Progressive Scan

[Sean]

I'm a serious hobbyist. I have a standalone DVD player that brags that 
it can play progressive scan videos. I have a Sony TRV-17 MiniDV 
camcorder. It records interlaced video. If I edit this video in iMovie 
with the intention of sending it iDVD or DVD StudioPro and then to a 
SuperDrive, is there anyway I can massage it so that my DVD player will 
treat it as a progressive scan video? Would there be any appreciable 
avantage to doing this? ...a more film-like look? ...sharper images?

Any light shone on progressive scan digital video will be appreciated.

Sean