Why can the BBC not get simple facts even about its ownbroadcasts correct?
 

On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:52:18 +0100, Scott wrote:

Except that Radio 3 is broadcast in stereo to the whole country

Terrestrially it is not, but that is irrelevant.

and BBC One is not broadcast in HD to the whole country.
At least not on terrestrial TV.

Again irrelevant.

The determination of whether or not something is televised
in color, HD, or 3D is determined by the video capture device,
the transmission lines and playout facilities, and the transmission
facilities -- not the capabilities of the receiver.

As Charles so rightly comments, your false logic concludes that
because some people do not have a receiver at all, that means
the even must not even be televised. ;)

Why can the BBC not get simple facts even about its own broadcastscorrect?
 

Peter Duncanson wrote:

I was going to suggest "videoed". There are two objections to that: it
is also "audioed",
But 'videoed' implies a sound as well as vision recording because such
recordings always have both. It's the same as 'man' including 'woman'.
There's no need to say 'all of mankind and womankind' because women are
a part of mankind.

Bill

Why can the BBC not get simple facts even about its own broadcasts correct?
 

On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:19:26 +0000 (UTC), J G Miller
wrote:

On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:52:18 +0100, Scott wrote:

Except that Radio 3 is broadcast in stereo to the whole country

Terrestrially it is not, but that is irrelevant.

and BBC One is not broadcast in HD to the whole country.
At least not on terrestrial TV.

Again irrelevant.

The determination of whether or not something is televised
in color, HD, or 3D is determined by the video capture device,
the transmission lines and playout facilities, and the transmission
facilities -- not the capabilities of the receiver.

As Charles so rightly comments, your false logic concludes that
because some people do not have a receiver at all, that means
the even must not even be televised. ;)

OK. Point taken. 'Televised' would be an option in place of
'filmed'.

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Mark Carver wrote:
Scott wrote:

'Electronically captured' should suit the most pedantic, but I still
think that 'filmed' is a more meaningful description of this form of
activity.

Well, in my company, TV cameras are described by some marketing folk as,
'Content Capture' devices.



Do some potential clients lean towards each other and whisper "Have you
any idea what the **** he's on about?"

Bill

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Steve Thackery wrote:
"Mark Carver" wrote in message ...

Well, in my company, TV cameras are described by some marketing folk as,
'Content Capture' devices.


Yeah, "capture" isn't a bad term. (Oh, dammit! I've joined in!)

A fortnight ago I captured a cold.

Bill

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In article ,
charles writes:
In article ,
Adrian wrote:
Scott wrote:

The page has now been updated. Peter concedes he was mixing up 3D and
HD. The programme will be 'filmed' in HD.

To OP: if you object to the word 'filmed' would you care to suggest a
more suitable word that complies with the requrements of plain
English.

I actually use the term 'recorded' but if people want say filmed it
doesn't bother me, I know what they mean.

but that word doesn't apply to a live broadcast.


Indeed. Why not just say that it will be broadcast in HD?
--
John Hall

"The covers of this book are too far apart."
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)

Why can the BBC not get simple facts even about its ownbroadcasts correct?
 

On Friday, April 22nd, 2011, at 18:03:06h +0100, John Hall wrote:

Why not just say that it will be broadcast in HD?

Exactly!

Even some radio stations use that in their official identification
tag line, eg

"These are the WKSU stations broadcasting in HD ..."

http://www.wksu.ORG/hd/faq

But that HD does not mean "high definition".

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On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 17:17:16 +0100, Scott wrote:

The Royal Wedding should be renamed the Royal Content Generation Event.

You are quite right -- the event is generating lots of suitable material
to fill the TV schedule.

Unhappily for ITV plc though, OfCon has reminded them that the old ITA/IBA/ITC
rule that TV commercials are not allowed during such events is still in place.

Surely in a free market led broadcasting economy, commercial TV stations
should be allowed to sell air time as they feel appropriate to such events.

"Buy your Franklin Mint commemorative plates and mugs at these special
one time only reduced prices now, dial 0800 ..."

Why can the BBC not get simple facts even about its ownbroadcasts correct?
 

On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 17:17:16 +0100, Scott wrote:

The Royal Wedding should be renamed the Royal Content Generation Event.

You are quite right -- the event is generating lots of suitable material
to fill the TV schedule.

Unhappily for ITV plc though, OfCon has reminded them that the old ITA/IBA/ITC
rule that TV commercials are not allowed during such events is still in place.

Surely in a free market led broadcasting economy, commercial TV stations
should be allowed to sell air time as they feel appropriate to such events.

"Buy your Franklin Mint commemorative plates and mugs at these special
one time only reduced prices now, dial 0800 ..."

Why can the BBC not get simple facts even about its ownbroadcasts correct?
 

On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 17:17:16 +0100, Scott wrote:

The Royal Wedding should be renamed the Royal Content Generation Event.

You are quite right -- the event is generating lots of suitable material
to fill the TV schedule.

Unhappily for ITV plc though, OfCon has reminded them that the old ITA/IBA/ITC
rule that TV commercials are not allowed during such events is still in place.

Surely in a free market led broadcasting economy, commercial TV stations
should be allowed to sell air time as they feel appropriate to such events.

"Buy your Franklin Mint commemorative plates and mugs at these special
one time only reduced prices now, dial 0800 ..."