Unbreakable problems on ABC

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Well... here in Richmond, Unbreakable was not exactly that.

Problems with the sound - seems that only the surround channels were making
it through most of the night and the video alternated between the 16:9 HD
and 4:3 SD for most of the show as I guess the WRIC engineers were trying to
figure out if people wanted the HD without the dialog or the SD with dialog.

Other than that... a great movie.

 

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"Randy Sweeney" <rsweeney1@comcast.net> wrote in
news:4_ydnSwg2anAmwrdRVn-jg@comcast.com:

> Well... here in Richmond, Unbreakable was not exactly that.
>
> Problems with the sound - seems that only the surround channels were
> making it through most of the night and the video alternated between
> the 16:9 HD and 4:3 SD for most of the show as I guess the WRIC
> engineers were trying to figure out if people wanted the HD without
> the dialog or the SD with dialog.
>
> Other than that... a great movie.

I'm watching the Seattle feed off satellite. It's OK.


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"Dave Oldridge" <doldridg@leavethisoutshaw.ca> wrote in message
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> "Randy Sweeney" <rsweeney1@comcast.net> wrote in
> news:4_ydnSwg2anAmwrdRVn-jg@comcast.com:
>
> > Well... here in Richmond, Unbreakable was not exactly that.
> >
> > Problems with the sound - seems that only the surround channels were
> > making it through most of the night and the video alternated between
> > the 16:9 HD and 4:3 SD for most of the show as I guess the WRIC
> > engineers were trying to figure out if people wanted the HD without
> > the dialog or the SD with dialog.
> >
> > Other than that... a great movie.
>
> I'm watching the Seattle feed off satellite. It's OK.

Problems could have been with the affiliate

 

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"Randy Sweeney" <rsweeney1@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Dave Oldridge" <doldridg@leavethisoutshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:Xns94DEE7CDB9FCAdoldridgsprintca@24.71.223.159...
> > "Randy Sweeney" <rsweeney1@comcast.net> wrote in
> > news:4_ydnSwg2anAmwrdRVn-jg@comcast.com:
> >
> > > Well... here in Richmond, Unbreakable was not exactly that.
> > >
> > > Problems with the sound - seems that only the surround channels were
> > > making it through most of the night and the video alternated between
> > > the 16:9 HD and 4:3 SD for most of the show as I guess the WRIC
> > > engineers were trying to figure out if people wanted the HD without
> > > the dialog or the SD with dialog.
> > >
> > > Other than that... a great movie.
> >
> > I'm watching the Seattle feed off satellite. It's OK.
>
> Problems could have been with the affiliate

9 times out of 10, missing dialog is because the local affiliate forgot to
switch from 2-channel audio to Dolby Digital 5.1. I've had to call my local
stations upon occasion (usually only the news hot-line is open during prime
time) and have them remind Master Control to switch on their 5.1 encoder.

W²

 

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"Walter White" <wsquaredREMOVE-CAPS@gte.net> wrote in message
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:
: 9 times out of 10, missing dialog is because the local affiliate
forgot to
: switch from 2-channel audio to Dolby Digital 5.1. I've had to call my
local
: stations upon occasion (usually only the news hot-line is open during
prime
: time) and have them remind Master Control to switch on their 5.1
encoder.
:
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Same thing here in Seattle.

WHY must we have to remind them to do their jobs properly?