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ALL NEW BBC NEWS 24 (September 2003)

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ukfreetv
BBC LDN posted:
It's hard to believe that a company with this logo:
http://www.laser-magic.com/logoblack1.JPG

and the slogan "We create magical things you've never seen before" - not exactly the most original or witty marketing pitch I've heard - could have come up with a concept as interesting as this 'TransScreen'.

That's possibly also the worst website I've ever seen in my life, not just in its putrid visual 'style', but also in the sheer unbridled chaos of the HTML. My cat barfs up better websites than that. One can only assume - and hope to God - that the technical proficiency of their products eclipses the broader image of wholesale ineptitude communicated by their online material.


I agree... however, the comparison does add to the air of impressiveness of the product photos. I have to have one of these installed somewhere.

Quote:
Q. What is a TransScreen?
A. A TransScreen is a transparent video projection screen. It is a special clear material which when properly used is invisible in low ambient light. Video or film images that are created in the recommended format and projected on a TransScreen appear to move floating in 3D space.


wow...
:-(
A former member
Sir Richard Rotcod posted:


Really I think News 24 should have a website which is not part of the News Online content management system


Why?
SR
Sir Richard Rotcod
I REALLY hate HTV West posted:
Sir Richard Rotcod posted:

Really I think News 24 should have a website which is not part of the News Online content management system

Why?

Well, OK, maybe not - but at least the system should have more flexibility to provide 'timeless' pages for content that isn't published as a news item - eg presenter profiles and general background pages.

The navigation within subsites like News 24 is also poor
UK
ukfreetv
I REALLY hate HTV West posted:
Sir Richard Rotcod posted:


Really I think News 24 should have a website which is not part of the News Online content management system


Why?


Quite. N24 should generally be BETTER integrated into the News Online systems, so they can cross-link all the information on the TV and online into one seamless experience.

It would be much better if the information you get though the N24 website was automatically updated from other computer systems, or at least had someone checking it once a while (using the CMS) for accuracy.

IMHO You should be able to press RED on cable, satellite and Freeview and get a mode where the News Online version of the story scrolls up the side of the screen everytime the story in-vision changes. (Select would "hold the story")...

The N24 website needs proper integration with what's happening on TV. For example, the site should have the last 10 stories mentioned on the TV as quick links from the N24 site home. If you're watching the channel, you know that you can go to the site and read the full story about something just mentioned...

and so on...

like this..

http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/n24withinteg2.jpg

http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/n24withinteg3.jpg

So you can watch it with the sound off (like you do in an office). Ceefax's newsreal was a often-used facility in offices and public spaces around the UK...
IT
itsrobert Founding member
Unlike the joint weekend before News 24 started using TC10, this time, World are doing their own thing from TC10 - as has been mentioned, Adrian Finighan is looking a little different to usual! Bit of a mish mash of graphics on World - some astons are the normal World ones, but some are News 24.
SB
SB
Why are they using this arrangement.. surely News24 could continue from the CSO if it is still being used?

I assume we have seen the last of the old News24 set whether real or fake!
MA
Marcus Founding member
SB posted:
Why are they using this arrangement.. surely News24 could continue from the CSO if it is still being used?

I assume we have seen the last of the old News24 set whether real or fake!


There is a lot of equipment in the CSO studio which needs to be returned to the main studio ready for the relaunch. So the CSO studio will be taken off line sometime soon. As mentioned before the world studio will also be taken off line for a few hours before the relaunch as the new systems need to be installed and tested in there.
JA
jamej
Marcus posted:
There is a lot of equipment in the CSO studio which needs to be returned to the main studio ready for the relaunch. So the CSO studio will be taken off line sometime soon. As mentioned before the world studio will also be taken off line for a few hours before the relaunch as the new systems need to be installed and tested in there.


Yeah but where will BBC World go? To BBC One set again? With shared bulletins from BBC World when BBC One bulletins are on?
MB
Media Boy
jamej posted:
Marcus posted:
There is a lot of equipment in the CSO studio which needs to be returned to the main studio ready for the relaunch. So the CSO studio will be taken off line sometime soon. As mentioned before the world studio will also be taken off line for a few hours before the relaunch as the new systems need to be installed and tested in there.


Yeah but where will BBC World go? To BBC One set again? With shared bulletins from BBC World when BBC One bulletins are on?


I believe the plan is tomorrow World come from N6, with shared joint bullies with 24 when Nationals are on. Then the overnights come from N6 all night while N9 is kitted out with all its new kit. TWT, I think, is gonna originate from N6 while pilots are run in N9. Then at 0900 - World move back to N9 and 24 unleash their full capability from the all new N8: which is ready to go - and looking very good.
MA
Marcus Founding member
Media Boy posted:
jamej posted:
Marcus posted:
There is a lot of equipment in the CSO studio which needs to be returned to the main studio ready for the relaunch. So the CSO studio will be taken off line sometime soon. As mentioned before the world studio will also be taken off line for a few hours before the relaunch as the new systems need to be installed and tested in there.


Yeah but where will BBC World go? To BBC One set again? With shared bulletins from BBC World when BBC One bulletins are on?


I believe the plan is tomorrow World come from N6, with shared joint bullies with 24 when Nationals are on. Then the overnights come from N6 all night while N9 is kitted out with all its new kit. TWT, I think, is gonna originate from N6 while pilots are run in N9. Then at 0900 - World move back to N9 and 24 unleash their full capability from the all new N8: which is ready to go - and looking very good.


when it works
MB
Media Boy
Marcus posted:
Media Boy posted:
jamej posted:
Marcus posted:
There is a lot of equipment in the CSO studio which needs to be returned to the main studio ready for the relaunch. So the CSO studio will be taken off line sometime soon. As mentioned before the world studio will also be taken off line for a few hours before the relaunch as the new systems need to be installed and tested in there.


Yeah but where will BBC World go? To BBC One set again? With shared bulletins from BBC World when BBC One bulletins are on?


I believe the plan is tomorrow World come from N6, with shared joint bullies with 24 when Nationals are on. Then the overnights come from N6 all night while N9 is kitted out with all its new kit. TWT, I think, is gonna originate from N6 while pilots are run in N9. Then at 0900 - World move back to N9 and 24 unleash their full capability from the all new N8: which is ready to go - and looking very good.


when it works


up to us to make sure it does then isn't it! Wink
MA
Marcus Founding member
Media Boy posted:
Marcus posted:
Media Boy posted:
jamej posted:
Marcus posted:
There is a lot of equipment in the CSO studio which needs to be returned to the main studio ready for the relaunch. So the CSO studio will be taken off line sometime soon. As mentioned before the world studio will also be taken off line for a few hours before the relaunch as the new systems need to be installed and tested in there.


Yeah but where will BBC World go? To BBC One set again? With shared bulletins from BBC World when BBC One bulletins are on?


I believe the plan is tomorrow World come from N6, with shared joint bullies with 24 when Nationals are on. Then the overnights come from N6 all night while N9 is kitted out with all its new kit. TWT, I think, is gonna originate from N6 while pilots are run in N9. Then at 0900 - World move back to N9 and 24 unleash their full capability from the all new N8: which is ready to go - and looking very good.


when it works


up to us to make sure it does then isn't it! Wink


Excellent. Looking forward to a flawless launch then Very Happy

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