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Comment Re:Lots of evidence for higher frame rates (Score 1) 521

On TV you can see the difference between shows that have been shot on film (at 24 Hz) versus on video (at 30 or 60 Hz). Video seems clearer, less movie like.

This is more likely because when you show a 24fps movie on 29.97fps TV, it has to go through a framerate conversion process called Telecine, which (grossly oversimplified explanation) breaks each frame up into 2 fields (odd & even numbered lines), repeats every 1 in 4 fields, and plays the result out at 59.94 fields per second. (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecine#2:3_pulldown for detailed explanation)

The result is that any moving objects look jerky, especially for smooth horizontal movement, because one of the fields will appear to stand still every 1/12 second. It's a product of the framerate conversion process, not because the source material has 20% lower framerate.

Comment Paging Dr House (Score 1) 224

"Doctors who examined her at the Geneva University Hospital concluded she had a condition known as 'idiopathic eccrine hidradenitis'"
"Idiopathic", meaning "you're an idiot for still letting your daughter play video games after she develops sores on her sweaty little hands."

Comment Re:AMVs/Shorts Collections (Score 2, Interesting) 149

I have also had some of my AMVs removed or restricted by YouTube.

Although AMVs probably constitute fair use, it's a moot point in the case of YouTube because they (not you) are making money from hosting your clip, so they (not you) are legally vulnerable if the original copyright holder comes knocking. This is why their TOS stipulates that YOU must own the copyright to all the material you post.

Fortunately most anime publishers recognise AMVs as free advertising, and leave it alone.

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