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BBC Olympic channels have white line on top edge

jzeejzee Posts: 25,498
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Very annoying on TVs with overscan turned off, please fix BBC:

Olympics channel close up

Olympics channel wide view
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    exlordlucanexlordlucan Posts: 35,375
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    Email the BBC coz they aren't going to pick up on it here.
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    WallllllalawwaaWallllllalawwaa Posts: 61
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    I think (hope) it's just the loop as it doesn't appear to be present on the torch relay (on Olym13 HD).
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    jzeejzee Posts: 25,498
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    Wallllllalawwaa wrote: »
    I think (hope) it's just the loop as it doesn't appear to be present on the torch relay (on Olym13 HD).
    But that's not really official Olympic content is it as its not on the EPG, I can't see any reason why the line needs to be there so should be fixed.
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    VirginMediaPhilVirginMediaPhil Posts: 2,021
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    jzee wrote: »
    But that's not really official Olympic content is it as its not on the EPG, I can't see any reason why the line needs to be there so should be fixed.
    To be honest it doesn't really matter unless it's still there when the broadcasting begins. Then you should complain.

    As stated the torch relay doesn't have so it seems just to be the loop.
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    James68James68 Posts: 428
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    ......it's only annoying to someone who actually intends watching..................:)
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    LifeOfBryanLifeOfBryan Posts: 1,290
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    The Olympic Torch channel (Currently stream 13) has no white line, so hopefully it's just part of the testcard.

    Also Nice new BBC SPORT DOG with Olympic rings! (Copyright) :D
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    jzeejzee Posts: 25,498
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    LifeOfBryan wrote: »
    The Olympic Torch channel (Currently stream 13) has no white line, so hopefully it's just part of the testcard.
    I don't think that is just a testcard though, it is likely going to be shown whenever no actual sport is on when the Olympics are on.
    LifeOfBryan wrote: »
    Also Nice new BBC SPORT DOG with Olympic rings! (Copyright) :D
    The sport bit seems a bit unnecessary to me, with scorecards as well on screen as well.
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    LifeOfBryanLifeOfBryan Posts: 1,290
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    jzee wrote: »
    I don't think that is just a testcard though, it is likely going to be shown whenever no actual sport is on when the Olympics are on.


    The sport bit seems a bit unnecessary to me, with scorecards as well on screen as well.

    Yes testcard is probably not the correct word for it, let's call it a place holding graphic.

    The captioning is in nasty 4:3 safe area - Have they learnt nothing from people moaning about that in F1?

    It's a 16:9 picture so don't do 4:3 anything!

    http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/6733/bbcolympics13hdthisisbb.jpg
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    jzeejzee Posts: 25,498
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    LifeOfBryan wrote: »
    The captioning is in nasty 4:3 safe area - Have they learnt nothing from people moaning about that in F1?

    It's a 16:9 picture so don't do 4:3 anything!

    http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/6733/bbcolympics13hdthisisbb.jpg
    Agreed, surely the majority of TVs are now 16:9. The Live thing is also too far down, needs to be shoved up a width if that is where the scorecards are going.
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    LifeOfBryanLifeOfBryan Posts: 1,290
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    jzee wrote: »
    Agreed, surely the majority of TVs are now 16:9. The Live thing is also too far down, needs to be shoved up a width if that is where the scorecards are going.

    They just can't seem to decide. If their excuse is that someone watching in full screen 4:3 needs the captions there, then they will cut off most of the new DOG. You will get only the BB on the edge.

    Do one or the other but not both!
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    VirginMediaPhilVirginMediaPhil Posts: 2,021
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    LifeOfBryan wrote: »
    They just can't seem to decide. If their excuse is that someone watching in full screen 4:3 needs the captions there, then they will cut off most of the new DOG. You will get only the BB on the edge.

    Do one or the other but not both!

