Re: [backstage] regional news - footage available online?
Thanks for that Gavin, answers my question pretty succinctly! Is local news archived at all? On 31 Aug 2010, at 15:25, Gavin Johnson wrote: Hi Phil, Jim et al You be already aware of this but the BBC proposed a local video service last year. The proposal was rejected by the Trust following public consultation. One of the key concerns was about the ‘adverse impact on the market’. You can read a full explanation from the Trust here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/our_work/pvt/local_video_proposal.shtml So while there would be (minor) technical issues involved in delivering local video on bbc.co.uk, they haven’t been explored because there isn’t a remit to provide the service. Gavin On 22/08/2010 12:10, Phil Lewis backst...@linuxcentre.net wrote: Hi Jim, I believe you can often find the local news for up to one day after on the local BBC site for that region. Last time I checked (incidentally for exactly the same reason as you) it was some awful wmv or real stream in very low or extremely low quality. Local news doesn't appear on iPlayer AFAIK. No idea about redux. I personally would love to see local news on iPlayer. best Regards Phil Lewis On Fri, 2010-08-20 at 12:29 +, jim tonge wrote: Hi all. As the Blast tour moves around the UK, myself and my colleagues are frequently interviewed on local TV news and radio. There was a very funny appearance by a colleague yesterday I'd love to get the broadcast of... I'm pretty sure local news isn't accessible through Redux, right? Anyone got any idea how I can get access to this footage either internally or externally? Ta, Jim - 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/ Jim
RE: [backstage] regional news - footage available online?
At the risk of missing the joke and teaching my Grandma to suck eggs... MPEG Streamclip all the way. On non-encrypted DVDs you can rip and convert a DVD to an editable format in, well, about twenty minutes :) http://squared5.com/ You'll also need the rather overpriced MPEG2 component from Apple, unless you've got Final Cut Studio (which is bundled with it). --- On Wed, 25/8/10, Christopher Woods chris...@infinitus.co.uk wrote:Incidentally you wouldn't believe how long it took me to get a useable stereo mix from the DVD supplied with only two pieces of very awkward video software on a Mac. If only I'd had a PC with Nuendo, Vegas or Premiere, I would've been done in 20 minutes - instead it took me a couple of hours of VERY lateral thinking, demuxing and transcoding... Bloody Macs, good for nothing ;-)
[backstage] regional news - footage available online?
Hi all. As the Blast tour moves around the UK, myself and my colleagues are frequently interviewed on local TV news and radio. There was a very funny appearance by a colleague yesterday I'd love to get the broadcast of... I'm pretty sure local news isn't accessible through Redux, right? Anyone got any idea how I can get access to this footage either internally or externally? Ta, Jim
Re: [backstage] Audio levels on iPlayer material (again)
Unless I'm (quite possibly) misunderstanding you here David, I think he was just highlighting a valid issue. Jim On 9 Jul 2010, at 09:33, David Tomlinson wrote: Christopher Woods wrote: I posted a while back asking about why iPlayer videos start loud then get quieter a few seconds later... A Normalisation stage post encoding ? Obviously that won't help where the 'correction' is made within the programme. Grandmother, Eggs, How to suck ? - 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/ Jim - 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] web jobs to go?
On 26 Feb 2010, at 10:58, Mo McRoberts wrote: I'm tempted to offer a prize to the first person who can accurately determine what web pages are to be halved ACTUALLY means. It means I need to find a new job next year. Where do I claim my prize? Jim - 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] iPad
Just wanted to softly, gently throw my oar in on this debate :) Don't you need a computer in the first place to sync your media from? I think comparing the iPad and a personal computer is a little like comparing a scooter and a lorry. Of greater pertinence is the freedom of the device - more iStore lock-in, no different browsers, no competition with Apple apps. Can someone explain how Apple are avoiding getting in trouble like Microsoft did for IE-bundling? - 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] iPad
On 30 Jan 2010, at 22:39, Alex Mace wrote: FUD. Nothing so grandiose, simply ignorance! :) Can any of those browsers be set to the device default? And iStore lock-in? For those without a computer, they have but one store to buy content from, no? - 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] Bumptop
http://bumptop.com anyone used this? signed up about 18 months ago, forgot all about it and have have randomly been assigned an invite. nice idea, i'm kind of over it though. too different a paradigm to enter collective consciousness methinks. thoughts? Jim - 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 browser wars, reloaded?
