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Bennyboy1984
TIGHazard posted:
Bit of an interesting problem on the FA Cup Rewind channel - An onscreen display.

(Not really a breakdown as such obviously, more of an oddity)

Lasted about the opening 3 minutes.

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Hmm... Yes that is an odd one! Kind of looks like the OSD of a VCR when someone has pressed the "Display" button that toggles it on and off.
GE
thegeek Founding member
SonicBen2706 posted:
Hmm... Yes that is an odd one! Kind of looks like the OSD of a VCR when someone has pressed the "Display" button that toggles it on and off.

It's the character output of an EVS machine.
JA
james-2001
Very 80s/90s looking captions for a modern piece of equipment!
PE
peterrocket Founding member
james-2001 posted:
Very 80s/90s looking captions for a modern piece of equipment!


You should see the user interface....

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Maybe harks back to DOS but it works, reliable and no messing around with windows and inevitable updates.
JA
james-2001
Memories of trying to get SimCity to install from floppy discs back in 1994 🤣🤣
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Markymark
peterrocket posted:
james-2001 posted:
Very 80s/90s looking captions for a modern piece of equipment!


You should see the user interface....

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Maybe harks back to DOS but it works, reliable and no messing around with windows and inevitable updates.


Indeed, it does the job, and nothing 'more' than that is required. Consequently it's pretty bomb proof, boot up and shut down are quick (and if you lose power without notice, it's not going to be a disaster)
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WMD
Not strictly a breakdown as such, but there was no CA into (or out of) the PPB on BBC One at 6:55pm, or into the One Show subsequently.
NG
noggin Founding member
commseng posted:
If I am on site in an uplink truck then I am not monitoring too many sources compared to an MCR.
Therefore the freeze is a better option for incoming feeds that will be used on air.
If there is a sudden problem it is less objectionable and bear in mind that I will be receiving on a small dish, either 2.4m or 1.8m, not the same as the teleports will be using.


I've heard a production argument that black or 'incoming garbage passed through' are both preferable to freezes on IRDs and Frame synchronisers on live shows - as audience that see a freeze frame will think the show is recorded and 'the tape has been paused' if something that they think is live then freezes on-air.
NG
noggin Founding member
peterrocket posted:
james-2001 posted:
Very 80s/90s looking captions for a modern piece of equipment!


You should see the user interface....

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Maybe harks back to DOS but it works, reliable and no messing around with windows and inevitable updates.


Although I believe it is running Windows underneath that UI isn't it? The UI is DOS-like, but I don't believe they are still running DOS (or a DOS-like OS) as the underlying OS?
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commseng
noggin posted:
commseng posted:
If I am on site in an uplink truck then I am not monitoring too many sources compared to an MCR.
Therefore the freeze is a better option for incoming feeds that will be used on air.
If there is a sudden problem it is less objectionable and bear in mind that I will be receiving on a small dish, either 2.4m or 1.8m, not the same as the teleports will be using.


I've heard a production argument that black or 'incoming garbage passed through' are both preferable to freezes on IRDs and Frame synchronisers on live shows - as audience that see a freeze frame will think the show is recorded and 'the tape has been paused' if something that they think is live then freezes on-air.

I had heard that when radio cameras were first put through syncronisers and would freeze rather display noise as they faded, this caused issues with horse racing coverage.
Viewers, and especially those who were betting on the races saw the CRE freeze as it broke up, with horses midway over a jump.
There were accusations that the race had been recorded, and was not live........
PE
peterrocket Founding member
One thing that mobile bonding manufacturers do (though Live U have probably patented it) is that when the signal starts to deteriorate, the audio is the last thing to do so there is at least something there
noggin posted:
peterrocket posted:
james-2001 posted:
Very 80s/90s looking captions for a modern piece of equipment!


You should see the user interface....

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Maybe harks back to DOS but it works, reliable and no messing around with windows and inevitable updates.


Although I believe it is running Windows underneath that UI isn't it? The UI is DOS-like, but I don't believe they are still running DOS (or a DOS-like OS) as the underlying OS?


I'm not sure actually - I thought it was a form of Linux for reliability and stabilit reasons, but have seen different EVS setups that have more regular windows type user interface.
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Markymark
peterrocket posted:
One thing that mobile bonding manufacturers do (though Live U have probably patented it) is that when the signal starts to deteriorate, the audio is the last thing to do so there is at least something there
noggin posted:
peterrocket posted:

You should see the user interface....

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Maybe harks back to DOS but it works, reliable and no messing around with windows and inevitable updates.


Although I believe it is running Windows underneath that UI isn't it? The UI is DOS-like, but I don't believe they are still running DOS (or a DOS-like OS) as the underlying OS?


I'm not sure actually - I thought it was a form of Linux for reliability and stabilit reasons, but have seen different EVS setups that have more regular windows type user interface.


IP Director is I think, but I also think the LSM OS itself is Linux and not Windows based?

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