Any problem playing in 24p ?

[RyanKhoo]

Hi there,

I always render my movies out in 25p simply because in S'pore we are using PAL system instead of the 29.97p NTSC system.

Now I am thinking of rendering in 24p. Do you think there is any potential problem that I may face if my movies are rendered in 24p ? Will out TV be able to play it correctly ? Will our computer be able to play it correctly ?

Thanks

 

[newbiecam]

Didnt like 24p snd 30p. Look like laggy. Prefer 60p, very smooth video.

 

[kandinsky]

Hi there,

I always render my movies out in 25p simply because in S'pore we are using PAL system instead of the 29.97p NTSC system.

Now I am thinking of rendering in 24p. Do you think there is any potential problem that I may face if my movies are rendered in 24p ? Will out TV be able to play it correctly ? Will our computer be able to play it correctly ?

Thanks

Short answer: it depends on your TV. You can render a short clip (10-30s and test it on your own TVs and computers to be sure.

My limited understanding: If you're not delivering for local TV broadcast, it doesn't really matter. Most modern/smart TVs should be equipped to handle a variety of framerates, but will vary. Some support 24p, some don't. Check your TV manual. Computers shouldn't be an issue at all. Whatever it is, you can always render a short clip to test on your various hardware/devices if playback looks okay before proceeding to do the whole clip.

If you want something widely supported, e.g., you want to bring the file anywhere and be able to play it on any TV, I would think 25p is technically the 'safest'. E.g., My 4-yr old TV doesn't support 24p on its own (media file played directly via USB thumbdrive), but when using the tV purely as a display for a PC, it plays fine because the PC media player is doing the decoding, not the TV.