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BBC Engineering Tests 2003

when? (August 2003)

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James Vertigan Founding member 12 August 2003 2:42pm

Anybody know when the annual Engineeering tests will take place this year. They used to be around June/July but were in December last year. There's no mention of them on Ceefax yet so I don't suppose they'll be happening anytime soon. I've yet to see a test card on our 32-inch TV we got a few months back, so I'd like to see how it would cope with all those colours/patterns!

:-(

A former member 12 August 2003 2:57pm

No mention on BBCi either.

BillyH Founding member 12 August 2003 7:09pm

Yes, they were very late last year, almost as if an engineer was going about his daily business before suddenly thinking "Oh blimey, the tests!".

I'm guessing it'll probably be December this year too, seeing as they haven't done them this year so far. Either that, or they won't bother at all from now on...yes, I fear the worst!