a computer screen.
I understand the difference between ntsc and computer screens, as well as why ntsc or most standard tv's play interlaced video well, but i can't seem to find a good codec for exporting (or converting) my video so that it will look sharp on a computer screen.
The project is for a school, and the primary playback for them will be 1, via a computer out to lcd projector, and 2, simply on a computer. BY the way, the school uses PC's (UGGG!).
I'm currently doing tests with quick time conversion and trying (amongst other things) Dvix, wmv, and h264.
The videos are all 720 / 480, dv/dvcpro ntsc as far as fcp sequence settings, and have all been exported via compressor > dvdsp4 as standard DVD's. All of them look great on the tv (of course) and now it's just a matter of whipping out versions that are formatted to play best on computers.
Any advice

apparently there is a de-interlace filter in FCP. i don't know much about solving your problem. it has always been a mystery to me. but found this article yesterday which could be your problem. check it out:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25318
for some reason this link is not working. google this:
"Interlacing: How to prevent jagged lines in video"
itll be the apple.com article of the same title.

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