I was thinking the opposite, actually (though I don't notice the flicker at 24Hz). My TV has one of those modes called "motion-smooth" or something like that,

I was thinking the opposite, actually (though I don't notice the flicker at 24Hz). My TV has one of those modes called "motion-smooth" or something like that, and what it purports to do is smooth the transitions between frames. It does this surprisingly well - too well, I would say. The end result is that movies end up looking like cheap soap operas, and I can't get over it. Granted, the 48fps is not the same as 60fps, and maybe the difference is enough for me to subconsciously forget it. But if it wasn't the change would probably be enough for me to forgo MaxiVision films. I think refresh rate is one of those things that our minds compensate for in the background, and the slightest changes one way or the other are instantly noticeable.