[opendtv] Re: Why Europe should choose 720P for HDTV
- From: Doug McDonald <mcdonald@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 12:03:07 -0600
John Shutt wrote:
> In recent years, with the advent of CCD cameras with electronic shutters, it
> has become standard practice for all but the main "up" camera (the one that
> gives the overall view of the field from the press box) to have the shutters
> cranked up. This does two things, one good, one bad IMHO.
>
> The good thing is the faster than 1/60th shutter speed captures motion much
> better, and gives crystal clear slow motion replays. However, the bad thing
> (to me) is that during the play if one of these 'cranked' cameras is aired
> live, the motion has a definite stroboscopic effect that I still find
> annoying even after watching it for years.
>
> The natural blurring that occurs within the camera during a 1/60 second
> exposure (for a field of video) makes the resulting motion appear more
> 'natural' to me. Capturing video at 1/1000 second exposure does provide for
> very good slo-mo replays, but lousy real-time video.
>
> Perhaps this is the phenomenon you are witnessing, Doug?
Part of it ... the main blurring is seen in the main camera
up in the press box.
Doug McDonald
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