    The captions are important information though, the DOG is just there if video of it is used on other channels or online so you know where the original broadcast is from.
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    LifeOfBryanLifeOfBryan Posts: 1,290
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    White line has now gone since they have changed to a Women's Football holding card.

    Panic over!

    (DOG on left hand side!)
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    unknown17unknown17 Posts: 3,797
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    All this fuss over something so petty :rolleyes:
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    DragonQDragonQ Posts: 4,807
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    Enormous DOG is BS, 4:3 safe graphics in 2012 is BS.

    They'd better sort this out.
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    i love skyi love sky Posts: 3,298
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    its the sound that is the problem on BBC 1 HD as sounds like they are talking from a tin can.
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    Tom2KTom2K Posts: 32
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    DragonQ wrote: »
    Enormous DOG is BS, 4:3 safe graphics in 2012 is BS.

    They'd better sort this out.

    They might need to move that BBC Sport DOG its over the top of the Olympic Graphics on the extra Olympic Channels, fortunately BBC One HD seems to have lost its DOG.
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    MGBCTVMGBCTV Posts: 1,380
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    Notice BBC SPORT DOG is over generic score clock
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    jzeejzee Posts: 25,498
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    LifeOfBryan wrote: »
    White line has now gone since they have changed to a Women's Football holding card.

    Panic over!

    (DOG on left hand side!)
    It's still on all the other channels that haven't had football on.
    unknown17 wrote: »
    All this fuss over something so petty :rolleyes:
    A white line running the entire length of the screen which is nearly all black is annoying, hopefully they will fix it soon.
    MGBCTV wrote: »
    Notice BBC SPORT DOG is over generic score clock
    Not seen score clock yet, presume will come up in a minute when these matches start, but why have they moved the DOG to the left- surely DOGs in sport always need to go on the right so they do not overlap the scorecard/clock, wake up BBC:D.
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    Aaron_ScotlandAaron_Scotland Posts: 8,487
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    MGBCTV wrote: »
    Notice BBC SPORT DOG is over generic score clock

    Funny thing is its on the left for Olympic Channels 1-3, the ones in use today with the score card on the left.. its on the right for 4-24 all the ones not in use. Lol
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    jzeejzee Posts: 25,498
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    Aaron_Scotland wrote: »
    Funny thing is its on the left for Olympic Channels 1-3, the ones in use today with the score card on the left.. its on the right for 4-24 all the ones not in use. Lol
    They can't leave like this:rolleyes:

    DOG overlapping scorecard
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    jzeejzee Posts: 25,498
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    Actually on the plus side it leaves more of the screen free of clutter, if they drop the unnecessary 'SPORT' and just have BBC and the rings a bit smaller they could keep it on the left without it overlapping the scorecard.
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    AmbassadorAmbassador Posts: 22,333
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    jzee wrote: »
    They can't leave like this:rolleyes:

    DOG overlapping scorecard

    Course they can. It's not blocking anything.

    It's only on the minor Olympic channels
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    jzeejzee Posts: 25,498
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    Ambassador wrote: »
    Course they can. It's not blocking anything.
    Overlapping DOG and scorecard looks cr** which is why it usually goes on right, but if they remove sport and make it smaller they could fit both in on left without an overlap

    DOG mockup with no sport
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    jeffersbnljeffersbnl Posts: 4,725
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    DragonQ wrote: »
    Enormous DOG is BS, 4:3 safe graphics in 2012 is BS.

    They'd better sort this out.
    4:3 graphics is what the BBC are being supplied with by OBS.

    FOM are unusual in offering 4:3 and 16:9 graphic options, that isn't being offered from OBS- it'd be far too much to do with that many events going on.

    The majority of viewers in a quite a few countries taking the feed will be watching in 4:3 so the graphics need to be that way.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 303
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    Not just FOM, MotoGP is the same as are other sports, this is terrible. HUGE football score. MUCH bigger than BBC and ITV use even in their 4:3 friendly formats!
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