back to article Toshiba HD DVD to offer 'true cinema' frame rate

To get that true cinema experience, simply ditch your microwave popcorn and download Toshiba's latest HD DVD firmware update that support film's 24 frames per second (fps) playback speed. Toshiba HD-A20 HD DVD player Toshiba's HD-A20 Although not set to become available in the US until September and only suitable for two …

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  1. Alex

    Are you sure about this?

    "UK HDTVs more commonly display 720p and 1080p images at 25fps, while US screens run to 30fps. In each case, the result is a movie that plays faster, with sound at a higher pitch, than it would in the cinema."

    I find it hard to believe that North American HD-DVD and BD players are speeding up films by 25% because they can't do the hi-def equivalent to 3:2 pulldown.

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