[mythtv-users] coax vs. composite

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Tue, May 16, 2006 at 06:55:40PM -0600, Brian Wood wrote:
> > On Tue, May 16, 2006 at 10:36:29AM -0600, Brian Wood wrote:
> >>    CBS News had some footage of the 1968 Democratic Convention (In  
> >> Chigago for
> >>    those who don't remember). It was great stuff (as far as  
> >> broadcasters are
> >>    concerned), police cracking heads and even more obvious cases of
> >>    law-breaking by those sworn to uphold it.
> >>
> >>    CBS did not air that footage because it contained a "technical  
> >> flaw". I saw
> >>    the footage years later and had to look hard to see what the  
> >> "flaw" was:
> >>    maybe a 3% or 4% AC hum in the video, probably not noticeable  
> >> to most
> >>    viewers. Technical standards meant something in those days.
> >
> > Is there anyone here who thinks the "technical flaw" is why that  
> > didn't
> > air?
> 
> Yes, I think that *was* the reason. I was told that personally by the  
> man who made the decision, and if you can't believe Walter Cronkite  
> who can you believe.
> 
> They certainly didn't hesitate to air similar footage that was  
> technically better.

Ah.

> > It wasn't CNN: it was Watergate.
> 
> That had a lot to do with it for sure, but CNN came along a few years  

But, again, I wasn't talking about technical standards, I was very
strongly implying that the news organizations were kowtowing to the
government.

Cause that's what we *accuse* news organizations of.  :-)

> > And if you hand them broadcast-quality DV video, they'll crap it up so
> > it's clear it came from a consumer camera -- I've seen it done.
> 
> I agree, and seeing where you are from you probably know that WSVN is  
> one of the worst offenders.

They're not local; Orlando?

Cheers,
-- jra
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