720 25p video ?

Can you change the frame rate from 29.97 to 25 ?

I am talking about video standard here. US has NTSC (525 lines, 29.97 fps) and Europe PAL (625, 25 fps). With HD it gets better (both have 1080 and 720 lines) but each continent sticks with its own voltage (50 and 60 Hz), hence the 29.97 vs 25 issue.
To put it another way, every HD camcorder you buy in Europe makes 25 fps, not 29.97 fps. So if you live there and want to make a video with your iPhone, right now sticking with 29.97 is your only option, which does not make a lot of sense because you would not be able to use that footage with anything that comes out of a camcorder.

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