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From: phil@diablo.amd.com (Phil Ngai)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics,rec.video
Subject: Re: HDTV and ATV Glossary (TN32)
Keywords: 525/59.94, 625/50, NTSC, PAL, SECAM, Component, Composite,
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Date: 14 Aug 89 16:48:34 GMT
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In article <278@bilver.UUCP> bill@.UUCP (Bill Vermillion) writes:
|There is (and has been demonstrated) a "Hi-Fi" film format (I forget the name)
|that uses FILM at 60 FPS.  Results are said to be startling.  I would like to
|see it, at least once.

Much as I hate to disagree with Charles, I'd like to add that there
have been experiments with faster frame rates. I personally saw
something at the Vancouver World Expo (Showscan?) and was impressed. 

Does anyone know if IMAX or OMNIMAX use higher frame rates, or just
more film? 

I would not disagree that it is quite questionable whether we can
afford such high data rates, I'm just saying that I don't think they
would be wasted if we could. 

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Phil Ngai, phil@diablo.amd.com		{uunet,decwrl,ucbvax}!amdcad!phil
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