[backstage] BBC HD audio encoders on the blink

The BBC HD audio encoders have been on the blink recently. The problem now seems to be fixed. Museum of Life episode 3 the other week had the drain pipe sound effect. It turns out that the audio track 3 (centre) was 32ms out. The problem started before the programme began and lasted up about 24

[backstage] DIGITAL ECONOMY ACT 2010 ANALYSIS

An interesting article on the Andrews and Arnold website - especially the loopholes bit: http://aaisp.net.uk/dea.html - 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:

[backstage] Sun ships sudden Java patch

A drive by malware attack has recently been discovered: http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=6186tag=nl.e589 Sun has released the Java update to fix the issue (6u20). The link to the Sun Java site is in the ZDNet article. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please

Re: [backstage] Freeview HD Content Management

American TV producers and film companies used the same argument a few years back that if the broadcast flag wasn't allowed then they wouldn't allow HD content to be broadcast on non-encrypted channels. Congress rejected the use of the broadcast flag and American producers caved in and allowed

[backstage] The Sky at Night BBC1 vs BBC4 editions

Just a quick question. The BBC4 edition of Sky at Night is 30 minutes long but the BBC1 edition (and repeat on BBC2) is 20 minutes long. Does anyone know why ? The subtitles (from BBC iPlayer) are 30 minute and obviously don't match the BBC1/2 edition. As BBC1 is simulcast on BBC 1 HD it

Re: [backstage] The Sky at Night BBC1 vs BBC4 editions

] On Behalf Of b...@bt Sent: 08 November 2010 14:38 To: BBC Backstage Subject: [backstage] The Sky at Night BBC1 vs BBC4 editions Just a quick question. The BBC4 edition of Sky at Night is 30 minutes long but the BBC1 edition (and repeat on BBC2) is 20 minutes long. Does anyone know why ? I seem

Re: [backstage] The Sky at Night BBC1 vs BBC4 editions

The other obvious solution is to just stick Sky at Night (the 30 minute edition) on BBC HD. There's plenty of spare time at night when the BBC HD channel is un-used. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit

[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