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Annual BBC RBS tests

Wednesday 9th January (December 2007)

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PC
Paul Clark
skyisthebest posted:
Local newspaper in my area says:

BBC TWO
12.10 - 2.00am Darts
2.00am CLOSE
3.00am BBC Learning Zone

So is the BBC TWO test 2am - 3am or 2.30am - 3.30am?

No harm tuning in (or setting the recorder) for 0200 if you're unsure. I'd guess it is still 0230.
RE
remlap
Continuity announcer just confirmed it.
MU
mulder
remlap posted:
Continuity announcer just confirmed it.


I just missed it, did he say 2.30 or 2am?
LF
lfbarfe
He said "Due to essential engineering work over the next hour, analogue viewers will be unable to see the first of these two programmes", but Learning Zone continues. He didn't say anything specific about 2.30.
MU
mulder
Well, I know now! TV just went to TCJ. Man, that's the first time I've missed getting the cut off on tape in about 4 years.
RE
Reboot
BBC2 Scotland just cut to Test Card J and a speaking clock.

Ceefax is showing "VG Broadcast" in the top bar, with London listings, etc.
RE
remlap
Yep same here
MU
mulder
I wonder if they've moved the BBC1 time?
DM
Dave M
Test Card J now broadcasting from Darvel.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h162/daveraveuk/tcj_2008_01.jpg
RE
remlap
http://i12.tinypic.com/6ol3f2r.jpg

What's on Blaina relay of Wenvoe of course Very Happy
PC
Paul Clark
Stereo channel-wise I'm getting the speaking clock on the right and continuous tone on the left. I can see the Ceefax 'VG Broadcast' in cyan at the top; and has the upper right clock changed on the pages too?
RE
Reboot
Looks a bit better than that (Dave M's picture) from Black Hill - it's washed out, and there are visible horizontal scanlines (almost like the TV-within-a-TV-show effect sometimes used, causing rainbows in the second-bottom grating to the immediate right of the picture), but the central picture is relatively clear with only a bit of ghosting.

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