diff --git a/Outputs/ScanTargets/BufferingScanTarget.cpp b/Outputs/ScanTargets/BufferingScanTarget.cpp
index b178e5713..14f5f6d9d 100644
--- a/Outputs/ScanTargets/BufferingScanTarget.cpp
+++ b/Outputs/ScanTargets/BufferingScanTarget.cpp
@@ -234,6 +234,29 @@ void BufferingScanTarget::announce(
 			++read;
 			frame_read_.store(read, std::memory_order_relaxed);
 		}
+
+		// Look for an even-odd pattern in start-of-frame line placement as an indication that
+		// incoming video is interlaced. That might be helpful information in deciding exactly
+		// how to display scans pleasantly, depending on the display target.
+		start_history_[start_history_pointer_] = location;
+		++start_history_pointer_;
+
+		static constexpr int CoordinateEpsilon = 100;
+		const auto similar_enough = [&](const size_t start, const size_t stride) {
+			for(size_t index = start + stride; index < start_history_.size(); index += stride) {
+				if(
+					abs(start_history_[index - stride].x - start_history_[index].x) > CoordinateEpsilon ||
+					abs(start_history_[index - stride].y - start_history_[index].y) > CoordinateEpsilon
+				) {
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+			return true;
+		};
+		is_interlaced_.store(
+			!similar_enough(0, 1) && similar_enough(0, 2) && similar_enough(1, 2),
+			std::memory_order_relaxed
+		);
 	}
 
 	// Proceed from here only if a change in visibility has occurred.
@@ -416,3 +439,7 @@ const Outputs::Display::ScanTarget::Modals &BufferingScanTarget::modals() const
 bool BufferingScanTarget::has_new_modals() const {
 	return modals_are_dirty_.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
 }
+
+bool BufferingScanTarget::is_interlaced() const {
+	return is_interlaced_.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
+}
diff --git a/Outputs/ScanTargets/BufferingScanTarget.hpp b/Outputs/ScanTargets/BufferingScanTarget.hpp
index 1354596bf..22e92384b 100644
--- a/Outputs/ScanTargets/BufferingScanTarget.hpp
+++ b/Outputs/ScanTargets/BufferingScanTarget.hpp
@@ -164,6 +164,13 @@ public:
 	/// @returns the current @c Modals.
 	const Modals &modals() const;
 
+	/// @returns whether the current output being received appears to describe an interlaced signal.
+	/// This is a hint only, potentially to provide for better deinterlacing of output, being derived locally
+	/// from line positioning. Specifically: if a scan target pays no heed to this whatsoever it's likely to
+	/// end up doing the equivalent of a bob. If it so desires, it might prefer to do something closer to
+	/// a weave if and only if interlaced video is detected.
+	bool is_interlaced() const;
+
 	/// @returns @c true if new modals are available; @c false otherwise.
 	///
 	/// Safe to call from any thread.
@@ -317,6 +324,12 @@ private:
 	std::atomic<Numeric::CircularCounter<uint16_t, NumFrames>> frame_read_;
 	std::atomic<Numeric::CircularCounter<uint16_t, NumFrames>> frame_write_;
 
+	// A recent history of field start positions, to allow detection of interlaced video.
+	// That can be used as a hint for display purposes.
+	static constexpr size_t StartHistoryLength = 16;
+	std::array<Outputs::Display::ScanTarget::Scan::EndPoint, StartHistoryLength> start_history_;
+	Numeric::CircularCounter<size_t, StartHistoryLength> start_history_pointer_;
+	std::atomic<bool> is_interlaced_ = false;
 
 	// By convention everything in the PointerSet points to the next instance
 	// of whatever it is that will be used. So a client should start with whatever