[allan87]

I actually force PAL to 25p and NTSC to 30p in advancedsettings.xml, matching the framerate to the refresh rate gives better results just like switching a 24fps movie to 24p (which is done automatically). There is absolutely no reason to double the refresh rate its just a waste, which is why your TV supports these modes? And on a RPi it wil also free up some resources. I use it for live tv a lot, and have no trouble at all.

I use Frodo, but I'd imagine on Gotham just like Frodo will use the same mechanism if your tv does not support 24p XBMC will choose 60p. So if your tv does not support 25p or 30p in Gotham it will just switch to 50 or 60hz? If you do not like it force it back to old standard in advancedsettings.xml. To me this is an improvement. If you have trouble with choppiness its a bug somewhere else, its logic that 25 fps on 25p its simply impossible if things work as they should.

There is a reason your TV supports 25p and 30p and it is just like with 24p to achieve "cine"-look. With flat screens we are moving away from the old PAL/NTSC cathode needs and headaches. Why buy a TV with features that support these refresh rates in the first place then? TVs that support 24, 25, and 30p are usually in the high end or not very old.

OpenELEC is actually on the front detecting and supporting those modes that not many other devices do today...

I have noticed something odd in this regard. On 30 Fps media, when refresh on the pi is set to 60 (in video settings), my tv reports that it is switching to 30. If I switch refresh on the pi to 30, however, the tv reports that it is switching to 60. Does this make any sense to you?

This is using various recent Gotham builds.