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JW
JamesWorldNews
itsrobert posted:
Great caps, Bail. Thanks for posting. They really show the difference between the old and new lighting. Today's changes are a vast improvement. Everything looks cleaner and sharper.


.....except the two anchors (G and B) sat at the desk.......(sic.)
MO
Moz
Anyone on the inside tell us what's happened to the lighting? Is it a new type of light, just old lamps renewed - or is it nothing to do with the lights and maybe something to do with the cameras etc?
:-(
A former member
This is probably a long shot but does it have anything to do with HD testing ?
ZS
ZiggyShadowDust
If that is the reason well then CURSE the News 24's controllers. They are forcing us to go HD.
BA
Bail Moderator
I think it's probably just that the cameras have been re-tune,d rather than lighting changes. Broadcast cameras are very different to home cameras and need to know what "white" is etc, as well colour temperatures etc, I suspect they were a little off and have now been sorted.
MB
Media Boy
Bail posted:
I think it's probably just that the cameras have been re-tune,d rather than lighting changes. Broadcast cameras are very different to home cameras and need to know what "white" is etc, as well colour temperatures etc, I suspect they were a little off and have now been sorted.


Yes - the cameras have had some TLC and been racked. There is some debate about the 'blue' levels - but the consensus is that it is a VAST improvement...
PE
Pete Founding member
but what about the wierd phasing effect? when will that be sorted? it's been going on for three years now
HA
harshy Founding member
Media Boy posted:
Bail posted:
I think it's probably just that the cameras have been re-tune,d rather than lighting changes. Broadcast cameras are very different to home cameras and need to know what "white" is etc, as well colour temperatures etc, I suspect they were a little off and have now been sorted.


Yes - the cameras have had some TLC and been racked. There is some debate about the 'blue' levels - but the consensus is that it is a VAST improvement...


I hope you guys sort out World, it looks dark and miserable particularly when World News Tonight is on!
IT
itsrobert Founding member
harshy posted:
Media Boy posted:
Bail posted:
I think it's probably just that the cameras have been re-tune,d rather than lighting changes. Broadcast cameras are very different to home cameras and need to know what "white" is etc, as well colour temperatures etc, I suspect they were a little off and have now been sorted.


Yes - the cameras have had some TLC and been racked. There is some debate about the 'blue' levels - but the consensus is that it is a VAST improvement...


I hope you guys sort out World, it looks dark and miserable particularly when World News Tonight is on!


I think BBC World looks fine now. It did go through a dark spell during the latter days of the old set, but since the current set was installed two years ago, I think it has been fine. The second set is slightly darker than the main set but I don't find it distracting at all. Maybe have a look at your brightness and contrast levels on your TV?
JW
JamesWorldNews
Yeah, but WNT comes from the same set that they use for WBR, Sports Today, The World, etc.

It is just opposite the main newsdesk. The main newsdesk is perfectly bright and illuminated and looks fine and fresh (almost "blue" as someone remarked on the N24 thread).

But the secondary pres area (The World / WBR, etc....) is often very dull and washed out looking. I think its mainly due to the back drop projection.
MA
Matrix
BBC WORLD posted:

But the secondary pres area (The World / WBR, etc....) is often very dull and washed out looking. I think its mainly due to the back drop projection.


I've never understood the point of that backdrop, It looked cheap from day one.

I think the secondary area would benefit from a few changes, enough programmes come from there!
MO
Moz
Hymagumba posted:
but what about the wierd phasing effect? when will that be sorted? it's been going on for three years now

What weird phasing effect?

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