This IS the Avid L2: [Avid-L2] Re: Fing Harding Piece of S^$##^* Does someone in LA have a Harding

Thursday, February 28, 2013

[Avid-L2] Re: Fing Harding Piece of S^$##^* Does someone in LA have a Harding

I haven't done exhaustive research on how positively the results of the Harding Tests are proven to reduce or eliminate the possibility of PSE (Photosensitive Epilepsy) so I can only agree on the fact that all the Harding eggs are in one basket. One guy is discovering the problem and the cure and has sold it to the masses. If in fact this is such a well documented phenomena why don't we require it in the US? I know much of the programming I've generated in my MTV days would violate the Harding specs. Not to mention the gut level nausea I've induced with the likes of Pauley Shore. ;-)

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Pat Horridge" wrote:
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> Don't let's forget that the Harding box is being used to ensure broadcast
> content is safe.
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> It's not just flashes but geometric shapes and changes to them.
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> It may be a pain but now we know preventing exposure to the sort of content
> the box identifies helps avoid epilepsy in those susceptible to it we're
> obligated morally at the very least to do it right.
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> And before there's a march by those that claim those susceptible will suffer
> it anyway we know that's not true. There's a vulnerable age and if they can
> avoid triggers they can avoid it for the rest of their lives.
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> I'm just amazed that the guy who did the research then went on to devise the
> specifications and then went on to sell the boxes and worse than that the
> broadcasters all bought into it.
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> I can't imagine at some point in the future people will look back and be
> amazed that as an industry it was allowed to happen.
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> Even most of the other tools that do PSE checking are just licensing the
> Harding software to do it.
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