Why Does Nighttime Smartphone Footage Look All Flickery in Europe?

2014-01-07

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http://tomscott.com - @tomscott - When you film with an iPhone or other smartphone in Europe at night, there's often a weird rolling banding effect over your footage. The reason has to do with power grids, frequencies, and some rather American-centric smartphone makers.