What is the real difference between 15 and 30 frames per second? Are there certain applications where 30 fps would be required?
The difference between 15 frames per second (fps) and 30 fps is how much motion will be captured and conveyed when the video is played back (this affects the apparent smoothness of motion). The file size will also be affected since there will be twice as much data at 30 fps. Most video providers over the web have standardized on 15 fps (some use video captured at even lower frame rates – 8, 10 or 12 fps) recognizing that 15 fps gives a very good representation of motion (as can be seen in the Videograms we have posted on our web site). We have found that for most applications, 15 fps is sufficient but we recognize that there will be certain situations where 30 fps is required. This may include situations where smooth continuous motion is absolutely needed. That is why the QuickVideo Transport and DVC1 support 30 fps capture and the Videogram Creator and Player support 30 fps playback. Users should recognize that file sizes will be much larger, and without an extremely fast computer, pe
