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I always wondered why a box flashes around the ducks whenever I took a shot. Now I know. Although I certainly perceived it every time, not just when there were
by larrik 16y ago
I always wondered why a box flashes around the ducks whenever I took a shot. Now I know.
Although I certainly perceived it every time, not just when there were multiple targets (which is what the article claims). I don't recall perceiving the black frame, though.
- Fargren 16y agoThis is related to the TV refresh rates. The system was designed for TVs that refreshed 30 times per second, the standard in japan. However the standard in either USA or Europe (I don't remember which) was 24 refreshes per second. This led to the flash of the screen being visible in some TVs
- InclinedPlane 16y agoJapan and the US used NTSC at 30 frames per second, much of the rest of the world used PAL or SECAM at 25 frames per second.