DVD encoding quality

[Djfe]

Just a short question about dvd encoding,
I wasn't really able to find a good answer for on the internet

What looks better/preserves more quality: Interlaced or progressive?

Or is that the wrong question, because it depends on the player itself?

The idea behind it is: as far as I know interlaced needs less space for encoding. But does it have more or less image quality than an encoded movie in progressive at the same bitrate?
I want to achieve the best quality settings for a dvd, rather than player compatibility.

A second question is: does the audio codec matter and how much does it's bitrate impact the image quality?

[mduell]

I want to achieve the best quality settings for a dvd, rather than player compatibility.

Then keep the DVD rip (ISO or concatenated VOBs or MKV), rather than encoding with HB.

[Djfe]

No that was not what I meant, I should have been more precise.
Let's say I recorded a movie/show on TV: 720p H.264 Transporstream
And now I want to create a DVD from it, that I can play on DVD players.

I know the best method if it's only about transporting the movie would be storing the H.264 encoded file on a data DVD, but then I could also use an USB stick instead.

I just want to know whether interlaced or progressive preserves more quality. (When the limit is 4.7GB)

[mduell]

No that was not what I meant, I should have been more precise.
Let's say I recorded a movie/show on TV: 720p H.264 Transporstream
And now I want to create a DVD from it, that I can play on DVD players.

Beyond the scope of the HB forum. Head over to a DVD authoring forum.

[JohnAStebbins]

No that was not what I meant, I should have been more precise.
Let's say I recorded a movie/show on TV: 720p H.264 Transporstream
And now I want to create a DVD from it, that I can play on DVD players.

I know the best method if it's only about transporting the movie would be storing the H.264 encoded file on a data DVD, but then I could also use an USB stick instead.

I just want to know whether interlaced or progressive preserves more quality. (When the limit is 4.7GB)

DVDs only support interlaced content. If the source is progressive they simulate progressive by applying telecine (https://trac.handbrake.fr/wiki/Telecine).

So the question is not relevant in the context of producing a DVD.