On FF on OS X, and if I see another Chrome ad on Youtube or Google homepage I'll cry. Interested to see where this might leave Mozilla in the long run - as a matter of interest, can anyone tell me if FF's default Google homepage is whoring itself similarly? Come back IE6, all is forgiven... On 14 Dec 2009, at 12:06, Ian Forrester wrote: http://bit.ly/4IeduN Just picked up from Twitter, Secret[] Private[] Public[x] Ian Forrester Senior Backstage Producer BBC RD North Lab, 1st Floor Office, OB Base, New Broadcasting House, Oxford Road, Manchester, M60 1SJ - 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/ Jim - 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 browser wars, reloaded?
On 14 Dec 2009, at 12:42, Mo McRoberts wrote: As somebody who still has to “fix” things for IE 6 on a regular basis, all I can say is: no, it definitely isn‘t, and please don’t come back. Just a joke :) - 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] Low-latency vision mixer
Hello all, I have a question I'm hoping the collective backstage brain can answer... I'm currently using a Tricaster Broadcast to vision mix three live camera feeds, play out VT and record to disk (including audio from a mixing desk). I love it for being an all-in-one solution (and the keying and streaming functionality is great, if currently unused), however it also needs output a live feed of the mix to two plasmas and a projector. Its latency is AWFUL, and very noticeable when trying to vision mix bands - lip sync is way out. I've used an Edirol V8 and this, being a hardware mixer, has very low latency. It's a right pig to set up a similar solution to the Tricaster though with the V8. So, onto my question: any suggestions of kit / solutions to remedy the issue? Thanks, Jim - 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] Firefox curio: please help.
Hello, just wondering if any of the bright sparks on the list could offer some help? I'm creating an image to be deployed across 32 Macs - basically I'm having a really weird issue with Firefox where it appends Pr to the last two letters of any search query at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blast/ (in the Search Blast function). For example, a search for 'Liverpool' would end up as 'LiverpoPr' It only happens in one user account (unfortunately the account that took the most configuration and has a user-tied Ableton Live licence), and only happens under Firefox. I've tried deleting cookies and history, user prefs files, updating, completely uninstalling and reinstalling FF with no luck. Weird huh? Could anyone shed any light on this infuriating issue before I resort to building the account again? Thank you. Jim On 2 Jul 2009, at 08:35, Nico Morrison wrote: Appreciate the discounted offer the explanation, times are hard I guess. Hope it goes well. Unfortunately this is still out of my pensioners' finances, no matter. Regards, Nico Morrison London 2009/6/29 Nico Macdonald nicol...@spy.co.uk: At 11:13 +0100 26/6/09, Brian Butterworth wrote: Ł150? If you are going to post ads for commercial conferences to backstage, how about some free backstage passes? At 21:47 +0100 26/6/09, Nico Morrison wrote: My thought precisely! I would love to come cannot afford it. Hi Brian and Nico: Thank you for your interest in the event -- and your feedback. I appreciate both the value that backstagers would add to this discussion, and also the financial constraints under which many operate. As you may be aware, BBC Future Media Technology kindly underwrote and ran the event last year, and we were able to waive any booking fee as a result. I had originally hoped we could at least set aside a block of no cost tickets this year, but unfortunately we couldn't carry this through due to lack of sponsorship (recession, media sector crisis, blah, blah, blah). That said, I am keen for backstagers to take part in the event and we have created a Ł75 ticket just for people on this list. You can use this at the Booking page: http://www.mediafuturesconference.org/2009/Booking.html or go directly to Eventbrite where the code will be pre-filled: http://mfc09.eventbrite.com/?discount=MFCBSTG I hope this offer is sufficient to enable some list colleagues to attend and look forward to you joining us on Friday. Best regards Nico Macdonald Programmer and Chair, Media Futures Conference +44 7973 377 897 Media Futures Conference 2009: Beyond Broadcast 3 July 2009, Bloomberg Auditorium, London EC2 http://www.mediafuturesconference.org/2009/ - 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/ Jim - 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] Firefox curio: please help.
