Martin68
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As I understand it correctly, camcorders and cameras with video capabilities are designed to shoot video in Europe and most of the world at 25p and 50p (formally known as PAL frame rates in the analog days) only the American markets and a very few others shoot at 30p or 60p, as most of the world has a 50hz electrical grid and an established video format which matches the 50hz grid.
So why is it that smartphones still don't offer compatible frame rates for 50hz countries, with them only shooting video at 24 30 and 60p? These framerates work perfectly in North America but for the rest of the world they are not compatible. The main reason is that lights flicker, and you can't use the phone camera as a b role if your primary camera is a PAL version.
I want to point out that the Sony Xperia 1ii offers 25p in its cinema pro app and iPhone has recently added 25p in its latest software update for the promax, but for some reason, Sony do not offer 25p in its standard video app, and apple only offer it if you activate it. Its almost as if 50hz countries are less important for video than 60hz countries. I'm aware that all modern tvs can display 30p in a 50hz country, but flickering lights are a big problem that I'm really surprised that phone manufacturers still haven't addressed. Samsung sell their flagship phones with exynos processors for Europe and snapdragon for the US, yet the exinos version of the phone is still only 30p or 60 video designed for 60hz countries. This is obserd, do you think this madness will ever be corrected or is it already too late. I know I have moaned about this before, but it is really a problem that no one seems to complain about apart for a small few, as I'm guessing most sit in silence and simply put up with degraded flicking video. These phones are camcorder replacements, the video is often better than a camcorder, yet the format is not right for 50hz countries. Your views?
So why is it that smartphones still don't offer compatible frame rates for 50hz countries, with them only shooting video at 24 30 and 60p? These framerates work perfectly in North America but for the rest of the world they are not compatible. The main reason is that lights flicker, and you can't use the phone camera as a b role if your primary camera is a PAL version.
I want to point out that the Sony Xperia 1ii offers 25p in its cinema pro app and iPhone has recently added 25p in its latest software update for the promax, but for some reason, Sony do not offer 25p in its standard video app, and apple only offer it if you activate it. Its almost as if 50hz countries are less important for video than 60hz countries. I'm aware that all modern tvs can display 30p in a 50hz country, but flickering lights are a big problem that I'm really surprised that phone manufacturers still haven't addressed. Samsung sell their flagship phones with exynos processors for Europe and snapdragon for the US, yet the exinos version of the phone is still only 30p or 60 video designed for 60hz countries. This is obserd, do you think this madness will ever be corrected or is it already too late. I know I have moaned about this before, but it is really a problem that no one seems to complain about apart for a small few, as I'm guessing most sit in silence and simply put up with degraded flicking video. These phones are camcorder replacements, the video is often better than a camcorder, yet the format is not right for 50hz countries. Your views?
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