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mgaunardtoday at 8:21 PM1 replyview on HN

Film is 24fps which is lower than PAL.

The 30fps of NTSC is actually associated with "cheap-looking" video.


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cf100clunktoday at 8:41 PM

NTSC's rate was 29.97 and its lesser line count made images seem blurry to those who were used to PAL and SECAM. Folks viewing PAL after NTSC felt that the flicker caused eye fatigue.