NTSC or PAL?

Does anyone have any thoughts/knowledge on whether or not NTSC or PAL format videos get more sales? So far, I've always shot in PAL but wondering if there are any advantages or drawbacks to switching to NTSC.

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The only difference is the frame rate (25 fps for PAL and 30 fps for NTSC). My experience editing both frame rates is that editing software treats them the same and the resulting rendered video makes it nearly impossible to tell the difference. In theory, 30 fps is better for action and 25 fps has a little better sensitivity. So if you are shooting in low light, shoot at 25 fps. If you are shooting fast action, shoot at 30 fps. But really, I wouldn't worry about it. Shoot at whatever works for you and focus on the content, not the frame rate.

That said, I occasionally shoot and upload the same scene at 30 fps and 24 fps. 24 fps is a cinema rate, and my assumption is that filmmakers looking for a clip to integrate well with a film production will prefer 24 fps. I have no evidence to back this assumption, however.

No. Frame rate is not the only difference. Of the 16.7 millions of colors, there is a difference of several hundreds of colors.

Thanks both for your responses. I guess Wideweb, from what you say, the difference in colours is pretty negligible. (And I also presume that PAL would have the few hundred more colours than NTSC?). Anyhow, all good to know. Thanks again :)

There are too many factors involved to claim a camera shooting at 25 fps has better low light sensitivity than one shot at 30 fps. The same goes for the color spectrum of both frame rates in this discussion. Better to read on the subject than to openly show a complete lack of knowledge.

"Better to read on the subject than to openly show a complete lack of knowledge."

Words well said, Jason.

If you shoot in a place with a 50 Hz electricity use 25 fps, if electricity frequency is 60 Hz use 30fps - that way you do not get strobe effects from artificial light.

@ionescu
Good advice. But why didn't you follow that logic?