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Old 10th July 2008   #34
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Originally Posted by starcrash13 View Post
Going from 23.976 to NTSC requires a 3:2 pulldown which is not a speed change, but rather an addition of repeated video fields to go from 24 frames to 60 interlaced video fields.

Sorry to be so nit-picky but, after all, this is "THE definitive explanation of 29.97 and 23.98" frame rates, right?
While you're being picky, it may be worth noting that 3:2 is no longer used; currently a 2:3 pulldown is used, i.e. AA BBB CC DDD, not AAA BB CCC DD.
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