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(May 2006)

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A former member
For over a couple of hours now there has been NO commercials what so ever, also the E4 dog is missing?

Anyone know why?
CC
CyberCD
Ssssh!!! Someone might notice!
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A former member
Although no ad breaks = every ten seconds a long - very long Sound cut - the soundcuts this year are ridiculous
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A former member
I also noticed that during BB Live - its in widescreen - and the DOG was right in the corner, those watching in 4:3 would not see the E4 dog - does that break any rules?
SP
Spencer
onetrickpony posted:
I also noticed that during BB Live - its in widescreen - and the DOG was right in the corner, those watching in 4:3 would not see the E4 dog - does that break any rules?


E4 has always had its DOG outside the 4:3 safe area (during 16:9 transmissions). I guess they're not too bothered if not everyone sees it. It's the same principle as Sky News' Active DOG.
DJ
DJGM
Spencer For Hire posted:

E4 has always had its DOG outside the 4:3 safe area (during 16:9 transmissions).


They seem same to make a huge exception during E4 Music though, when the DOG is opaque as well as 4:3 safe.
GM
nodnirG kraM
That might be something to do with music video playing - not playing "clean" or semi-clean versions of the videos. No channels runs without a DOG after all, even TOTP brand theirs.
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onetrickpony posted:
soundcuts this year are ridiculous


Well, and I certainly don't mean this nastily towards Pete, but when you have a housemate with Tourettes, you've not exactly got much choice during the daylight hours.
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A former member
Its nothing to do with the touretts - over the first couple of days things were fine, then at around 9pm last night, we have hardly had 3 - 4 full sentances an hour, and thats with Pete no where in site. Today has been terrible.

I think its more to do with them wanting us to make sure we watch the C4 HLs show now that its on at an even more competitve time of 9pm
RU
russnet Founding member
Andrew Wood posted:
onetrickpony posted:
soundcuts this year are ridiculous


Well, and I certainly don't mean this nastily towards Pete, but when you have a housemate with Tourettes, you've not exactly got much choice during the daylight hours.


Personally, I'm waiting for the eviction nights. What's Pete going to do when the following is said "This Is Davina, your live on Channel 4, please do not swear"
DJ
DJGM
All they really need to cover Pete's involuntary outbursts of "w*nk" and "w*nk*rs" would be someone in the production
gallery with good reflexes and a bleep button? Sound gaps can still be used to cover other unbroadcastable audio.
NJ
Neil Jones Founding member
DJGM posted:
Spencer For Hire posted:

E4 has always had its DOG outside the 4:3 safe area (during 16:9 transmissions).


They seem same to make a huge exception during E4 Music though, when the DOG is opaque as well as 4:3 safe.


I wouldn't class that as a proper E4 DOG though, its more of a subtitle thingy top left on the 4:3 border.

The E4+1 DOG though on E4 Music seems to have a mind of its own as to when it appears or not (I reckon its controlled manually) and is only just 4:3 safe. My TV chops that DOG in half if you put the Freeview box in Center Cut-Out mode.

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