720 24P in a 60P timeline

[dbwolfe]

here's the deal, once the HVX200 comes out, I want to film certaing things 720 24P and fast action 60P so I can slow it down if needed. I think the 720HD TV spec only allows 60P correct? what happens when you drop 24P in a 60P timeline? since 24 goes into 60 2.5 times but there are no fields to allow for the 'half' is there anyway 24P will look smooth in a 60P timeline? this is all new to me so I apologize if I'm missing something.

 

[Barry_Green]

The HDTV broadcast spec from the ATSC provides for 720/24p, 720/30p, and 720/60p.

24P works very well within a 60p data stream. It uses the same 2:3 pulldown system as film transferred to video... each full frame gets duplicated so that each frame appears either 2 or 3 times in the 60p broadcast stream.

Nothing to worry about, it'll work exactly like you want it to.