a digital image processor is provided . the digital image processor includes a deinterlacing processor that is implemented upon a digital processing unit . the deinterlacing processor is coupled to an input operable to receive an interlaced video stream , a digital memory for storing portions of the interlaced video signal , and an output operable to transmit a deinterlaced video stream . the deinterlacing processor is operable to perform frequency analysis upon the received interlaced video stream in order to generate the deinterlaced video stream having reduced motion artifacts .