Re: [backstage] A familiar face...

2011-05-18 Thread Simon Thompson
-- *Simon Thompson MEng(Hons) MIET* RD Engineer mailto:simon.thomp...@rd.bbc.co.uk

Re: [backstage] Internet Standards role

2010-09-07 Thread Simon Thompson
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Re: [backstage] Internet Standards role

2010-09-07 Thread Simon Thompson
to swallow the financial inconvenience. Neither way is perfect, but calling for a contractual 9 day week seems somehow unsettling for me. Looks like a great job though, they'd also prefer someone uncompetitive - now that made me smile. Regards RichE -- Simon Thompson GMAIL Account

Re: [backstage] Is this BBC Homeplug product legal?

2009-12-15 Thread Simon Thompson
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Re: [backstage] Is this BBC Homeplug product legal?

2009-12-15 Thread Simon Thompson
Wasn't encryption an option on Homeplug 1.0? I thought it came with either a default password or the option to switch it on. Stephen Jolly wrote: On 15 Dec 2009, at 10:33, Simon Thompson wrote: Also, it's very easy to demodulate the Ethernet traffic radiated from your house wiring from

Re: [backstage] Is this BBC Homeplug product legal?

2009-12-15 Thread Simon Thompson
Oops, same team did look into internal systems, but the noise problem is similar. I'll see if I can find their report. Mo McRoberts wrote: On 15-Dec-2009, at 10:33, Simon Thompson wrote: The RF noise generated by these technologies is quite bad, it's in a band where noise can propogate

[backstage] Re: Sky hits out at Project Canvas

2009-10-21 Thread Simon Thompson
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Re: [backstage] free london's data event

2009-10-08 Thread Simon Thompson
and Brighton -- *Simon Thompson MEng MIET* Research and Development Engineer mailto:simon.thomp...@rd.bbc.co.uk

Re: [backstage] The BBC is encrypting its HD signal by the back door

2009-10-01 Thread Simon Thompson
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[backstage] Compatibility challenges for Broadcast Networks and White Space Devices

2009-10-01 Thread Simon Thompson
A Colleagues paper from the recent IBC conference has been made available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2009/09/compatability_challenges_for_b.html Interested to see what people think. -- *Simon Thompson

Re: [backstage] Re: Freeview HD vs existing HDMI upscaling freeview boxes (was RE: [backstage] License to Kill Innovation: the Broadcast Flag for UK Digital TV?)

2009-09-18 Thread Simon Thompson
- independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002 -- Simon Thompson GMAIL Account

Re: [backstage] Re: Freeview HD vs existing HDMI upscaling freeview boxes (was RE: [backstage] License to Kill Innovation: the Broadcast Flag for UK Digital TV?)

2009-09-18 Thread Simon Thompson
is wrong (that's a suprise). The carrying capacity is 30Mbps, according to the specification. 2009/9/18 Simon Thompson st...@zepler.net 30 Mbps is a bit of a low estimate for T2. Wikipedia suggests at least 35. 2009/9/18 Brian Butterworth briant...@freeview.tv Briefly, DVB-T2 uses MPEG4

Re: [backstage] License to Kill Innovation: the Broadcast Flag for UK Digital TV?

2009-09-18 Thread Simon Thompson
still owns the multiplex. It is being used for Freeview HD carrying three (soon four) public service HD channels. 2009/9/17 Simon Thompson st...@zepler.net Ofcom is going to use Multiplex B (vacated by the BBC) to provide DVB-T2 HD services. First region on air is Granada later this year

Re: [backstage] License to Kill Innovation: the Broadcast Flag for UK Digital TV?

2009-09-17 Thread Simon Thompson
, Cambridgeshire PE19 5DP -- Simon Thompson GMAIL Account

Re: [backstage] The Final Digital Britain report

2009-06-18 Thread Simon Thompson
are needed, which incurs a greater cost. -- *Simon Thompson MEng MIET* Research and Development Engineer PRINCE2^TM Registered Practitioner *BBC Research and Development* mailto:simon.thomp...@rd.bbc.co.uk

Re: [backstage] The Final Digital Britain report

2009-06-17 Thread Simon Thompson
ian.forres...@bbc.co.uk I got to say I'm also with ukfsn.org and not really had any major problems Thanks guys. I'll take a look. - Rob. -- Simon Thompson

Re: [backstage] video cameras + sailing dingies

2009-05-27 Thread Simon Thompson
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Re: [backstage] video cameras + sailing dingies

2009-05-26 Thread Simon Thompson
sure there'll be mounting systems in action. -- *Simon Thompson MEng MIET* Research and Development Engineer *BBC Research and Development* mailto:simon.thomp...@rd.bbc.co.uk

Re: [backstage] Shower Radios

2009-04-22 Thread Simon Thompson
may find that it has 10kHz steps for the MW band, rather than the European standard 9kHz. This will mean you can't tune a lot of the EU stations like Radio 5. Simon -- *Simon Thompson MEng MIET* Research and Development

Re: [backstage] So Long and Thanks For All The Fish?

2008-11-28 Thread Simon Thompson
the slug. -- *Simon Thompson MEng MIET MIEEE* Research Engineer (Electronics) PRINCE2^TM Registered Practitioner mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [backstage] erik huggers on open standards

2008-08-13 Thread Simon Thompson
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Re: [backstage] Soundcloud

2008-08-11 Thread Simon Thompson
this didn't come across in the article. From phase 3 launch, you'll be able to set a recording for a programme when you see a trailer for it on air. -- *Simon Thompson MEng MIET* Research Engineer (Electronics) PRINCE2^TM

Re: [backstage] BBC iPlayer - why the missing TV channel?

2008-07-11 Thread Simon Thompson
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[backstage] Open-Source DTV

2008-07-11 Thread Simon Thompson
have licensing issues with one part - but have ideas for getting round it - but were wondering: 1. Would anyone be interested? 2. What use cases can you forsee? 3. What changes would you make? -- *Simon Thompson

Re: [backstage] BBC iPlayer - why the missing TV channel?

2008-07-11 Thread Simon Thompson
Simon Thompson wrote: 25fps, 1280x720, 16:9 (0.87 megapixels) is what is going to be in Freeview HD, the DVB-T2 service. It's an option being considered. oops - I misread that - 720p50 is an option in the Ofcom licence conditions - not 720p25

Re: [backstage] BBC begins DVB-T2 test transmissions in preparation for HD on Freeview

2008-07-01 Thread Simon Thompson
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Re: [backstage] BBC begins DVB-T2 test transmissions in preparation for HD on Freeview

2008-06-27 Thread Simon Thompson
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[backstage] More for Mashed

2008-06-18 Thread Simon Thompson
with. We've got some USB DVB-T sticks, some software links and a talk on how to hack DVB-T and MHEG interactive stuff. -- *Simon Thompson MEng MIET* Research Engineer (Electronics) PRINCE2^TM Registered Practitioner *BBC Future