: Why do the VHS camcorder footages look so silky smooth , almost like 60fps ?

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This is a question that has been at back of mind for the past 6 months, I’ve searched a lot but never once I did get a comprehensive answer to the question.

I would like it very much if someone explain me the exact reason why is it so?

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If the VHS recording use NTSC you are at 60 fields per second or 50 fields per second for PAL

It is not frames per second because they are interlaced so the framer rate of NTSC is 30 frames per second where each frame is made of two interlaced fields with half the resolution at 60 fields per second.

The interlacing is there to make motions smoother and to reduce flicker.

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