Re: [backstage] A familiar face...

2011-05-18 Thread Simon Thompson
ts.bbc.co.uk/ > - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk <http://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/ -- Ant Miller tel: 07709 265961 email: ant.mil...@gmail.com <mailto:ant.mil...@gmail.com> -- *Simon Thompson MEng(Hons) MIET* R&D Engineer <mailto:simon.thomp...@rd.bbc.co.uk>

Re: [backstage] Internet Standards role

2010-09-07 Thread Simon Thompson
days off in lieu... so if you needed to sleep you had 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"

Re: [backstage] Internet Standards role

2010-09-07 Thread Simon Thompson
t; -- > > Ant Miller > > > > tel: 07709 265961 > > email: ant.mil...@gmail.com > > - > > 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/ > -- Simon Thompson GMAIL Account

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

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 w

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

2009-12-15 Thread Simon Thompson
nsubscribe, 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/ -- ---- *Simon Thompson MEng MIET* Research

Re: [backstage] iPlayer on Freesat in November.

2009-11-04 Thread Simon Thompson
witchover advice, since 2002 -- ---- *Simon Thompson MEng MIET* Research and Development Engineer <mailto:simon.thomp...@rd.bbc.co.uk>

[backstage] Re: Sky hits out at Project Canvas

2009-10-21 Thread Simon Thompson
1.pdf -- ---- *Simon Thompson MEng MIET* Research and Development Engineer

Re: [backstage] Free as in 'Freedom'

2009-10-09 Thread Simon Thompson
er reviewed journal edited by second year law students about US intellectual property law does not prove the case the argument. -- ---- *Simon Thompson MEng MIET* Research and Development Engineer <mailto:simon.thomp...@rd.bbc.co.uk>

Re: [backstage] "free london's data" event

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

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

2009-10-01 Thread Simon Thompson
off date. The outcome will be posted in due course. -- -------- *Simon Thompson MEng MIET*

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

2009-09-18 Thread Simon Thompson
ns the multiplex. It is being used for Freeview HD carrying three (soon > four) public service HD channels. > > 2009/9/17 Simon Thompson > > 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] 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
that's a suprise). The carrying capacity is 30Mbps, > according to the specification. > > 2009/9/18 Simon Thompson > > 30 Mbps is a bit of a low estimate for T2. >> >> Wikipedia suggests at least 35. >> >> 2009/9/18 Brian Butterworth >> >> Brie

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
S2 >> standards for HD over those platforms. >> [2] URL edited for brevity -- yes it was much longer than that before -- >> but it seems to work... >> >> - >> 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/ >> > > > > -- > > Brian Butterworth > > follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist > web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover > advice, since 2002 > -- Simon Thompson GMAIL Account

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

2009-09-17 Thread Simon Thompson
gt; > OX9 3EW > > Tel: +44 8700 339905 > > Fax: +44 8700 339906 > *Please direct all support requests to > **it-supp...@pentangle.co.uk* > > Pentangle Internet Limited is a limited company registered in England and > Wales. Registered number: 3960918. Registered office: 1 Lauras Close, Great > Staughton, Cambridgeshire PE19 5DP > -- Simon Thompson GMAIL Account

Re: [backstage] The Final Digital Britain report

2009-06-18 Thread Simon Thompson
t to get similar coverage, more base stations 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
n Forrester > >> 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
g -what sort of system are you using for editing? Simon -- ---- *Simon Thompson MEng MIET* Research and Development Engineer *BBC Research and Development* <mailto:simon.thomp...@rd.bbc.co.uk>

Re: [backstage] video cameras + sailing dingies

2009-05-26 Thread Simon Thompson
.co.uk/events/event-v2.asp?eventid=18401 where I'm 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
dio designed for North America, you 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 Thom

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

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

Re: [backstage] HD Videocamera advice please...

2008-10-01 Thread Simon Thompson
art from an I-Frame will mean you can't do frame accurate editing. Broadcast contributions e.g. DV, use I-Frame only codecs to allow frame accurate editing. -- ---- *Simon Thompson MEng MIET * Research Engineer (Electroni

Re: [backstage] HD Videocamera advice please...

2008-09-30 Thread Simon Thompson
/ Cheers Ian Forrester Presumably the resolution is greatly reduced when shooting at 300fps? Also, it's recording to h.264 video files - the GOP length will affect the ability to edit the output. -- ---- *Simon Tho

Re: [backstage] erik huggers on open standards

2008-08-13 Thread Simon Thompson
s. So these will be x86 compatible -- -------- *Simon Thompson MEng MIET* Research Engineer (Electronics) *BBC Future Media and Technology* Kingswood Warren <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: [backstage] Soundcloud

2008-08-11 Thread Simon Thompson
ortunately 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 (

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 conditio

[backstage] Open-Source DTV

2008-07-11 Thread Simon Thompson
. We 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 Tho

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

2008-07-11 Thread Simon Thompson
ion being considered. -- ---- *Simon Thompson MEng MIET * Research Engineer (Electronics) PRINCE2^TM Registered Practitioner *BBC Future Media and Technology* A14, Kingswood Warren, Woodland Way, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 6NP *T:* 01737 839818 *E:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

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

2008-07-01 Thread Simon Thompson
k. Simon -- ---- *Simon Thompson MEng MIET * Research Engineer (Electronics) PRINCE2^TM Registered Practitioner *BBC Future Media and Technology*

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

2008-06-27 Thread Simon Thompson
free of charge, soon -- ---- *Simon Thompson MEng MIET* Research Engineer (Electronics) PRINCE2^TM Registered Practitioner *BBC Future Media and Technology* <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

[backstage] More for Mashed

2008-06-18 Thread Simon Thompson
you guys to hack around 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 R