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CBS's long-running reality hit Big Brother has always been a warts-and-all kind of TV show. But starting this month, you'll be able to see contestants' blemishes, their well-sculpted bodies, and Julie Chen's body glitter more clearly than ever: Vulture has learned that Big Brother, the only regularly scheduled primetime program still shown in standard definition, will finally convert to HDTV when it debuts its 16th season on June 25. While 99.9 percent of primetime shows made the leap to high definition years ago, Big Brother has remained a bit fuzzier, its old-school production style increasingly noticeable as viewers' eyeballs adjusted to the new standard of HD seen all over the dial. Big Brother didn't stay SD out of nostalgia or some Luddite-like opposition to newfangled tech, however. "We've all wanted to go digital," executive producer Allison Grodner told us. So why the delay? It's complicated — literally.
Unlike most scripted and even most studio-based reality shows, Big Brother doesn't just record its cast with a few stationary cameras, edit it over the course of a few days, and then send it along to viewers. The show locks a group of strangers into a specially constructed house built on the CBS Radford Studio lot near Hollywood, films them around the clock, and then turns it all into three one-hour shows, airing each week in near-real time. In order to capture all that backstabbing and Game of Thrones–worthy maneuvering, the Big Brother house is packed with dozens of cameras — fixed and robotic, inside and outside — which collectively record thousands of hours of footage each week. Doing all of this with traditional SD cameras has always been a massive undertaking; transitioning the process from analog to digital required an equally monumental (and costly) effort. "It's not just about swapping out cameras," explains Rich Meehan, who exec-produces Brother alongside Grodner. "Everything had to be changed ... and we couldn't do anything that would jeopardize production of the series."
While the biggest change viewers will see will obviously be that images from the Big Brother house (and Chen's studio set) will now be in crisp high-definition, the new setup will be felt in other ways. "We've added 11 new cameras in the house for better coverage," Meehan says, including some outside and in certain inside rooms and corridors. "We've also lowered some of the cameras so viewers are in the action more." And because HDTV uses a different aspect ratio — 16:9 — the show's camera operators now have many more angles and shots to play with than they did before. "You can now see from the kitchen area to the bedroom in one shot," Meehan says. "It changes the whole look of the house." Grodner says she's looking forward to testing out what she calls her new "high-performance machine," and that even the show's production designers are making tweaks to the set because of HD: "We're mindful of color and texture more," she says. "We're making sure there are layers and dimension to the house." And folks who subscribe to the 24/7 live feed of the show will also benefit. "It'll be a noticeable improvement for the internet viewers," Crivelli says.
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BIG BROTHER, hosted by Julie Chen, will debut early for the second straight summer, beginning Wednesday, June 25 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) with the first of its three weekly broadcasts. The Thursday edition, featuring the live eviction show, premieres June 26 (9:00-10:00 PM) with the first eviction the following week (July 3). The Sunday broadcast premieres June 29 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).
Unlike most scripted and even most studio-based reality shows, Big Brother doesn't just record its cast with a few stationary cameras, edit it over the course of a few days, and then send it along to viewers. The show locks a group of strangers into a specially constructed house built on the CBS Radford Studio lot near Hollywood, films them around the clock, and then turns it all into three one-hour shows, airing each week in near-real time. In order to capture all that backstabbing and Game of Thrones–worthy maneuvering, the Big Brother house is packed with dozens of cameras — fixed and robotic, inside and outside — which collectively record thousands of hours of footage each week. Doing all of this with traditional SD cameras has always been a massive undertaking; transitioning the process from analog to digital required an equally monumental (and costly) effort. "It's not just about swapping out cameras," explains Rich Meehan, who exec-produces Brother alongside Grodner. "Everything had to be changed ... and we couldn't do anything that would jeopardize production of the series."
