The difference between True Blood intro music

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  toodeep Posts: 174

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  15/10/10 - 22:16 #2

  US shows are sped-up from 48 fields per second to 50 Hz when broadcast in the UK.

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  [Deleted User] Posts: 40,102

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  15/10/10 - 23:47 #3

  Indeed. Almost all American shows are sped up slightly because of the difference in frame rates. A good example is to try and listen to the Friends theme tune from the USA and then from the UK.

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  NinjyBear Posts: 8,317

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  16/10/10 - 02:28 #4

  I've only ever noticed it on Smallville and, to a lesser extent, Dexter.

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  tiger2000 Posts: 8,541

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  17/10/10 - 19:40 #5

  Does that also mean that the running/screen time of a US show is reduced by about 4% when shown in the UK?.

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  toodeep Posts: 174

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  18/10/10 - 12:22 #6

  Yes, and likewise the running time of US DVDs is longer. The speeding-up is also apparent in voice pitch. I've noticed that some blu-ray disc action sequences (that play at the correct speed) seem less exciting than the previous UK versions that I was familiar with, alas.

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