Cheers Neil. Ok, so a is appended to nothing, searching also searches nothing (both search results pages show all content on the site). Two- character strings are appended to Pr (giving no search results). Yes it's only happening on the Blast site, and no it's not case- sensitive (both EDINBURGH and edinburgh became appended in the expected way). The other two user accounts work completely normally, and, curiouser still, if I control the Mac with Apple Remote Desktop and lock the screen from the user, the problem disappears. Jim On 2 Jul 2009, at 17:01, Neil Phillips wrote: Hi Jim, just out of interest, what happens when you search for a string less than two characters long? e.g. does a become Pr ? does become Pr ? is the Pr case sensitive? does this only occur on the blast site? Cheers, Neil 2009/7/3 Jim Tonge jim_d_to...@yahoo.co.uk Hello, just wondering if any of the bright sparks on the list could offer some help? I'm creating an image to be deployed across 32 Macs - basically I'm having a really weird issue with Firefox where it appends Pr to the last two letters of any search query at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blast/ (in the Search Blast function). For example, a search for 'Liverpool' would end up as 'LiverpoPr' It only happens in one user account (unfortunately the account that took the most configuration and has a user-tied Ableton Live licence), and only happens under Firefox. I've tried deleting cookies and history, user prefs files, updating, completely uninstalling and reinstalling FF with no luck. Weird huh? Could anyone shed any light on this infuriating issue before I resort to building the account again? Thank you. Jim
[backstage] Sky Player coming to Xbox 360
http://corporate.sky.com/media/press_releases/2009/xbox.htm Thought this may be of interest. Jim - 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] Digital Britain Interim Report is published
And plenty not to: (page 22) On the same basis, the Government has yet to see a case for legislation in favour of net neutrality. In consequence, unless Ofcom find network operators or ISPs to have Significant Market Power and justify intervention on competition grounds, traffic management will not be prevented. At least I'll be able to get to the quality at AOL news faster... Jim On 29 Jan 2009, at 15:27, Brian Butterworth wrote: A lot to enjoy here... Our plans for the level of service which we believe should be universal. We anticipate this consideration will include options up to 2Mb/s. http://www.dcms.gov.uk/images/publications/digital_britain_interimreportjan09.pdf Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002 Jim
Re: [backstage] If you had a ton of content to freely distribute
+1 BitTorrent +1 MP4 - 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] Iplayer the best video experience online?
Oh, while I'm on a roll, any plans for a Wii/PS3-friendly interface à la Youtube for Television? iPlayer with Wii-specific UI has existed for ages - or am I missing the point about Youtube for TV here? Sorry, was too busy looking for my accented ' à '. I meant any plans for an *official* Wii/PS3-friendly interface - the WiiPlayer is great, yes, but not publicised or redirected from the iPlayer pages. jim
Re: [backstage] Iplayer the best video experience online?
There's a hacky way that's been published on the old internet http://jonathan.tweed.name/2007/12/hacking-the-iplayer-embedded-m But not a proper way. Great link, thanks. As you say though, not official, or available to the layman.
Re: [backstage] Iplayer the best video experience online?
Sincere apologies. Just checked it on FireFox with user-agent switcher and, sure enough, there's the Wii interface... That'll teach me to check before complaining. Good job! jim - 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] Iplayer the best video experience online?
