Abstract: A method for enhancing the contrast of an interlaced video input including a series of input video cycles, each input video cycle having a plurality of input fields, one field in each cycle being a bright field, the method including detecting at least some of the bright fields and constructing a contrast enhanced, dynamic, video output image based on the detected bright fields. Preferably, the contrast enhanced, dynamic, video image includes a series of output video sequences, each output video sequence having a plurality of output fields corresponding to one of the detected bright fields.