PAL vs. NTSC: why is PAL “shorter”? [duplicate]
06-10-03, 08:38 PM
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The following is a simplified explanation
Because PAL movies convert a 24 frame per second film to 25 fps by speeding the film up, while NTSC pads it out to 30 fps by repeating one frame twice and the second three times maintaining the correct speed.
Because PAL movies convert a 24 frame per second film to 25 fps by speeding the film up, while NTSC pads it out to 30 fps by repeating one frame twice and the second three times maintaining the correct speed.
