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Regional headlines with an aspect ratio change from 16:9 to 4:3 in them for 12" before they went back to 16:9 would have looked silly - and been very annoying for viewers...
A hypothetical question, normally 4:3 comedies(OFAH, Open All Hours etc) are still shown 4:3 as they are networked.
If a BBC regional centre rescreened a complete 4:3 prog locally, would it go out as 4:3, or would it go out as 14:9?
I think most BBC regions with 4:3 gear are hardwired for 14:9 pillarboxing - though it is conceivable that someone might be able to alter the ARC setting.
On DTT the BBC never broadcast anything in 4:3 full-height, full-width, it is always 16:9 with 4:3 material pillarboxed within this 16:9 frame. The broadcast is accompanied by an AFD (Active Format Descriptor) which triggers set top boxes and IDTVs into 4:3 centre cut for fully pillarboxed 4:3 broadcasts within a 16:9 frame.
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Westy2 posted:
Here's a few questions regarding this aspect ratio thing.
How come BBC regional news had to broadcast 14:9, when ITV during GMTV could get away with it?
How come BBC regional news had to broadcast 14:9, when ITV during GMTV could get away with it?
Regional headlines with an aspect ratio change from 16:9 to 4:3 in them for 12" before they went back to 16:9 would have looked silly - and been very annoying for viewers...
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A hypothetical question, normally 4:3 comedies(OFAH, Open All Hours etc) are still shown 4:3 as they are networked.
If a BBC regional centre rescreened a complete 4:3 prog locally, would it go out as 4:3, or would it go out as 14:9?
I think most BBC regions with 4:3 gear are hardwired for 14:9 pillarboxing - though it is conceivable that someone might be able to alter the ARC setting.
On DTT the BBC never broadcast anything in 4:3 full-height, full-width, it is always 16:9 with 4:3 material pillarboxed within this 16:9 frame. The broadcast is accompanied by an AFD (Active Format Descriptor) which triggers set top boxes and IDTVs into 4:3 centre cut for fully pillarboxed 4:3 broadcasts within a 16:9 frame.
