static int dec_vbi_buffers = IVTV_DEFAULT_DEC_VBI_BUFFERS;
 
 static int ivtv_yuv_mode = 0;
-static int ivtv_yuv_threshold=480;
+static int ivtv_yuv_threshold=-1;
 static int ivtv_pci_latency = 1;
 
 int ivtv_debug = 0;
 
        }
 
        itv->yuv_info.frame_interlaced_last = itv->yuv_info.frame_interlaced;
-       itv->yuv_info.lace_threshold_last = itv->yuv_info.lace_threshold;
 }
 
 /* Modify the supplied coordinate information to fit the visible osd area */
 static u32 ivtv_yuv_window_setup (struct ivtv *itv, struct yuv_frame_info *window)
 {
-       int osd_crop;
+       int osd_crop, lace_threshold;
        u32 osd_scale;
        u32 yuv_update = 0;
 
+       lace_threshold = itv->yuv_info.lace_threshold;
+       if (lace_threshold < 0)
+               lace_threshold = itv->yuv_info.decode_height - 1;
+
        /* Work out the lace settings */
        switch (itv->yuv_info.lace_mode) {
                case IVTV_YUV_MODE_PROGRESSIVE: /* Progressive mode */
                        break;
 
                case IVTV_YUV_MODE_AUTO:
-                       if (window->tru_h <= itv->yuv_info.lace_threshold || window->tru_h > 576 || window->tru_w > 720){
+                       if (window->tru_h <= lace_threshold || window->tru_h > 576 || window->tru_w > 720){
                                itv->yuv_info.frame_interlaced = 0;
                                if ((window->tru_h < 512) ||
                                  (window->tru_h > 576 && window->tru_h < 1021) ||