Help! - Forum for former BBC staff

Help! - Forum for former BBC staff http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=8 Help! - Forum for former BBC staff en-us Forum for former BBC staff Tue, 12 May 2026 21:46:29 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 30 The Strictly Floor http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1538857683 Forum for former BBC staff/Help! http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1538857683 For reference... "29 Behind-The-Scenes Secrets You Learn About 'Strictly Come Dancing' When You Sit In The Audience" written by Ash Percival for "Huffpost", <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/strictly-come-dancing-2017-audience-tickets-behind-the-scenes-secrets_uk_59d12237e4b06791bb1135f3" target="_blank">here</a>.. written in 2017. "In <a href="https://www.bbcstudioworks.com/bbc-studioworks-putting-sparkle-strictly/" target="_blank">this</a> article, we take a look at the different technical strands that bring this multi award winning show to life.", so write BBC Studioworks. Hospital Radio Help http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1454683809 Forum for former BBC staff/Help! http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1454683809 Sorry can't help as being in West London. I was involved in Charing Cross Hospital Radio but it closed as the hospital internal audio network was totally broken! I think you got some of our Myriad stuff on hard drive. Ealing Hospital station never recovered from being thrown out of the main building. Looks as if there were/are some BBC folk around looking at the very familiar chassis in the studio switrching picture with a PN3/23 holding modules with proper kellog Keys and some "modern" TMC ones! BBC 'B' Computer Repairs http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1435577829 Forum for former BBC staff/Help! http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1435577829 According to the BBC News site, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33291036" target="_blank">here</a>... "A public appeal for people who can repair BBC Micro computers has been launched by a museum. The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC) needs help to maintain the stock of BBC machines it uses in education programmes and exhibits. It is looking for people familiar with the computer and its peripherals including monitors and disk drives." TV Lighting Supervisor http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1418124028 Forum for former BBC staff/Help! http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1418124028 They were very helpful Bill. Came up to DMU Many thanks Chris   VOICE OVER WORK http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1433344061 Forum for former BBC staff/Help! http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1433344061 Hello I feel like doing some paid professional voice over work now I'm allegedly retired to keep me out of trouble and would love some pointers in the right direction of who to contact. Best wishes Chris 07900 992332 Help needed with Studer A62 http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1432657159 Forum for former BBC staff/Help! http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1432657159 Help needed! Not so much new technology but ancient and venerable. I have a Studer A62 reel-to-reel tape machine and for years my wife has been asking me to deal with and slim my archive of tapes. Having retired and moved house in the past year I started last week on this particular retirement project. All went well for the first 50 or so tapes. Then I left the room for a few minutes, and whilst my back was turned the Studer decided enough was enough. I suspect the PSU has died but there could be other reasons. That’s almost the limit of my technical knowledge but I wonder whether there might be some kind person out there who might either give some advice about getting the machine going again or (even better!) come and have a look. I live now in Sussex fairly close to Brighton and so it would probably mean someone who also lives in this vicinity. The machine is upstairs and too heavy and cumbersome to move easily. Who knows – there might just be an engineer who worked on Studers who would like to experience the nostalgia and provide the healing touch?! I should be very grateful to hear. It would save me building a dog house! Nigel VISION MIXER http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1391424310 Forum for former BBC staff/Help! http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1391424310 Guild of Vision Mixers <a href="http://www.visionmixers.tv/about-vision-mixers-guild/" target="_blank">http://www.visionmixers.tv/about-vision-mixers-guild/</a> Iplayer Radio app-getting dysfunctional http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1405767904 Forum for former BBC staff/Help! http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1405767904 They had a working system but tried to fix something which was not broken and broke it in the process. The present system even when working is awful. iPlayer Changes http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1380550263 Forum for former BBC staff/Help! http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1380550263 I notice that within my new SKy NowTV streamer box that BBC Iplayer is the only app that constantly buffers when streaming. 4od and Demand 5 are fine-which suggest that download speed is not a big issue-particularly since I have affixed Iplayer to the low quality streaming option. I am playing the box through the AV preference and not the HD option. Why does this stopping and starting happen please-and who is the named person I should e-mail who deals with such Beeb Iplayer matters who might give me an informed specific reply? Sky deny there is an issue-but that does not surprise me   IP and The BBC? http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1379585175 Forum for former BBC staff/Help! http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1379585175 From "Fork 'andles" to "Four Screens", BBC TV has to change. In this <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/academy/technology/broadcast-technology/article/art20130729162615545" target="_blank">BBC Academy</a> presentation, Marina Kalkanis describes the challenges and advantages of IP distribution as applied to the BBC iPlayer and the destination viewer or listener's screens. The "Four Screens" are:- Computer, Tablet, Mobile, and finally (but who could forget?) The TV set! How times change.