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In addition a feature could be added which calculated the original time (by subtracting 4%) and showing this between brackets behind the DVD runtime.

I think you actually mean adding time, not subtracting it, as movies sped-up for PAL are shorter so the original length should be longer  yeah, I guessed that's probably what you meant anyway, just picking up on it 

While on the subject of PAL runtimes, does anyone have any hard, technical information on HD playback mechanisms? It's something I've been pondering, but haven't found anything in the way of hard, technical information.
Basically: most HD films are encoded at the "true" 23.976fps, and if your TV and player support 24fps playback, you get true playback speed  nice.
For those living in 30/60Hz regions, I can see standard 3:2 pulldown being used to display it (although at 60i, I guess).
For those of us in 25/50Hz regions, I've read that we also get the standard 3:2 pulldown treatment, and get playback at 60i too. That is because all HDTV's support 25/30/50/60, so we all support the same framerates
This then means that runtimes are consistent as well, because PAL speedup is not used in realtime to boost 24fps to 25fps. And this follows what I have observed so far.
All of this is on hear-say type comments, so I would like some hard facts, if anyone has anything 

I know there are other things to discuss, like the various encodings of 60i and 50i programs (I've heard that "PAL" 50i gets frame-rate converted to 60i for encoding but that may just be for 30/60Hz territories? Although this may be wrong information, as the specs. I've seen for Blu-ray state 59.94i & 50i support  then again, everything I've read could be wrong ... argh!).

I voted yes. I don't see many pingpong contributions in the dutch locality on this. But if I would download a profile with a runtime containing seconds, at least I would be quite sure the contributor actually verified the runtime from the disc and not just the backcover.

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I have a hard time believing that the average user cares about being that accurate.

Have you asked them?

Are you sure?

Or it that just your opinion on the subject?

Why the attitude?  Of course I didn't ask them.  Of course it is just my opinion, which is why I use the phrase, "I have a hard time believing..."

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How about looking at this sort of suggestion from the viewpoint of those that DO or MIGHT want the feature?

I'm sorry, I didn't realize that I had to look at it from your point of view.  I thought this was a place for people to make feature requests so that other people could comment on them.  I guess I was wrong. 

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As for the ping-ponging - I see it a LOT. Not everyone reads the rules as carefully as forum members. A lot of contributions I see are taking information from the box.

You are confusing ping-ponging...which is a profile being changed over and over again...with someone trying to change a profile without reading the rules.  Of course this happens and changing the run time, from the nearest minute to the nearest second, isn't going to stop that.  People who base their contribution on the case are still going to attempt to make those changes.

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Anyway - it's no biggie. I simply thought it might be something people would want and it's not a feature request I have seen come up.

Your posts suggest otherwise.

Sorry if that came across as having attitude. Not my intention.

And...it really isn't a biggie.

I made a suggestion I thought other might also support; but I actually don't care that much. I just occasionally attempt to think of a feature that might be useful that I have not seen requested before.

Updating my previous post about framerates, here's some data I quickly grabbed

THE DARK KNIGHT - current cinema film release

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VIDEO:
Codec                  Bitrate            Description   
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VC-1 Video              23999 kbps          1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / Advanced Profile 3

AUDIO:
Codec                          Language        Bitrate        Description   
-----                          --------        -------        -----------   
Dolby Digital Audio            English        640 kbps        5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby TrueHD Audio              English        1505 kbps      5.1 / 48 kHz / 1505 kbps / 16-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps)
Dolby Digital Audio            English        192 kbps        2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / Dolby Surround
Dolby Digital Audio            Japanese        448 kbps        5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio            French          448 kbps        5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio            German          448 kbps        5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio            Italian        448 kbps        5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio            Spanish        448 kbps        5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio            Portuguese      448 kbps        5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps

TORCHWOOD_S1_D1_UK - recent UK TV production

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VIDEO:
Codec                  Bitrate            Description   
-----                  -------            -----------   
VC-1 Video              20409 kbps          1080i / 29.970 fps / 16:9 / Advanced Profile 3

AUDIO:
Codec                          Language        Bitrate        Description   
-----                          --------        -------        -----------   
DTS-HD Audio                    English        2046 kbps      5.1 / 48 kHz / 2046 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Dolby Digital Audio            English        448 kbps        2.0 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps

ROBINHOOD1 - recent UK TV co-production

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VIDEO:
Codec                  Bitrate            Description   
-----                  -------            -----------   
MPEG-4 AVC Video        18991 kbps          1080i / 29.970 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:
Codec                          Language        Bitrate        Description   
-----                          --------        -------        -----------   
Dolby Digital Audio            English        224 kbps        2.0 / 48 kHz / 224 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio            English        448 kbps        5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps

So film is correctly 23.976 fps, while UK PAL productions are actually encoded at 30 frames per second (60 fields per second) interlaced. I suspect they were recorded at 25fps (50fields/s), but would need to check. Anyone know the reason for the frame-rate conversion? Required for better compatibility globally?

Aside: is there a way to change the font to a non-proportional option, such as Courier? Would make the text aligned then 
Aside 2: while thinking about forum formatting, I've noticed [for ages] that the bullet list tag doesn't appear to work

I voted yes, it makes perfect sense to me to be accurate, we take the time to insert the disk in the drive for other things , why not take the extra minute and check the runntime? Plus it would help with tv series box sets.

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I voted yes, it makes perfect sense to me to be accurate, we take the time to insert the disk in the drive for other things , why not take the extra minute and check the runntime?

I always check the runtime (with DVD Decrypter). I still don't see the point of having it second-based.

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Plus it would help with tv series box sets.

How? Instead of knowing that a season has a length of 980 or 537 minutes you'd know that it actually has 980:12 or 536:33.

Maybe your right, maybe we just need better rules on how to round up or down, for instance for me if ites below .50 seconds I round down. I just know that alot of times the box is wrong.

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for instance for me if ites below .50 seconds I round down

Out of curiosity: Why? Why is for you 90m:45s -> 90m more correct than 91m?

And for contribution purposes it would be incorrect. The contribution rules are quite clear on that matter

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Use the Running time specified on the DVD cover unless you can verify there is a discrepancy between that and the actual Running time. When contributing an accurate, DVD-based, time from the DVD, round down from 29 seconds and up from 30 seconds in the nearest minute. Include your verification method in your Contribution Notes. For instance, note that a given movie has an actual Running time of 119: 37, Running time would be 120 even if the case said 119 or 121.

Ah sorry, cultural misunderstanding.