While the biggest change viewers will see will obviously be that images from the Big Brother house (and Chen's studio set) will now be in crisp high-definition, the new setup will be felt in other ways. "We've added 11 new cameras in the house for better coverage," Meehan says, including some outside and in certain inside rooms and corridors. "We've also lowered some of the cameras so viewers are in the action more." And because HDTV uses a different aspect ratio — 16:9 — the show's camera operators now have many more angles and shots to play with than they did before. "You can now see from the kitchen area to the bedroom in one shot," Meehan says. "It changes the whole look of the house." Grodner says she's looking forward to testing out what she calls her new "high-performance machine," and that even the show's production designers are making tweaks to the set because of HD: "We're mindful of color and texture more," she says. "We're making sure there are layers and dimension to the house." And folks who subscribe to the 24/7 live feed of the show will also benefit. "It'll be a noticeable improvement for the internet viewers," Crivelli says.
more at:
vulture.com
BIG BROTHER, hosted by Julie Chen, will debut early for the second straight summer, beginning Wednesday, June 25 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) with the first of its three weekly broadcasts. The Thursday edition, featuring the live eviction show, premieres June 26 (9:00-10:00 PM) with the first eviction the following week (July 3). The Sunday broadcast premieres June 29 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Scott Greczkowski Not to change the subject, but is something going on with the site? I can only access the forum via a saved link or by clicking a notification.
Anything else, I see this:
Anything else, I see this:
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Interesting that the 404 page has different songs playing, leading me to believe the 404 page is actually the one from WION Radio:
That's what I got when I tried accessing i1430(.)com(/)satelliteguys(/)
Scott, do you or anyone else on the forum listen to WION I1430 Stereo AM? Maybe it got tagged in a CCS or other site file? Seems bizarre that two Edge users from different parts of the country would have cache issues to the same live page.
Yay, Microsoft…
That's what I got when I tried accessing i1430(.)com(/)satelliteguys(/)
Scott, do you or anyone else on the forum listen to WION I1430 Stereo AM? Maybe it got tagged in a CCS or other site file? Seems bizarre that two Edge users from different parts of the country would have cache issues to the same live page.
Yay, Microsoft…
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Here we go again-
Comcast lost another 280,000 TV Subscribers, along with 167,000 internet customers.
Comcast lost another 280,000 TV Subscribers, along with 167,000 internet customers.
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Maybe Cable companies should rethink their strategy to attract new customers and to keep them. The old plan of announcing new fees for things you never had before after you subscribe and hiking the price every 6 months to a year is not working. Or they could continue to circle down the drain till they go under. At this point I don't really care as long as there is competition that can provide you with their services at lower prices. 
Maybe Cable companies should rethink their strategy to attract new customers and to keep them. The old plan of announcing new fees for things you never had before after you subscribe and hiking the price every 6 months to a year is not working. Or they could continue to circle down the drain till they go under. At this point I don't really care as long as there is competition that can provide you with their services at lower prices.
A skinny bundle with minimal fees would probably get them a few more years, but the corporate conglomerates that own the networks won't allow it. They're going to milk every penny out of 3 FXs, 6 MTVs, 7 ESPNs...all playing content available on Pluto.
Been posted elsewhere.
