On Sun, May 07, 2017 at 11:16:20PM +0100, RS wrote:

> The BBC and other broadcasters transmit many films on HD satellite channels 
> at 1080i 25fps with AC3 sound at bit rates up to 9Mbit/s if my satellite 
> receiver is to be believed.  I don't recall having seen any 50fps films 
> being broadcast.  Why not, if increasing the frame rate yields greater 
> improvement than increasing resolution on large screens?

I would presume that that's because the source material isn't available
in anything approaching 50fps.

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