Abstract: A data converter for converting interlaced image data into a non-interlaced format is disclosed. The converter comprises a buffer memory capable of storing upto N such scan lines of the interlaced image data for performing, per input pixel clock pulse, a read and then a write operation, wherein the N represents the number of scan lines per field; a horizontal address generator for, upon receiving each of input pixel clock pulses, generating a horizontal address by sequentially counting the number of pixel clock pulses received after each of input H/SYNC pulses received; and a vertical address generator for generating, upon receiving each of the input H/SYNC pulses, generating one of a series of vertical addresses for outputting the interlaced image data in the non-interlaced format.