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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

[Avid-L2] Re: Standards

What did they want instead of Stereo? Lo, Ro would be my guess.

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Andi Meek <kwikpasta@...> wrote:
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> I've just had a programme rejected by the beeb because we wrote "Stereo" on the slate (which it was). It's getting ridiculous. Don't worry though, the BBC fixed it in house for a small fee on all ten programmes we delivered to them. Thank God. Grrrr...
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> Andi
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> > To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> > From: dylan@...
> > Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:12:48 +1300
> > Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] Standards
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> > Indeed - it was just something no one had thought to check. Seemed pretty
> > amusing at the time. Certainly not a requirement I've encountered
> > delivering to any other broadcaster.
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> > Of course programs delivered into the UK also get test for PSE triggering,
> > which is another thing we'd never had to worry about before.
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> > Dylan Reeve
> > http://dylanreeve.com/
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> > On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 3:43 AM, Bogdan Grigoresco <
> > bogdan_grigorescu@...> wrote:
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> > > **
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> > > Not to mention that is clearly stated in the delivery specs:
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> > > '
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> > > The
> > > clock must appear round when viewed on a 16x9 screendisplay of the
> > > same aspect ratio the programme is intended to be viewed on. E.g. The
> > > clock on a 4 x 3
> > > programme must appear round on a 4 x 3 display. The clock on a 16 x 9
> > > programme must appear round on a 16 x 9
> > > display
> > >
> > > '
> > >
> > > cheers,
> > > BG
> > > www.finale.tv
> > >
> > > --- On Wed, 3/14/12, David Ross <speckydave@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > From: David Ross <speckydave@...>
> > > Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] Standards
> > > To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> > > Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 4:24 AM
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> > > Actually, I'd say this is perfectly understandable. Checking the shape of a
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> > > circle is one way to determine whether aspect ratio is correct - especially
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> > > if the programme will potentially be ARC'ed later.
> > >
> > > D.
> > >
> > > Sent from my mobile. Please excuse the spelling.
> > >
> > > On Mar 14, 2012 9:09 AM, "Dylan Reeve" <dylan@...> wrote:
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> > > > My favourite rejection so far was from the BBC - the countdown clock
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> > > wasn't
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> > > > round. They require a round clock.
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> > > > Those tapes were shipped back to New Zealand from the UK, a new ID board
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> > > > laid in and then returned to the BBC.
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> > > > Dylan Reeve
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> > > > http://dylanreeve.com/
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> > > > On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 4:26 AM, Dom Q. Silverio <domqsilverio@...
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> > > >wrote:
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> > > > > So a client master was rejected because "Your slate says fps: 29.97 but
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> > > > > your tape is 1080i/59.94"
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> > > > > Seriously. Major cable broadcaster.
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> > > > > Dom Q. Silverio
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