Has anyone noticed how fuzzy and degraded the Ident and Titles are?Ive only just noticed!
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Probably due to the zooming in of the picture to make it 14:9. Newsroom South East used to look dreadful as well, but since they went proper 16:9 the picture looks much sharper and cleaer.
All regional titles are in widescreen, but are not broadcast like that, unlike Newsroom South East. The others are 'cropped' to fit a 14:9 size. Its funny when looking at a widescreen clip of a regional titles, as all those place names which whizz around, are virthually on top of each other in the centre of the screen!
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SittingOvation
itsrobert posted:
Its funny when looking at a widescreen clip of a regional titles, as all those place names which whizz around, are virthually on top of each other in the centre of the screen!
On SkyDigital, you as an individual viewer can choose to watch programmes in either 16:9 or 4:3, at the touch of a button. (well several buttons actually...) This of course doesn't include material only transmitted in 4:3, and the 14:9 option doesn't exist.
I prefer watching 16:9 programmes in 16:9, but recently had a look at UK Today in 4:3. Although the wizzing place names on the map are 'virtually on top of each other in the centre of the screen', they don't all quite fit into 4:3! The first or last letter of some of the words is partially cut off!
PS I live in Midlands Today country, but it's so crappy that I favour UK Today!
(Edited by SittingOvation at 5:04 pm on Aug. 19, 2001)
Talking of UK Today, is it only English regions that receive it?
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SittingOvation
Gary posted:
Talking of UK Today, is it only English regions that receive it?
As far as I'm aware, UK Today is used as the fallback if ANY regional show is temporarily unavailable (both English regions and the 'national regions' of Scotland, Wales and NI) due to technical problems or industrial action etc.
If you are watching BBC One or Two on digital satellite, you NEVER get regional news, it's always replaced by UK Today. The Scottish, Welsh and NI versions of BBC One and Two are available on digital satellite, but not on channels 101 and 102 (I think it would be possible for anyone anywhere in the UK to recieve all 4 versions if on a high enough Sky package).
The 'English version' of BBC One and Two would be better described as the 'generic version', as it's continuity would be the fallback in the 'nations' if their own continuity aws unavailable.
So, whereas UK Today is the fallback for ALL regions on terrestrial and cable, it essentially only replaces English regions on DigiSat. However I don't doubt that some viewers in border areas of Scotland and Wales may only the generic version of BBC One and Two on their Sky package, so only get UK Today on satellite.
Does anyone know for certain when Midlands Today will start coming from The Mailbox instaed of Pebble Mill? I have it on good authority that it will be October 2001, but haven't heard any OFFICIAL announcement.
As the move is gradual (spread over a couple of years), it's a case of 'when will MT move?', rather than 'when will BBC Birmingham (as a whole operation) move?'.
I believe that the newsroom has already moved to The Mailbox, and possibly other elements of BBC Midlands TV too. I don't think any elements of the other thing that BBC Birmingham is home to (i.e. BBC WM radio) have relocated yet.
(Edited by SittingOvation at 5:21 pm on Aug. 20, 2001)
Not strictly true.
4:3 is 'original TV size'
16:9 is widescreen
14:9 is a compromise for 4:3 viewers to watch 16:9 video
Also, true 14:9 isn't just zoomed in, it is slightly moved to one side also so not totally centred. This is due to the original spec by EBU. Most companys & boxes ignore this fact though & just zoom in centred