Why do I get fluid motion on LCD TV but jerky on PC monitor ?

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Why do I get fluid motion on LCD TV but jerky on PC monitor ?

Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders
Canon XH G1S / G1 (with SDI), Canon XH A1S / A1 (without SDI).

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January 9th, 2008, 03:14 AM

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Mikko Lopponen

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Originally Posted by Mark Rook

Great thanks for the prompt reply's guy's. I thought it maybe something to do with the progressive scan and interlacing, I shoot in 50i.

If you shoot in a PAL mode (25p or 50i) and play it back on a computer lcd that is 60hz you will see small jerks in playback. That's because the 50 frames will not fit perfectly into the 60hz playback rate.

CRT monitors are better in this regard as they can do 100hz and it will look great.

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