NTSC (National Television System Committee)

A video standard used in the United States, Canada, Japan, and parts of South America. It runs at 29.97 FPS, which is slightly slower than 30 FPS. NTSC is the foundation for other frame rates like 23.976 FPS (used for movies) and 59.94 FPS (used for smoother HD video). It’s different from systems like PAL, which is used in Europe and has a different frame rate.