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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.

For those having trouble, as said you can control refresh rates according to fps via advancedsettings: http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=Advancedsett...3Cvideo.3E

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frame_rate

I'll check out a Gotham build and see if there's any difference ie. I run into the same problems, that should narrow in the problem if there is one.

Thanks for reply Tuxen.

Ohh. I did not know that I could fix this in advancedsettings.xml.
I will try it tomorow :-)

I can't right follow you in the TV framerate, on new screens. I'm a TV repair-man, and know that 120hz on my screen, is better than 60hz (for my eys).
The same is for 25Hz and 50Hz. Yes old "tubes" are slow, an you can't see the 25Hz. But on new fast flat screens, there is alot of differency between 25 and 50Hz. I can see the flikker. Especialy, when a movie is recorded whith variable framerate. More and more movies, are in variableframerate, and it is easyer to see the judder/framefresh in 25Hz, rather than in 50Hz.

I can also see your point.. Why use cpu, to draw twice as many frames :-)

Best regards