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(April 2011)

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IS
Inspector Sands
james posted:
I know that the test card isn't real. The graphics can be chroma-keyed to make parts of the graphics missing. Bid still has no sound which seems a real problem.

I don't think they really want to be messing around with chroma-key, keep with the basics

Having worked in TV studios and playout areas that have lost power I don't think they're playing about too much, you do get odd things happening, things stop working that you never even knew existed. You don't really play around any more than you have to to test that something's working
VM
VMPhil
Price-drop is fully up and running.

Bid TV has just returned to the blue side with looping music.
JA
james
james posted:
I know that the test card isn't real. The graphics can be chroma-keyed to make parts of the graphics missing. Bid still has no sound which seems a real problem.

I don't think they really want to be messing around with chroma-key, keep with the basics

Having worked in TV studios and playout areas that have lost power I don't think they're playing about too much, you do get odd things happening, things stop working that you never even knew existed. You don't really play around any more than you have to to test that something's working


I think all of the graphics are chroma-keyed and they can remove parts easily. They can usually add or remove graphics whenever they want.
IS
Inspector Sands
james posted:
Anyone know what is happening to SpeedAuction?

I'll just check downstairs...
It's back on.

Who is this presenter, didn't he used to be a kids TV presenter? Possibly on Corners? Confused
JA
james
Are the power problems across the whole of London or is it just a coincidence that BBC Parliament went off air today?
J1
j10cool10
Bid gone from the Blue screen with music to an orange one.
VM
VMPhil
Bid TV have gone back again to the orange 'we are unable to continue with bid tv' slide.

Price-drop have got to go to a break because of some law or something, didn't catch it.

Bid TV have now gone to a colour bar slide, and back again. (twice)
IS
Inspector Sands
james posted:
I think all of the graphics are chroma-keyed and they can remove parts easily. They can usually add or remove graphics whenever they want.

You don't chroma-key graphics. Chromakey is replacing a colour in the video signal with another image.

They of course will be able to show only certain elements of the graphics as part of normal operation. When they first came back on Pricedrop they were faulty - the bit missing was a strip across the side
JA
james
james posted:
I think all of the graphics are chroma-keyed and they can remove parts easily. They can usually add or remove graphics whenever they want.

You don't chroma-key graphics. Chromakey is replacing a colour in the video signal with another image.

They of course will be able to show only certain elements of the graphics as part of normal operation. When they first came back on Pricedrop they were faulty - the bit missing was a strip across the side




Got you.
VM
VMPhil
james posted:
I think all of the graphics are chroma-keyed and they can remove parts easily. They can usually add or remove graphics whenever they want.

You don't chroma-key graphics. Chromakey is replacing a colour in the video signal with another image.

They of course will be able to show only certain elements of the graphics as part of normal operation. When they first came back on Pricedrop they were faulty - the bit missing was a strip across the side


I noticed on screen that they could hide part of the graphics (such as the price), if you've ever used the Mac application CamTwist you'll know what I mean.
JA
james
james posted:
I think all of the graphics are chroma-keyed and they can remove parts easily. They can usually add or remove graphics whenever they want.

You don't chroma-key graphics. Chromakey is replacing a colour in the video signal with another image.

They of course will be able to show only certain elements of the graphics as part of normal operation. When they first came back on Pricedrop they were faulty - the bit missing was a strip across the side


I noticed on screen that they could hide part of the graphics (such as the price), if you've ever used the Mac application CamTwist you'll know what I mean.


That's what I thought.
Last edited by james on 7 April 2011 8:04pm
DO
dosxuk
Bid TV have now gone to a colour bar slide, and back again. (twice)


More likely to be something losing it's incoming signal rather than someone choosing to show bars.

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