ELI5- why do screens/lights flicker in videos taken by phone or even yt vids, but not in movies and professional productions?

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ELI5- why do screens/lights flicker in videos taken by phone or even yt vids, but not in movies and professional productions?

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several different commercials are played at the same time, on the same screen. it’s recorded in a high frame rate, and broadcast in a low framerate. so different broadcasters can choose a different frame offset.

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