But many who saw the 48 fps Hobbit preview said they would actually skip high frame rates and seek standard 24 fps projection when the film comes out.

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He also gave his name to the standard way in which world maps were represented (the Mercator projection).

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The super realism benefit of the device is easily apparent on both standard and high-definition TVs, computer monitors, and projection systems.

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