Nexstar's relationship with CBS brokedown in several markets, so on August 1st:
Albuquerque: CBS is moving to a subchannel of Hearst's KOAT, KRQE/13 is switching to FOX (FOX is currently on Nexstar's KRQE-D2)
Birmingham: CBS is moving to a subchannel of Hearst's WVTM, WIAT/42 is switching to CW (CW is currently on Sinclair's WTTO/21)
Greenville SC: CBS is moving to a subchannel of Hearst's WYFF, WSPA/7 is switching to CW (CW is currently on Nexstar's WYCW/62)
Jackson MS: CBS moving to a subchannel of Hearst's WAPT, WJTV/12 is switching to CW (CW is currently on Nexstar's WJTV-D2/13)
Minot-Bismarck: CBS is moving to a subchannel of Forum's KBMY, KXMB/12 is switching to CW (CW is currently on Nexstar's non-carried KXMB-D2). In other part of market Minot assume CBS moves to Forum's KMCY and KXMC moves to CW
Rapid City: CBS is moving to a subchannel of Forum's KNBN, KCLO/15 is switching to CW (CW is currently on Nexstar's KCLO-D2)
The other 36 Nexstar CBS markets were renewed
Nexstar's relationship with CBS brokedown in several markets, so on August 1st:
Albuquerque: CBS is moving to a subchannel of Hearst's KOAT, KRQE/13 is switching to FOX (FOX is currently on Nexstar's KRQE-D2)
Birmingham: CBS is moving to a subchannel of Hearst's WVTM, WIAT/42 is switching to CW (CW is currently on Sinclair's WTTO/21)
Greenville SC: CBS is moving to a subchannel of Hearst's WYFF, WSPA/7 is switching to CW (CW is currently on Nexstar's WYCW/62)
Jackson MS: CBS moving to a subchannel of Hearst's WAPT, WJTV/12 is switching to CW (CW is currently on Nexstar's WJTV-D2/13)
Minot-Bismarck: CBS is moving to a subchannel of Forum's KBMY, KXMB/12 is switching to CW (CW is currently on Nexstar's non-carried KXMB-D2). In other part of market Minot assume CBS moves to Forum's KMCY and KXMC moves to CW
Rapid City: CBS is moving to a subchannel of Forum's KNBN, KCLO/15 is switching to CW (CW is currently on Nexstar's KCLO-D2)
The other 36 Nexstar CBS markets were renewed
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I noted it's sending in 720p on 7.9 when I dialed in manually on my old Sony TV showing simulcast of main ABC from 7.1 with showing KOAT 7 and RT. 66 icon.
Ham Radio 2.0
Time for another AWESOME video from Ham Radio 2.0!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWlXLEmhhqg
Direct YouTube Link - Building a DIY Solar Meshcore Repeater
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWlXLEmhhqg
Direct YouTube Link - Building a DIY Solar Meshcore Repeater
Ham Radio 2.0 Website
Ham Radio 2.0 on Facebook
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I'll be starting this sometime this week but everything I have read says it is awesome.
Season 2 on the way: Prime Video's Reacher Renewed for Season 2, Three Days After Release
Season 2 on the way: Prime Video's Reacher Renewed for Season 2, Three Days After Release
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Couple issues since Hopper 3 H708 update. Sometimes when I select watch to view a recording in my H3+ Plus, the Hopper goes to live TV mode. On second attempt recording playback works OK. Haven't notice that issue in my Joey 4s. Also, my J4s and WJ4s remote control names keep disappearing. Re-entered the remote control names several times but they disappear the next day. No issue with the Hopper 3 Plus remote control names. Anyone else having these issues?
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This old bug that was fixed they decided to resurrect I guess
CBS gives the go ahead for Captain Pike, Spock, Number One and The Enterprise to return in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Spock Is Back As ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Gets CBS All Access Series Order; Rebecca Romijn & Anson Mount Co-Star
You've had Discovery & Picard & now a new Star Trek series with Spock, Cap. Pike & Number One is coming to the Viacom CBS streamer
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Yes, a much better start to the season than last. With a Whovian reference, too!
Loved this episode. Not only had time travel, but they were instrumental in the death of the dinosaur and an explosion that takes out the 5th planet that is now the asteroid belt and lead to the orbit of Mars moving further out away from the sun, sealing its fate as a dead planet in our time. So the Enterprise was always supposed to go back 65 million years. So much for the prime directive in this situation.
The bend-your-brain part was the not only was the Enterprise always supposed to go back 65m years, but that it always had.Loved this episode. Not only had time travel, but they were instrumental in the death of the dinosaur and an explosion that takes out the 5th planet that is now the asteroid belt and lead to the orbit of Mars moving further out away from the sun, sealing its fate as a dead planet in our time. So the Enterprise was always supposed to go back 65 million years. So much for the prime directive in this situation.
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Lon.TV
Time for another AWESOME video from Lon Seidman of LON.TV!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCbMmQKgJkg
Direct YouTube Link - Now You Can Boot Original Game Discs with Any MiSTer!
The Official LON.TV Website
Lon on Facebook
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCbMmQKgJkg
Direct YouTube Link - Now You Can Boot Original Game Discs with Any MiSTer!
The Official LON.TV Website
Lon on Facebook
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