Frame rate?

[hariseldon]

Originally Posted by TheHade

Maybe so, but in my opinion at least a rough estimate would be nice to know if a release is 24 or 25 fps, e.g.


Oh, I didn't know that. Thank you for pointing this out to me, hariseldon!

By the way, is there any way to play a 25 p DVD or BD at only 24 p?

Most if not the majority of the released UK entries do tell if it's a 1080p/24 or 1080i/50 encode -- at least where those items have been tested. Most of those entries are geared toward the main feature and often even if the feature is 24p, the extras might be 50i or even SD PAL (many of the UK Doctor Who sets, the AUS Buck Rogers) so it's still a bit of a guess. 50i encodes on the main feature are almost exclusively international TV productions and some older EU films. I honestly can't remember when EU produced films switched to primarily 24p

Many US players (non modded) will convert 1080i/50 to 1080/60 -- I'm unsure if those players can then go to 24p, but I'd imagine that would probably introduce quite a lot of artifacts. It's less common for unmodded players having the capability to convert DVD PAL to NTSC, but I think there are a few.