GB News / Talk TV

Originally Posted by Mr K

I condone it

I had no doubt about the said shoe fitting your body of narrowmindedness.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Taf

I tried it just now. The sound is quiet and muffled, the picture hazy and washed-out.

Unwatchable.

Come on, Taf, you can do it mate! Do what I did - just whack up the volume, change the colour settings and job's a good 'un.

[Carth]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Come on, Taf, you can do it mate! Do what I did - just whack up the volume, change the colour settings and job's a good 'un.

It could just be his (indoor) aerial

[1andrew1]

Someone fell over or knocked something over at 7.33pm whilst Michelle was introducing the next guest.

Quite amusing, long may these added extras continue.

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Someone fell over or knocked something over at 7.33pm whilst Michelle was introducing the next guest.

Quite amusing, long may these added extras continue.

You do know France v Germany is on tonight Andrew? Great for EU haters as one of them might lose....

(Granted, the pantomime on GB News does sound tempting )

Originally Posted by Taf

I tried it just now. The sound is quiet and muffled, the picture hazy and washed-out.

Unwatchable.

The picture quality is interesting. I wonder if they're cheaper cameras or it's a compressed feed. Part of the problem with the audio of remote reporters it's the sound is really compressed, I saw theories they're using a hotspot to deem it back to the studio.

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by Damien

The picture quality is interesting. I wonder if they're cheaper cameras or it's a compressed feed. Part of the problem with the audio of remote reporters it's the sound is really compressed, I saw theories they're using a hotspot to deem it back to the studio.

Their wardrobe department is also 'interesting'.
https://mobile.twitter.com/mouldysco...01184703078401

[spankysmagicpian]

Right. I'm wading in here (could be a long one)

If anyone feels the need to classify me then I'm pretty left with a bit of communism thrown in. Spent the mid 80s on picket lines and collecting for the miners. Been reading the Guardian for 40 years, hate Brexit (still) and the Daily Mail so I'm not on 'the political turn' :-D

I've dipped in and out of GB News since it started as it's a new channel and I am yet to see anything in the slightest that could be classed as far right or indeed classed as an British Fox News. Andrew Neil last night was even having a pop at Johnson. Caught some this morning and it was more 'This Morning' than anything else.

That Don Wootton is a complete idiot for a start but it doesn't make him a far right nutter (he might be as far as I know). You get idiots everywhere. I see it as bit of an LBC - pick and choose who you listen to / watch (for me - Mair, O'Brien, Abbot and Nawaz - speaking of which...I've heard more questions/monologues which could be classed as controversial by Majid Nawaz than on GB News. I don't see anyone boycotting LBC advertisers (not a criticism of Majid)). My overall impression is that (acknowledging the huge amount of technical hitches) that it's pretty bland TBH. I was expecting some hard hitting investigations and awkward questions to the people in power but as yet, it's failed to materialise. It certainly won't be my channel of choice.

OK - main point bearing in mind my comments above..what is HACKING ME OFF is this Twitterstorm re: advertisers.
I only joined Twitter in January to ask Aldi something (LOL) and I can't believe what I see. Is it like this all the time?

I wouldn't mind the Twitter people getting upset if GB News had been suggesting the gunning down of the migrants and the instant deportation of anyone with not at least 73% British DNA etc but from what I have seen there's been nothing of the sort. The only bit I have seen that could be controversial is the questioning re: lockdown / extending it / mask wearing which in a healthy democracy, questions and decisions should be raised from an opposite viewpoint. Keeps them on their toes. Just to add that opposing viewpoints are not necessarily correct but they should be aired.

Rallying against GB News is not a productive use of peoples time - same old story, people seem to be picking on something which in the big scheme of things is pretty insignificant. They should be utilising their efforts against all the agendas that this present Govt are slipping in under the radar or the more overt ones such as the Police Bill, NHS sharing of data etc. Before these complainers realise, they won't be able even to get upset on Twitter or the Internet as the ways things are going - that will be banned too. Priti will be watching....

[1andrew1]

Someone called Lady Campbell with a large dog on her lap talking about Meghan and Harry. A viewer back from work apologises for his attire and asks a question over video. Don Wootton poses a different question instead to Lady Campbell so the viewer's question remains unanswered.

Beats the own goal in the Euros!

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Someone called Lady Campbell with a large dog on her lap talking about Meghan and Harry. A viewer back from work apologises for his attire and asks a question over video. Don Wootton poses a different question instead to Lady Campbell so the viewer's question remains unanswered.

Beats the own goal in the Euros!

i don't wish to appear unkind but lady c is a nutcase

Originally Posted by Damien

The picture quality is interesting. I wonder if they're cheaper cameras or it's a compressed feed. Part of the problem with the audio of remote reporters it's the sound is really compressed, I saw theories they're using a hotspot to deem it back to the studio.

Compression or Audio limiting would solve their audio issues. I don’t think they are using any compression. As it stands, guests mics are sometimes too quiet or too loud that they distort, a audio compressor or limiter would stop these audio blips, as by design, these audio processors can make the output volume, sound loud and powerful, they also bring up low sounds and keep them at a constant level.

Radio stations use Compressors and limiters more aggressively, to get those punchy sub lows.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

i don't wish to appear unkind but lady c is a nutcase

They've got them all on this channel. Lady C tonight, Laurence Fox tomorrow night.

I shudder to think what guest Thursday night will bring, so I've just arranged a night out instead, to be on the safe side!

Originally Posted by Mick

Compression or Audio limiting would solve their audio issues. I don’t think they are using any compression. As it stands, guests mics are sometimes too quiet or too loud that they distort, a audio compressor or limiter would stop these audio blips, as by design, these audio processors can make the output volume, sound loud and powerful, they also bring up low sounds and keep them at a constant level.

Radio stations use Compressors and limiters more aggressively, to get those punchy sub lows.

Asking just about any church minister in the UK would solve their audio issues ... I’m getting better results from the open-source software on my decade-old iMac than I’ve just heard on the Andrew Neil clip a friend just sent me. Thanks to covid there are now amateur broadcasters all over the country, getting by on a weekly basis without any of the professional training, experience or equipment that GBN must surely have access to.

I completely agree that as a minimum they should be using the sort of compression and limiting measures you mentioned, but I fear whoever is in charge of the tech may not know how to use it properly. It’s really letting them down at the moment and it’s a tragedy.

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

They've got them all on this channel. Lady C tonight, Laurence Fox tomorrow night.

I shudder to think what guest Thursday night will bring, so I've just arranged a night out instead, to be on the safe side!

Laurence Fox's stand against woke-ism is creditable.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

Laurence Fox's stand against woke-ism is creditable.

I'm not sure where to begin with Laurence Fox so I shan't.

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Originally Posted by Mick

Compression or Audio limiting would solve their audio issues. I don’t think they are using any compression. As it stands, guests mics are sometimes too quiet or too loud that they distort, a audio compressor or limiter would stop these audio blips, as by design, these audio processors can make the output volume, sound loud and powerful, they also bring up low sounds and keep them at a constant level.

Radio stations use Compressors and limiters more aggressively, to get those punchy sub lows.

GB News badly needs your technical expertise Mick!