Thanks Muckyman and amitsaran,
Do either of you have any idea how to do that with Pinnacle 12? The preselected options only list up to HD 1080i. There is a custom option but no way that I can see to go from interlaced to progressive. In the meantime I'll give it a try with PowerDirector using amitsaran's advice. And thank you again. I'm new at this and trying to get some scenes of Walt Disney World on my desktop.