Clair Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Watching the RW on BBC1 and surfing the newspapers channels, I was puzzled by Mr Clair's comment that the live-stream on the DM web page was ahead of the live transmission on the TV...How does that happen? [8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardener Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I dunno, but the quality of the same pictures is better on TF1 than BBC world news channel too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 Watching BBC HD transmission... Very clear, sharp and shiny![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 Can't stand that woman, Fern Cotton... [+o(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 How does that happen? Most live broadcasts have a deliberate delay built in of a few seconds to perhaps half a minute.This gives the broadcaster an opporunity to invent a small technical hitch if for example someone uses an expletive in front of a mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Are they divorced yet, or has Philip murdered Kate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 [quote user="andyh4"]How does that happen? Most live broadcasts have a deliberate delay built in of a few seconds to perhaps half a minute.This gives the broadcaster an opportunity to invent a small technical hitch if for example someone uses an expletive in front of a mike.[/quote]I understand that some live programs have a built-in delay of 30 seconds or even a minute for the reasons you explain, but this is a matter of 3 or 4 seconds only...The YouTube livestream was 4 to 5 seconds behind the Beeb and so was the Telegraph's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 My OH suggests that the delays are because the signals from different suppliers have travelled by different routes to reach the screen. Each passage to a satellite and back or through a communications system or internet server adds a small delay. You get the same effect when comparing a radio station received on an aerial with the same programme on the internet, hence the time pips on the internet are always a few seconds slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzer Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I notice a slight delay from the box in one room and another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Department71 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Last year I was watching England play footie on tv. I opted to watch via French TV and the audio via Radio5 live ( due to the YTS person employed by the BBC working the tv audio, they preferred to let you hear the ball being kicked or the crowd cheering instead of the commentary) anyway someone scored a goal, heard it on Radio5 live and a few seconds later the picture showed the goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard51 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 It has been pointed out that it is St Catherine's day today - please message me for Paypal instructions for donations.....Mrs R51 (aka Catherine) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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