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  1. Re:Frame rate on 18% of Consumers Can't Tell HD From SD · · Score: 1

    [5:5 pulldown]

    Even if this were true, I don't understand how it would be an improvement over simply reversing the pulldown and displaying 24 progressive fps rather than 120. After all, if you redraw the same frame once or a hundred times over the same interval on a progressive display, the result is exactly the same.

    It's not any different, but good luck trying to buy a TV that can display at 24Hz. Instead, manufacturers build mostly TVs that have only one display rate. With that restriction, a 120Hz display rate makes sense for covering 24fps, 30fps, and 60fps material.

  2. Re:Many variables on 18% of Consumers Can't Tell HD From SD · · Score: 1
    Some newer DLPs don't use a color wheel any more. They use RGB LEDs that switch at much higher speeds, which gets rid of the rainbow effect for many people.

    Nevertheless, RPTVs do seem to be dying off.

  3. Brace expansion on (Useful) Stupid Unix Tricks? · · Score: 1
    This has always surprised my co-workers the first time they see it.

    cp {old,new}.c
    mv filename{,.bak}

  4. Re:Boats on Batman Discussion · · Score: 1

    [...] Barbara Gordon was an only child.

    Speaking of her, I thought it was interesting that they were pretty careful not to show her face. Probably wanted more freedom in choosing an actress for a future Batgirl part.

  5. Re:Great Movie! on Batman Discussion · · Score: 1

    The credits listed Cillian Murphy as "Scarecrow" so I think that was him.