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Why Does Nighttime Smartphone Footage Look All Flickery in Europe?

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.

English
  • Originally Aired January 7, 2014
  • Runtime 3 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created July 30, 2023 by
    josh42
  • Modified July 30, 2023 by
    josh42