On 6/8/05, Mark Rages <markrages@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 6/8/05, Richard Prosser <rhprosser@gmail.com> wrote:
> > As a quick query - if movies are 24fps & TV is 25fps (50Hz) - when I
> > watch a movie on TV is is "properly" converted, or do I watch a
> > slightly sped up version?
> 
> Yes.

Sorry, I meant "Yes, you're watching a slightly sped up version."

The signal processing to actually convert 24 to 25 fps is *very*
involved.  You have to do motion estimation and reconstruct the entire
frame from the pieces.

Regards,
Mark
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