Apologies for revisiting an old thread, and for the stream-of- consciousness rant. After the suggestion of comparing Hulu to iPlayer, I found a proxy that lets me stream fast enough to watch Hulu. It's a great service, and I particularly love the (actually rather obvious) ability to embed videos. HBO content would make it King. The clips they litter the site with merely serve to be rather irritating when you're looking for an episode however, and having to use a proxy makes it a PITA. So, to the point: any plans to allow embedding of iPlayer content? Is the service providing access to content, or driving traffic to bbc.co.uk? I realise this question is probably going to open up a huge can of worms, so I'll add further impractical thoughts before the inevitable... Allowing embedding of user-specified clips (ie marking an in- and out- point) could be a nice way of allowing 'water cooler' moments to be easily shared, promoting shows in exactly the way music companies have failed to promote their artists in the current YouTube audio-removal debacle. Oh, while I'm on a roll, any plans for a Wii/PS3-friendly interface à la Youtube for Television? Thoughts? cheers, jim - 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] DOGs on the BBC TV online streams?
I've grown to love the BBC logo we've burned into our plasma. jim - 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] Iplayer the best video experience online?
personally, still haven't managed to get hulu working - please feel free to recommend a proxy/other method. reckon i'd use it a lot though. Joost lost my interest (and IMHO damaged their brand) with poor content and standalone player - haven't bothered with the in-browser version yet. ITV made a strange choice in using Silverlight - works OK on my PC but still crashes my Mac browsers. They just don't have the content though. iPlayer is great on the Wii if you use WiiPlayer to sort out the interface, fantastic through a browser, kind of pointless on an iPhone without access over 3G (though the recently-discovered TV-out framework could make for a useful native application). It'd be nice to access it through an Xbox 360 (a la netflix). DRM and Kontiki prevent me using DL content (ditto 4OD - i'd rather use, gasp, bittorrent). My PS3 toting-friend is overjoyed with iPlayer on his telly, whilst another with Virgin Media never uses it. Hulu notwithstanding, I think iPlayer's easily the best experience for professionally-produced content, and the ease and speed of use makes me choose it over the illegal method mentioned above every time.
Re: [backstage] iPhone iPlayer
Not at all. Was doing this with my Sony Ericsson and WinMo phones for a couple of years... Or were you trying to provoke a reaction? ;) Jim On 13 Oct 2008, at 17:52, Mr I Forrester [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is what kills me about iphone users, they think this stuff is new. Not only can you do this on WinMo but also over Bluetooth :p On Mon, 2008-10-13 at 02:39 +0100, Jim Tonge wrote: Jailbreak, then use PDAnet (available through Cydia). works over ad- hoc wifi network. On 13 Oct 2008, at 01:16, Ian Forrester wrote: Oh plus the iphone doesn't support that kind of functionality :) Jim - 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/ - 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] iPhone iPlayer
Apologies if this isn't the right place to ask - I emailed the iPlayer team through the website but got a stock thanks for your feedback response. So, with that proviso: why are the iPhone iPlayer streams not viewable over 3G? 3G has more than enough bandwidth to cope with the 512k streams, and if I'm in WiFi coverage chances are I'll watch on a laptop. - 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] iPhone iPlayer
I mean it's disabled on the website - link to example image on Flickr. Jim On 12 Oct 2008, at 22:53, Fearghas McKay wrote: On 12 Oct 2008, at 22:28, Jim Tonge wrote: Apologies if this isn't the right place to ask - I emailed the iPlayer team through the website but got a stock thanks for your feedback response. So, with that proviso: why are the iPhone iPlayer streams not viewable over 3G? 3G has more than enough bandwidth to cope with the 512k streams, and if I'm in WiFi coverage chances are I'll watch on a laptop. Have you asked your Telco if they are blocking access ? f - 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/ Jim
Re: [backstage] iPhone iPlayer
Jailbreak, then use PDAnet (available through Cydia). works over ad- hoc wifi network. On 13 Oct 2008, at 01:16, Ian Forrester wrote: Oh plus the iphone doesn't support that kind of functionality :) Jim - 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] iPhone iPlayer
missed the irony. it's late... - 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] HD Videocamera advice please...
