In message 47991b54@qaanaaq, Andy Hall writes
On 2008-01-24 22:51:11 +0000, Paul Martin said:

In article ,
tony sayer wrote:
In article , Paul Martin
scribeth thus

The BBC, for all their faults, run their TV channels with 256kbps
discrete stereo audio, even the AD soundtracks. (The "red button"
channels are 192kbps on DSat, as are their main radio channels on
DSat.)

Bayern Klassik on German satellite runs their audio services on 320
K/Bits, but 441 odd when their doing Dolby 5.1!..

128K is considered, well, OK for just info services using Mono
speech...
NDR TV - 192kbps stereo.
WDR TV - 192kbps stereo.
Also, WDR's video bitrate is about 2.5 times that of NDR. German TV
stations use left channel for programme audio and right channel for
audio description, even on digital satellite.
(Comparing my different recordings of "Dinner for One".)



A wonderful production, seen every new year's eve in virtually every
country in Europe apart from the UK. In Germany on pretty much every
channel.

Germans are really surprised to hear that most people in the UK have
never heard of it or seen it. This is classic slapstick and is
appreciated in much the same way that Mr. Bean is also popular.

There are some copies on Youtube, but many have been truncated. The
proper version begins with an introduction by a German announcer
explaining what it is all about and in total lasts for about 18 minutes.

I managed to pick it up on 5 different channels by satellite one year

Not only Dinner for one, how many people in the UK have even heard of
Freddy Frinton ?
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geoff

On 2008-01-24 23:22:55 +0000, geoff said:

Not only Dinner for one, how many people in the UK have even heard of
Freddy Frinton ?

Indeed.

He co-starred with Thora Hird in an early sitcom IIRC.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Frinton

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinner_for_One

http://www1.ndr.de/unterhaltung/dinn...one/index.html

In message 47992699@qaanaaq, Andy Hall writes
On 2008-01-24 23:22:55 +0000, geoff said:
Not only Dinner for one, how many people in the UK have even heard
of Freddy Frinton ?

Indeed.

He co-starred with Thora Hird in an early sitcom IIRC.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Frinton

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinner_for_One

http://www1.ndr.de/unterhaltung/dinn...one/index.html

Same procedure as every year Andy ...

--
geoff

Andy Hall wrote:

This is classic slapstick and is appreciated in much the same way that Mr.
Bean is also popular.

You mean people would rather pluck out their eyeballs and roast them in
hot sand than watch it?

"Andy Hall" wrote in message news:47991b54@qaanaaq...
On 2008-01-24 22:51:11 +0000, Paul Martin said:

There are some copies on Youtube, but many have been truncated. The
proper version begins with an introduction by a German announcer
explaining what it is all about and in total lasts for about 18 minutes.


There's a 200MB Xvid version he http://www.sendspace.com/file/voqli4

Also some explanation of the background he
http://cheeseford.blogspot.com/2007/...le-one-of.html

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In message 47992699@qaanaaq, Andy Hall writes
On 2008-01-24 23:22:55 +0000, geoff said:
Not only Dinner for one, how many people in the UK have even heard
of Freddy Frinton ?

Indeed.

He co-starred with Thora Hird in an early sitcom IIRC.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Frinton

"Meet The Wife", as made famous in The Beatles "Good Morning, Good
Morning" .... and I'd hardly call mid 60's an early TV sitcom.
--
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and no more than I did at 20."
George Melly 1928-2007

"Steve Firth" wrote in message
...
Andy Hall wrote:

This is classic slapstick and is appreciated in much the same way that
Mr.
Bean is also popular.

You mean people would rather pluck out their eyeballs and roast them in
hot sand than watch it?

I have to agree. I can't watch Mr Bean either.

David.

In article , David Looser
writes
"Steve Firth" wrote in message
.. .
Andy Hall wrote:

This is classic slapstick and is appreciated in much the same way that
Mr.
Bean is also popular.

You mean people would rather pluck out their eyeballs and roast them in
hot sand than watch it?

I have to agree. I can't watch Mr Bean either.

Ditto. The movie was funny-ish, but the TV series just struck me as
cruel.

Regards,

Simonm.

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In article , Paul Martin
scribeth thus
In article ,
tony sayer wrote:
In article , Paul Martin
scribeth thus

The BBC, for all their faults, run their TV channels with 256kbps
discrete stereo audio, even the AD soundtracks. (The "red button"
channels are 192kbps on DSat, as are their main radio channels on
DSat.)

Bayern Klassik on German satellite runs their audio services on 320
K/Bits, but 441 odd when their doing Dolby 5.1!..

128K is considered, well, OK for just info services using Mono speech...

NDR TV - 192kbps stereo.
WDR TV - 192kbps stereo.

Also, WDR's video bitrate is about 2.5 times that of NDR. German TV
stations use left channel for programme audio and right channel for
audio description, even on digital satellite.

(Comparing my different recordings of "Dinner for One".)


I was on about their Radio service's for the avoidance of doubt;!...
--
Tony Sayer

On 2008-01-25 05:58:32 +0000, Tony Quinn said:

In message 47992699@qaanaaq, Andy Hall writes
On 2008-01-24 23:22:55 +0000, geoff said:
Not only Dinner for one, how many people in the UK have even heard of
Freddy Frinton ?

Indeed.

He co-starred with Thora Hird in an early sitcom IIRC.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Frinton

"Meet The Wife", as made famous in The Beatles "Good Morning, Good
Morning" .... and I'd hardly call mid 60's an early TV sitcom.

Depends how old you are....