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It's almost all over . . . (November 2011)

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A former member
I've noticed this as well. The DOG has moved on Olympics 2 and 3 as well. Still on the right hand side on 4-24 though. Surely it makes sense to keep it where it was?

They could make it like the DOGs on the RAI channels in Italy used to be where they moved corners every so often... either that or just get rid of them entirely...
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dosxuk
They've moved the DOG to the top left on Olympics 1 for some reason so it's now slightly obscuring the football graphics, would be worse if the DOG was any brighter.


I've noticed this as well. The DOG has moved on Olympics 2 and 3 as well. Still on the right hand side on 4-24 though. Surely it makes sense to keep it where it was?


Vague idea - since most BBC DOGs are on the left by default, which get moved to the right when that interferes with programme graphics, maybe instead of having "left" and "right" options, they have "normal" and "alternate" - and whoever's set the DOGs up on these channels has remembered to set them to the "alternate" position, but not remembered that these ones sit on the right by default?
DV
DVB Cornwall
No Dog on BBC ONE HD - Freeview.
VM
VMPhil
They've moved the DOG to the top left on Olympics 1 for some reason so it's now slightly obscuring the football graphics, would be worse if the DOG was any brighter.


I've noticed this as well. The DOG has moved on Olympics 2 and 3 as well. Still on the right hand side on 4-24 though. Surely it makes sense to keep it where it was?


Vague idea - since most BBC DOGs are on the left by default, which get moved to the right when that interferes with programme graphics, maybe instead of having "left" and "right" options, they have "normal" and "alternate" - and whoever's set the DOGs up on these channels has remembered to set them to the "alternate" position, but not remembered that these ones sit on the right by default?


That would make sense, it's what I sort of thought had happened that they'd done the wrong settings.
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Worzel
They've moved the DOG to the top left on Olympics 1 for some reason so it's now slightly obscuring the football graphics, would be worse if the DOG was any brighter.


I've noticed this as well. The DOG has moved on Olympics 2 and 3 as well. Still on the right hand side on 4-24 though. Surely it makes sense to keep it where it was?


Vague idea - since most BBC DOGs are on the left by default, which get moved to the right when that interferes with programme graphics, maybe instead of having "left" and "right" options, they have "normal" and "alternate" - and whoever's set the DOGs up on these channels has remembered to set them to the "alternate" position, but not remembered that these ones sit on the right by default?


That would make sense, it's what I sort of thought had happened that they'd done the wrong settings.


All in all though, I'd give them an 8/10 graphics wise. Personally i'd have them purple to match in with the main London 2012 branding, although blue is present on a lot of the banners and promo around the Olympic Park and events arenas.

Speaking on logos - the BBC need to update the 'ONE' on their iPlayer Live stream as it uses the old font!

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nareik
They've moved the DOG to the top left on Olympics 1 for some reason so it's now slightly obscuring the football graphics, would be worse if the DOG was any brighter.


I've noticed this as well. The DOG has moved on Olympics 2 and 3 as well. Still on the right hand side on 4-24 though. Surely it makes sense to keep it where it was?


Vague idea - since most BBC DOGs are on the left by default, which get moved to the right when that interferes with programme graphics, maybe instead of having "left" and "right" options, they have "normal" and "alternate" - and whoever's set the DOGs up on these channels has remembered to set them to the "alternate" position, but not remembered that these ones sit on the right by default?


That's a good point, and would make sense.

I'd have thought they would monitor the channels, wonder how long it will take for someone to notice...
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VMPhil
The channels 1-3 that now have the DOG on the top left also don't seem to have the faint white line on the top of the screen that appeared on the streams when the DOG was added to the channels.
DV
DVB Cornwall
Is the commentary/audio a little ahead of the Vision?
WO
Worzel
Is the commentary/audio a little ahead of the Vision?


The BBC Sport logo falls off the edge of the screen as well. My TV doesn't overscan and all I can see it 'BC Sport' with the rings.
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VMPhil
Is the commentary/audio a little ahead of the Vision?


The BBC Sport logo falls off the edge of the screen as well. My TV doesn't overscan and all I can see it 'BC Sport' with the rings.


How bad is your overscan! Sounds more like you are viewing through a 4:3 TV using the centre cut out option.
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Worzel
Is the commentary/audio a little ahead of the Vision?


The BBC Sport logo falls off the edge of the screen as well. My TV doesn't overscan and all I can see it 'BC Sport' with the rings.


How bad is your overscan! Sounds more like you are viewing through a 4:3 TV using the centre cut out option.


Nope, very much viewing in 16:9 (No wrong aspect ratio set here!).

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A former member
Is the commentary/audio a little ahead of the Vision?


The BBC Sport logo falls off the edge of the screen as well. My TV doesn't overscan and all I can see it 'BC Sport' with the rings.


Similar here - an oldish 23" Samsung LCD screen fed by Sky+HD thru DVI (no HDMI) and the DOG's cut off if it's on either side.

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