linked article from that page: Sanyo's line of Xacti camcorders have traditionally looked mighty fine on paper, but for one reason or another, expectations haven't exactly been met on the previous iterations. The firm's latest pistol-grip device yet again looked superb at a glance, but TrustedReviews found that the VPC-HD1000 still wasn't able to live up to its claims. On the upside, reviewers found the design to be much improved, and the Full HD recording abilities were drooled over as well. Still, the crew couldn't help but be disappointed in the paltry four-megapixel CMOS sensor, and while it did perform better than its predecessors as a camcorder, the optical zoom was tagged as slow, colors seemed slightly oversaturated and you'll still need plenty of light in order to get halfway decent results. Furthermore, it was noted that quick changes in scenery caused noticeable pixilation, and shooting in low-light introduced a lot of grain. Overall, the HD1000 wasn't totally slammed nor lifted up on a pedestal, but we'd probably hold off on this unless you're cool with a jack of two trades, but master of neither. Mind you, this is from Engadget, who get nice stuff given to them gratis on daily basis... IMHO, plus points for the Sony include no-light nightshot for your Blair Witch-style fun, and a (albeit low-rent) Carl Zeiss lens. The audio jack is the main selling point for me though. ...the GOP length will affect the ability to edit the output. I've never really understood GOP (I know it's to do with interlacing, right?) - could you point me in the direction of a clear explanation please? Thanks. Jim - 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] HD Videocamera advice please...
Got a lower version of the Sony HDR-HC9E at work - last year's model. Pretty good for a Handycam: CMOS sensor, audio in. 'Spose it depends if you want DV/HDV or flash cards. For the price I'd probably go with DV tape though. Got 'em at Amazon for £645, but try Visual Impact Northern - their sales guy Rob usually sorts me out with a really good price. Good luck. Jim On 29 Sep 2008, at 18:54, Matt Barber wrote: Hi everyone, wondering if I can ask your advice. I have been interested in getting myself either a new lens for my Canon 350D or an HD video camera for some time, and thought it's time to get one or the other in the next month or two. Not looking for a pro-sumer camera, because it's out of price range and too big - something hand-held. Around £550, maybe 650 if the features or quality gains are unmissable. Have looked at these: Panasonic HDC HS9 [1], with hard disk, small form factor and 3CCDs. Unsure if 3CCDs in this case is a gimmick because they're so small. I'm not a fan of interpolation but with the money, I don't expect full 1080 from all sensors :). No focus ring.. Panasonic HDC SD100 [2], as above, no hard disk, focus ring (good feature for me), cheaper. But have to buy the massive SD card. Really quick startup time. Also looked at a canon with one full sensor rather than 3CCDs... So any thoughts? What have you used? I'd like to hear any suggestions or comments. Many thanks, Matt [1] http://www.trustedreviews.com/camcorders/review/2008/03/15/Panasonic-HDC-HS9-Camcorder/p1 [2] http://www.trustedreviews.com/camcorders/review/2008/09/26/Panasonic-HDC-SD100/p1
Re: [backstage] HD Videocamera advice please...
