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Re: Glenn Reitmeier Opens Up About the Past, Future of TV - by Phil Kurz

AldoC — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 12:00:04 -0000

Read on (and between) the lines. He no longer works for NBCU. He is likely bound by an NDA that prevents answering the question. They also said this is part 1 of 2.

Re: 2020 Harley-Davidson LiveWire Electric First Ride

AldoC — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:05:25 -0000

I think I said what I meant to say. The law of conservation of energy states that the total energy of an isolated system remains constant. That means that you cannot generate power from a system that is consuming power, without decreasing the useful output.

Re: Fraunhofer IIS Shows Virtues of MPEG-H for Enhanced Audio in ATSC 3.0

AldoC — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 18:52:17 -0000

Not "vying to be included" -- MPEG-H is already part of ATSC 3.0, since March 2017: A/342 Part 3:2017. --agc

Re: Through Buddy’s Eyes

AldoC — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 20:01:32 -0000

The claim that Frank worked as a piano tuner has been refuted by his wife Lois (Sellmer) Frank.

Re: Rental Camera Gear Destroyed by the Solar Eclipse of 2017

AldoC — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 10:12:39 -0000

I remain concerned about camera safety just before and after totality, especially a mirrorless camera, where the sensor is always exposed. In your experiment, what size lens did you use? Or, more important, at what f-stop (as this determines the image power density)?

Re: New GH2 and GF2 hack now available!

AldoC — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 16:54:38 -0000

Is there a GH2 hack to provide focus peaking?

Re: Questions & Answers

AldoC — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 10:29:19 -0000

So, I should move the connection to the gauge pivot arm? Of course, this changes the spread of the note indicators. Thanks.

Re: Questions & Answers

AldoC — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:06:32 -0000

Hi. I have a set of Adams Prof. (Gen I) timpani. I have a problem where the pitch of the drum does not come back to the same pitch at the same gauge letter after pedalling. The heads were replaced about 1 year ago, with about 3 hrs use per week. The mechanism is tight everywhere, there are no loose connections. Please advise. Thanks.

Re: Is HDR Worth It? | TvTechnology

AldoC — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 15:08:44 -0000

Putman makes a careless generalization (sorry for the pun): "If you completely upgrade your station to ATSC 3.0 when this becomes possible, viewers with older generation, ATSC 1.0 HDTVs won’t be able to see your broadcasts.” But this assumes that the station will shut down all ATSC 1.0 broadcasts once they upgrade to ATSC 3.0, which is highly unlikely. Broadcasters have already proposed digital simulcasting as a way to transition from 1.0 to 3.0, and they have a viable solution for how to do it: http://goo.gl/UWeMvS

Re: When You Hear Someone Call an AR-15 an Assault Rifle, Show Them This

AldoC — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:56:13 -0000

The article attempts to frame the discussion in terms of words, akin to a lawyer attempting to sue a ham sandwich. The definitions are irrelevant; gun ownership and the relationship to mass violence are the key issues.

Re: FCC Puts ATSC 3.0 Out for Comment

AldoC — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:19:44 -0000

The FCC's Public Notice and Call for Comments can be found here: http://transition.fcc.gov/D...

Re: Compression technology | TvTechnology

AldoC — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 13:33:05 -0000

Send questions and comments to: acugnini@agcsystems.tv

Re: Verizon Ellipsis 7 (Verizon Wireless)

AldoC — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 22:57:23 -0000

The tablet is not bad overall, but the designers applied some weird phasing to the speakers to generate a surround effect. For most music, it's unpleasant and annoying.

Re: Centenary Sold Radio Station License To Bolster Academic Programs

AldoC — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 16:29:04 -0000

The Centenary spokesperson states: "...we have decided to transfer Centenary’s broadcasting license to another public radio station. We are in the process of finalizing the sales agreement with the new operator."

The FCC database shows no record of a pending license transfer.

Section 310(d) of the Communications Act and the Federal Communications Commission provide rules regarding assignments and transfers of control of FCC licenses and permits. The rules state: "No construction permit or station license, or any rights thereunder, shall be transferred, assigned, or disposed of in any manner, voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or indirectly, or by transfer of control of any corporation holding such permit or license, to any person except upon application to the Commission and upon finding by the Commission that the public interest, convenience, and necessity will be served thereby."

Re: 'WNTI Is Over': Centenary College Radio Station Reportedly Sold

AldoC — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 15:44:44 -0000

Shame if it's true. Factoid about NPR is questionable -- NPR does not own (or buy) radio stations.

Re: Pope meets with family who drove 13,000 miles to see him

AldoC — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 16:13:30 -0000

It is so sad that some people -- those seeing a negative -- cannot see the difference between love and hate.

Re: Paul McCartney Preps 'Tug of War,' 'Pipes of Peace' Reissues

AldoC — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:49:09 -0000

So, a successful person in their twilight years certainly has their share of melancholy, and doesn't deserve to simply fade away. But how about making a real impact and donating all profits to a worthy cause?

Re: Emmis strikes deal for FM tuning on AT&T smartphones

AldoC — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 09:25:18 -0000

While the app is resident on phones sold by Sprint, it can be removed at the owner's wim.

And radio ain't dead. Radio is the second most powerful medium in the United States, reaching 59 percent of the country’s population daily. In comparison, 49 percent are reached by the Internet while print media accounts for 13 percent. -- Statista Inc.

Re: 20 Police Cars From Around The World (That You Hopefully Will Never Have To Ride In) - Odometer.com

AldoC — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 14:41:32 -0000

I'm sure how. The writers are idiots.

Re: 20 Police Cars From Around The World (That You Hopefully Will Never Have To Ride In) - Odometer.com

AldoC — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 14:37:21 -0000

What nitwit put this together? The "English" car on the teaser page is a Corvette, and the French one is spelled Peugeot!!!

Re: Dealing with Low-Mids and a Muddy Mix

AldoC — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 16:29:32 -0000

Despite some beliefs, low end instruments like the trombone, tuba and timpani have fundamental frequencies below 100Hz.

Re: Aereo Says It Can Operate Like Cable TV After Ruling

AldoC — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 15:06:16 -0000

Another reason cable operators charge "high" fees is that they are essentially subsidizing all the content you don't want, but get bundled into. That way, they can pay off NFL, MLB, etc. without having to pay big bucks to FoodTV, etc. But Aereo can run a "basic" service, where their biggest cost is the retrans fees to the TV networks.

Re: Aereo Says It Can Operate Like Cable TV After Ruling

AldoC — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 15:01:32 -0000

No, copyright law says you can't re-broadcast, period. As counter-intuitive as it may sound, it makes no difference if you charge or not -- it's not your content, so you can't perform it again (rebroadcast). However, retransmission consent law says that, if a cable operator wants to re-broadcast your content, you must let them do so, provided they pay you.

Re: Poll: Obama worst prez since WWII

AldoC — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 16:12:15 -0000

If you take the results of "worst" and factor in the error margin, Obama and Bush change places. I think the poll shows what most people know - that Obama was smart but couldn't accomplish much, and that Bush was not a genius but had smart advisors.

Re: How Digital Cameras Disrupt Our Memories

AldoC — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 19:44:22 -0000

Back in the film-camera days, I remember taking a photograph of Richard Nixon when he came through a nearby town on his reelection campaign. I realized afterwards that my strongest memory of the event was of seeing the photograph and not the person.

Years later, on taking pictures of a solar eclipse in Mexico, I made certain that I took time to concentrate on the event with my own eyes.