Re: [backstage] The Sky at Night BBC1 vs BBC4 editions
On 10 Nov 2010, at 09:49, Geoff Hogg wrote: Or even have an iPlayer channel for programmes that haven't been broadcast at all? +1 [tempted to undermine with a facile suggestion about a channel for programmes that do not exist, but I won't do that] -- Ben Weiner | http://readingtype.org.uk/about/contact.html +44 (0) 7780 608 659 - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] The Sky at Night BBC1 vs BBC4 editions
From another point of view. Why not put on iPlayer HD versions of programmes that haven't been broadcast in HD. Maybe even 1080p? Or even have an iPlayer channel for programmes that haven't been broadcast at all? There does seem to be the issue that iPlayer can only be used to catch up with broadcast TV, it doesn't need to be tied at all to it. Providing The Sky At Night is recorded in HD, surely it could be put on iPlayer as HD even though it hasn't been broadcast. I had planned to buy a HD pvr, but since my Sony Bluray player can connect up to the BBC iPlayer I can watch more than enough HD TV without having to buy another more expensive box. One request. It would be great if the iPlayer could remember my last saved position in a feed, I keep having to fast forward to where I stopped, but it is still early days. How much TV is recorded and edited in HD. I assume there are limits due to all the capital investment required. Geoff -- Geoff Hogg - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
RE: [backstage] The Sky at Night BBC1 vs BBC4 editions
There is content in iPlayer that's never been broadcast or scheduled- our RD videos for instance. a -Original Message- From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Ben Weiner Sent: 10 November 2010 10:01 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] The Sky at Night BBC1 vs BBC4 editions On 10 Nov 2010, at 09:49, Geoff Hogg wrote: Or even have an iPlayer channel for programmes that haven't been broadcast at all? +1 [tempted to undermine with a facile suggestion about a channel for programmes that do not exist, but I won't do that] -- Ben Weiner | http://readingtype.org.uk/about/contact.html +44 (0) 7780 608 659 - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
RE: [backstage] The Sky at Night BBC1 vs BBC4 editions
Not really- we use the iplayer backend to provide the embeddable media player to stick in Movable type. The UI for the ingest makes clear that this content is going into iPlayer, and various metadata elements are assigned so that it is associated as a 'non-scheduled' element. It's a bit strange tbh, and soetimes we wonder if it wouldn't be easier to use vimeo or youtube, but the business processes around uploading to those channels are far more complex and require more sign off, so out of time constraints I stick with iPlayer embedded media player. One of these days I'll get around to wider publication. a -Original Message- From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Ben Weiner Sent: 10 November 2010 11:03 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] The Sky at Night BBC1 vs BBC4 editions On 10 Nov 2010, at 10:42, Ant Miller wrote: There is content in iPlayer that's never been broadcast or scheduled- our RD videos for instance. And is easy to find? -- Ben Weiner | http://readingtype.org.uk/about/contact.html +44 (0) 7780 608 659 - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
[backstage] The Sky at Night BBC1(HD) vs BBC4 editions - the saga
The Sky at Night is still SD but it's broadcast as upscaled HD on BBC1 HD. The quality is slightly better but it would be nice in proper HD. I'm not too worried about Patrick's wrinkles (see Countryfile/Jay Hunt affair). I just don't see the logic of having two versions of the same programme other than keeping an editor and subtitle creator busy - a sort of job creation scheme. - Original Message - From: Geoff Hogg geoff.h...@gmail.com To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 9:49 AM Subject: Re: [backstage] The Sky at Night BBC1 vs BBC4 editions From another point of view. Why not put on iPlayer HD versions of programmes that haven't been broadcast in HD. Maybe even 1080p? Or even have an iPlayer channel for programmes that haven't been broadcast at all? There does seem to be the issue that iPlayer can only be used to catch up with broadcast TV, it doesn't need to be tied at all to it. Providing The Sky At Night is recorded in HD, surely it could be put on iPlayer as HD even though it hasn't been broadcast. I had planned to buy a HD pvr, but since my Sony Bluray player can connect up to the BBC iPlayer I can watch more than enough HD TV without having to buy another more expensive box. One request. It would be great if the iPlayer could remember my last saved position in a feed, I keep having to fast forward to where I stopped, but it is still early days. How much TV is recorded and edited in HD. I assume there are limits due to all the capital investment required. Geoff -- Geoff Hogg - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
[backstage] George Wright / Twitter Chat / Head of Prototyping / Internet Week
Sorry to spam list ! Hope this is relevant: Thought list might be interested to know that tomorrow lunchtime; George Wright; the BBC's Head of Prototyping will be answering questions for an hour via Twitter about his teams' work building demos, services and prototypes for the BBC's Research and Development dept. This is part of a series of events for Internet Week Europe and the BBC that i've been helping out with: (http://www.internetweekeurope.com/ ) George and his team are of course, no strangers to this list but for a good round up of what their work entails then see their now lengthy collection of weeknotes : http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/researchanddevelopment/prototyping-weeknotes/ or see George's bio on the RD site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/about/george_wright.shtml Subjects that might come up are up to you but i expect they could include: HTML5, P2P Next: http://www.p2p-next.org/ , Radio DNS, their work with Autumnwatch/2screen, and Twitter itself : http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/researchanddevelopment/2010/07/zeitgeist-the-most-shared-bbc.shtml To take part : then tag your queries #bbciweek or #iweu BBC prototyping is @bbcprototyping and George Wright is @georgie on Twitter. I'm @jemstone The chat starts at 1pm until 2pm... thanks Jem
RE: [backstage] George Wright / Twitter Chat / Head of Prototyping / Internet Week
Cool! Will tweet from @bbcrd. we're keen for more followers there too! Ant (out of the office, but still on email.) -Original Message- From: Jeremy Stone jem.st...@bbc.co.uk Sent: 10 November 2010 20:34 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] George Wright / Twitter Chat / Head of Prototyping / Internet Week Sorry to spam list ! Hope this is relevant: Thought list might be interested to know that tomorrow lunchtime; George Wright; the BBC's Head of Prototyping will be answering questions for an hour via Twitter about his teams' work building demos, services and prototypes for the BBC's Research and Development dept. This is part of a series of events for Internet Week Europe and the BBC that i've been helping out with: (http://www.internetweekeurope.com/ ) George and his team are of course, no strangers to this list but for a good round up of what their work entails then see their now lengthy collection of weeknotes : http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/researchanddevelopment/prototyping-weeknotes/ or see George's bio on the RD site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/about/george_wright.shtml Subjects that might come up are up to you but i expect they could include: HTML5, P2P Next: http://www.p2p-next.org/ , Radio DNS, their work with Autumnwatch/2screen, and Twitter itself : http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/researchanddevelopment/2010/07/zeitgeist-the-most-shared-bbc.shtml To take part : then tag your queries #bbciweek or #iweu BBC prototyping is @bbcprototyping and George Wright is @georgie on Twitter. I'm @jemstone The chat starts at 1pm until 2pm... thanks Jem - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