...had bad experience with sometimes the picture breaking up... Never had any problems with ours: try using better quality tapes and striping them first (I always do it but videophiles disagree on this). Jim - 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] Android UK launch set for Tuesday
Indeed. Perhaps I overestimated Google's desire to have mass adoption. Maybe they're playing safe til they have a solid platform - I know my opinion of Apple has been dented by buggy 2.0 software and questionable app acceptance practices. Jim On 24 Sep 2008, at 01:43, Ian Forrester [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From that article, It's just very exciting for me as a computer geek to have a phone I can play with and modify. See this is what I mean. Don't get me wrong for backstage and the community of developers, geeks, hackers, etc. Its going to be great to have a phone which is open enough to modify and change but for consumers what's the big deal? As Jim Tonge pointed out its all about marketing and google are not doing that. Anyway we'll find out real soon. I'm looking forward to dual booting my HTC phone real soon. Ian Forrester This e-mail is: [x] private; [] ask first; [] bloggable Senior Producer, BBC Backstage Room 1044, BBC Manchester BH, Oxford Road, M60 1SJ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] work: +44 (0)2080083965 mob: +44 (0)7711913293 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] On Behalf Of Jim Tonge Sent: 24 September 2008 00:54 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] Android UK launch set for Tuesday good article http://valleywag.com/5053648/brin-and-page-show-up-late-wing-it-at-googlephone-launch - 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/ - 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] Android UK launch set for Tuesday
I got a pretty good compass out of a Christmas cracker last year ;) On 24 Sep 2008, at 20:34, Phil Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It can't be a compass directly, but many GPS receivers can show you your direction of travel on a compass-like display. I seem to remember my N95 has a pretty good compass in it. GPS+accelerometer = standing-still compass. Phil - 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] Android UK launch set for Tuesday
good article http://valleywag.com/5053648/brin-and-page-show-up-late-wing-it-at-googlephone-launch - 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] Android UK launch set for Tuesday
surely the proof of android's pudding will be in the eating? non-geeks i know who used WinMo were utterly flummoxed by it. - 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] Android UK launch set for Tuesday
Ok, I see what you mean. Although: - Web n Walk (it's on T-Mobile, right?) is £5 a month for unlimited internet. - Google is a brand non-geeks trust - if they market it with Google search, Gmail, YouTube and Maps they're laughing. As Apple rightly surmised, people do want the lighter side of geek functionality, just not the headache of getting it to work. I think most phones can do what the iPhone does anyway - they just make it so difficult people don't bother. My sister wanted an iPhone on the strength of its Facebook webapp alone, until I pointed out she could have similar access with her 3G-enabled Sony Ericsson and Opera mini. I guess my point is that it's down to how well it works and how well they market it, natch. On 22 Sep 2008, at 19:07, Ian Forrester wrote: But this is the point right. If you’re not a geek, why would you consider the Gphone which looks like those scary windows mobile devices? Unlike Apple, there won't be any special data plans or special price points. Ian Forrester This e-mail is: [x] private; [] ask first; [] bloggable - 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: Recall: [backstage] Slides from Kamaelia Presentations at Pycon UK this weekend
lol explaining my outburst to the office was less fun. On 16 Sep 2008, at 15:05, Brian Butterworth wrote: Jacqueline Phillimore is out of luck ;-) 2008/9/16 Jacqueline Phillimore [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jacqueline Phillimore would like to recall the message, [backstage] Slides from Kamaelia Presentations at Pycon UK this weekend.
Re: [backstage] Search yourself
Sorry to revisit a thread so old my Grandma read it, but this is a much better implementation of the [3D search visualisation] idea methinks: http://www.viewzi.com jim On 19 Aug 2008, at 15:08, Ian Forrester wrote: http://www.searchme.com What do you guys think? Ian Forrester This e-mail is: [] private; [] ask first; [x] bloggable Senior Producer, BBC Backstage Room 1044, BBC Manchester BH, Oxford Road, M60 1SJ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] work: +44 (0)2080083965 mob: +44 (0)7711913293 - 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/ Jim
Re: [backstage] Soundcloud
Sounds a lot like MythTV to me Great find! Looks like I've got a use for my old Mac and all that spare time I had... - 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] Soundcloud
Hello, I'm new here. PicLens is great for Google image searches and, to be honest, not much else. Been using it for about a month, and after the initial wow factor the novelty quickly wears off. As you say, the interface is a little idiosyncratic. Still, respect to the developers, it's a slick plugin. PicLens Lite is a decent, free Flash gallery though if you want to impress [easily impressed] site visitors. Jim
