Media mistakes

[Black Hole]

SD/HD, England/Wales ?

BBC 1 West StDef (Mendip)

 

[prpr]

More likely a cock-up at BBC. Just takes one moment of carelessness to fade up the wrong source.

Yes. Sounds like regional opt-out with presenter mic. faded up erroneously. Went on for quite a long time.

 

[everthewatcher]

Sounds like a remarkable correlation, but the times aren't right. Listening to it now to confirm...

I know it wasn't being broadcast at the time but it would have meant it was 'in the system' for want of a better term. Looking at the schedule it actually went out four times yesterday.

 

[everthewatcher]

Countryfile tonight. Wasn't actually watching it and didn't have my glasses on but still spotted this from across the room so why couldn't someone at BBC Studios Bristol?

 

[MikeSh]

Crows are pretty intelligent, so maybe ...

 

[Black Hole]

This is a repeat of an error the Mail made a few days ago:

 

[EEPhil]

Eek! Send the noise police. ASBOs all round for that one.

 

[Black Hole]

Sigh.

This week's Click, talking about the Springwatch outside broadcast set-up using green hydrogen to run their generators instead of diesel:

"Each gramme of that hydrogen is capable of producing 100kW per second."

"This machine can produce 100kW an hour. That's enough to power a laptop for 200 days."

We're doomed.

 

[Black Hole]

"Each gramme of that hydrogen is capable of producing 100kW per second."

I've checked the figures, and the energy density of hydrogen (if used in a 2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O reaction) is 100kWs per gramme.

"This machine can produce 100kW an hour. That's enough to power a laptop for 200 days."

Supposing they mean the "machine" can produce up to 100kW, then one hour of output (100kWh) would be enough to provide about 200W for 200 days. 200W seems a bit high for a laptop.

 

[prpr]

Think you're a factor of 10 out. 20W for 200 days is roughly 100kWh.
20x24x200 = 96000

 

[EEPhil]

Oh dear! Seen at the end of "The Footage Detectives" on Talking Pictures TV today. Dyslexic typist or comment on the area?

(Click on the image for details)

 

[everthewatcher]

Oh dear! Seen at the end of "The Footage Detectives" on Talking Pictures TV today. Dyslexic typist or comment on the area?

It'll be interesting to see if today's programme also has it.
[Edit] Nope.

 

[EEPhil]

Was this a mistake, or Reuters trying to tell us something?

(No use UK - "You might say that. I couldn't possibly comment." FU)

 

[EEPhil]

It'll be interesting to see if today's programme also has it.
[Edit] Nope.

I'd never seen it before. I usually only catch the end of that programme, just before The Saint. Something caught my eye on the caption and I had to "wind back" to be sure. Probably a typing mistake. "R" and "T" are next to each other. Lack of proof reading though. Trouble with OFCOM if anyone reports it.

 

[everthewatcher]

Something caught my eye on the caption and I had to "wind back" to be sure.

I do the same, spotting mistakes in things you're not reading.

Probably a typing mistake. "R" and "T" are next to each other. Lack of proof reading though.

I'd have assumed it was stock graphic, not something created per programme.

 

[EEPhil]

I'd have assumed it was stock graphic, not something created per programme.

So would I. Perhaps the projectionist is too busy with his new girlfriend. (The excuse TPTV had for showing two different endings for the same episode of Secret Army a week or so ago. They didn't do this on the repeat. And the second ending isn't on the DVD)

 

[prpr]

Yvette or Mimi?

 

[EEPhil]

Yvette or Mimi?

One ending was Standartenführer Kessler after he'd been caught by the allies and the other ending was Albert and Natalie (lifeline), and not those imposters from the other series.

 

[Black Hole]

You stupid woman!

 

[MikeSh]

I vill say zis only vunce:

The gateau from the chateau