On 26/01/2016 15:58, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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Graeme Wall wrote:
On 26/01/2016 13:54, Jim Lesurf wrote:
Afraid that in those days broadcasters - particularly at the BBC were
expected to obsess about the OGP. i.e. the Old Granny Problem of the
listeners who use older kit, or the older recordings to be played out.

A problem that has plagued those of us on the picture side right up to
the digital switch-over!

I take it you're referring to aspect ratio?

Yup, shoot widescreen but "protect" for 4:3 and don't forget 14:9.


Not sure I like the modern solution - simply ignore it. So end up with
archive material being broadcast in the wrong aspect ratio, when an insert
to a prog. Would never do to have some of that 60" screen with borders to
the sides. ;-)

Quite agree


And ARCing it is often no better.


Trouble is they tend to just ARC into the middle of the picture rather
than take the time to reframe the pictures appropriately.

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Graeme Wall
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