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HA
harshy Founding member
tellywatcher posted:
BBC WORLD posted:
Just watching Dateline London on BBC World just now. Dateline is the only opportunity us World viewers get to see the new News 24 studio in action. I often read of barco screens forming the backdrop in the News 24 and National studios, although I have no idea what barco screens are!! Put another way - what would the presenter see if he looked behind him? Would he see the same as us (i.e. a fake newsroom scenario) or would he just see a green screen? (a la ITN News)

Sorry for such a stupid question.

As Hyma says, the Barco screens are just the screens used for the backdrop, people on here call them that because that's the name of the company that produces them!

The presenters would just see the screens as they are, in reality they're just rear-projection displays.

You can read more techie details about them below...
http://www.barco.com/projection_systems/downloads/SMD_apl_BBC_l.pdf
http://www.barco.com/projection_systems/downloads/BCD_bro_ov_d_specs_l.pdf


which produces fake results, you can't beat a real newsroom backdrop!
JO
Joe
Say something positive about BBC News, go on. Try.
HA
harshy Founding member
Jugalug posted:
Say something positive about BBC News, go on. Try.


Well at least BBC World News has a "real" newsroom backdrop!
JO
Joe
I meant domestic BBC News.
FL
flaziola
Jugalug posted:
Say something positive about BBC News, go on. Try.
No long ad breaks.
HA
harshy Founding member
flaziola posted:
Jugalug posted:
Say something positive about BBC News, go on. Try.
No long ad breaks.


you get to see a nice breakfiller though Wink
EY
the eye
harshy posted:
flaziola posted:
Jugalug posted:
Say something positive about BBC News, go on. Try.
No long ad breaks.


you get to see a nice breakfiller though Wink


Thats still BBC World...
WO
Worzel
Are the Beeb going to get the news channels graphics system serviced soon?

I only ask because the graphics (on the NC anyway) seem extremely unstable at the moment. The ticker now judders and seems to freeze at the end of every scrolling category (eg. when the HEADLINES or SPORT finish - just before the prefix pops up the ticker jumps/shakes or freezes). I have also noticed the Astons doing this recently from time to time with the random juddering problem on the wipes etc.

I don't ever remember the previous graphics (used before the relanch) having this problem.
GS
Gavin Scott Founding member
Worzel posted:
Are the Beeb going to get the news channels graphics system serviced soon?

I only ask because the graphics (on the NC anyway) seem extremely unstable at the moment. The ticker now judders and seems to freeze at the end of every scrolling category (eg. when the HEADLINES or SPORT finish - just before the prefix pops up the ticker jumps/shakes or freezes). I have also noticed the Astons doing this recently from time to time with the random juddering problem on the wipes etc.


They did when they first started. I'm sure the reason was the Linux system needed some temp files purged or something.

Or maybe I dreamt that.
MO
Moz
Worzel posted:
Are the Beeb going to get the news channels graphics system serviced soon?

I only ask because the graphics (on the NC anyway) seem extremely unstable at the moment. The ticker now judders and seems to freeze at the end of every scrolling category (eg. when the HEADLINES or SPORT finish - just before the prefix pops up the ticker jumps/shakes or freezes). I have also noticed the Astons doing this recently from time to time with the random juddering problem on the wipes etc.

I don't ever remember the previous graphics (used before the relanch) having this problem.

No straps at the moment for the coach crash breaking news. Just the DOG and ticker.
WO
Worzel
It appears they have now fixed the stammering ticker and astons.

They must read this forum! Smile
MA
Manxy
Worzel posted:
It appears they have now fixed the stammering ticker and astons.

They must read this forum! Smile


Maybe you should email them, they might read it out on air if you are lucky.

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