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(December 2003)

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DV
dvboy
BillyH posted:
Ah ha...One on Digital is back with TCJ. So is Two. I guess the blackness was BBC actually turning off the digital transmitters to work on them.

Which would explain why nothing at all has happened on analogue yet.
MU
mulder
BillyH posted:
Heh, it seems you and me are the only ones who've stayed up to see it!
Still, nice to see J & W. I remember starting a thread on TV Forum in 2001 which concerned me worrying if TCJ would ever return, after the last few Testcard showings being TCW only. Luckily, it appeared on Analogue for the 2001 tests. BBC1 should be closing soon now. I've got Digital in here, and Analogue upstairs.


No, I'm up too! I've only got analogue. Saw BBC TWO DOG go, come back, go again (after reverted to proper aspect ratio), and now the frequency gratings look a bit different I think. Maybe I'm just tired.
RD
rdobbie
Latest update at 4.40 am

BBC News 24 back on air (Freeview)
BBC One and BBC Two Analogue showing "J" Testcard

But, weirdest of all...
BBC One and BBC Two Digital (Freeview) also showing "J" Testcard

and odd to see BBC Two DOG over Testcard on both Analogue and Digital
DV
dvboy
mulder posted:
Saw BBC TWO DOG go, come back, go again (after reverted to proper aspect ratio), .


Strange... every time I've tilted my head to the left, the BBC Two DOG has been there... since the start.
MU
mulder
Lee Stanley posted:
mulder posted:
Saw BBC TWO DOG go, come back, go again (after reverted to proper aspect ratio), .


Strange... every time I've tilted my head to the left, the BBC Two DOG has been there... since the start.


It's a bit quick sometimes! I missed a few things like J going back to full-screen and stuff.
BH
BillyH Founding member
Lee Stanley posted:
Which would explain why nothing at all has happened on analogue yet.

Yeah, it's strange...there's usually a lot of flicker. Then again I'm using the Crystal Palace transmitter and so flicker is pretty rare. All BBC One Nations on Digital are all showing TCJ as well, by the way.
Although it doesn't really matter since you've got both covered, I'll be watching One. Two will probably just fade out and then in back to the Learning Zone.
Good gracious, the excitement!
Oh, and welcome to mulder and rdobbie. Very Happy
DV
dvboy
BBC One might give us a long countdown... or they might not.
DV
dvboy
Ooh that was a nice bit of flicker on BBC One and Two simultaneusly just then.
SD
sda|
Slight action - green screen and picture roll on 2 analogue
MU
mulder
well, that was a pretty pattern!
BH
BillyH Founding member
Yeah, I saw it on One Digital too. Afterwards a black screen appeared for a few seconds (still with tone) before going back to J.
MU
mulder
tone went away on 2 here.

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