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Was the copper an Inspector or a Superintendant? He was referred to by both ranks at different parts. Bit young to be a Super I would have thought.
Thought it was a bit slow too, but no real problems with the sound. I didn't find the dressing of London with swastikas as convincing as New York in the Man in the High Castle.
Thought it was a bit slow too, but no real problems with the sound. I didn't find the dressing of London with swastikas as convincing as New York in the Man in the High Castle.
Munter said:
Roll up roll up. Read all about it.
Shock on the internet. When a group of men who are older than they used to be. Find it more difficult to separate speech from background noise, than they used to. They blame the actors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbGNXSyXdPU
My ears are fecking terrible as a result of too many miles on motorcycles and loud music but I had no problem at all with the audio. Shock on the internet. When a group of men who are older than they used to be. Find it more difficult to separate speech from background noise, than they used to. They blame the actors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbGNXSyXdPU
I wonder if it could be to do with how people are receiving the broadcast as well as their equipment. BBC HD on Astra satellite is Dolby PLII as I said before which I think is a stereo signal which my amp then simulates surround from. The centre channel was loud and clear even though the actors did mumble a bit.
edit to add: just watched a bit on iplayer using my logitech z906 and the audio was noticeably worse but still intelligible.
Edited by Motorrad on Monday 20th February 14:01
Eric Mc said:
Funny how us "older men" don't have this problem with older programmes and films.That would indicate that modern acting techniques and sound recording is at fault, not our ears.
It's rather strange to think that a TV programme made in 1969 has clearer dialogue than one made a few months ago.
I watched an episode of The Avengers from 1969 the other day and every syllable was clear and distinct (story was rubbish mind).
Probably due to the fact that mumbling is now de rigeur in most BBC dramas. Apart from that aspect I quite enjoyed the first episode. It's be so long since I read the book I've forgotten how it ended so in a way it's like a new story for me. It's rather strange to think that a TV programme made in 1969 has clearer dialogue than one made a few months ago.
I watched an episode of The Avengers from 1969 the other day and every syllable was clear and distinct (story was rubbish mind).
Daily Fail readers are up in arms!! It's easier to understand the Krauts! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4242014/BB...
Motorrad said:
Daily Fail readers are up in arms!! It's easier to understand the Krauts! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4242014/BB...
Meh, the Mail is just pissed off because it's only a work of fiction.Halmyre said:
Motorrad said:
Daily Fail readers are up in arms!! It's easier to understand the Krauts! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4242014/BB...
Meh, the Mail is just pissed off because it's only a work of fiction.Smollet said:
Halmyre said:
Motorrad said:
Daily Fail readers are up in arms!! It's easier to understand the Krauts! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4242014/BB...
Meh, the Mail is just pissed off because it's only a work of fiction.Motorrad said:
Daily Fail readers are up in arms!! It's easier to understand the Krauts! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4242014/BB...
Daily Mail finding something about the BBC to complain about! Whatever next?Mind you, he does seem to speak like that in real life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo3yI5pfvg8
rolex said:
Yeah, but someone should have said.......Listen very carefully, I shall say this only once.
Someone DID say "Listen very carefully" - My wife immediately piped up "I shall zis only once!"I was really looking forward to this, but I'm going to reserve judgement for now.
I did find the main character (and the American) mumbly too - Yes, I'm 150 years old, but I don't have problems with most programmes...
I didn't have a problem with the pace of it (Far faster than Taboo, for example!), but I don't think it really hit its stride in episode one.
Was interesting enough to bring me back next week though.
M.
I'm a cameraman.
It's so annoying when I set up a scene, get my lights and camera in position then the bloody sound man wants to ruin it all by getting his boom mike right in on the action.
I'm always asking them to work a bit higher as it's spoiling my shot and casting shadows.
It must be my fault then
My daughter insists on watching all telly with sub titles on. Used to annoy me until I realised how much I was missing from the story being told.
It's so annoying when I set up a scene, get my lights and camera in position then the bloody sound man wants to ruin it all by getting his boom mike right in on the action.
I'm always asking them to work a bit higher as it's spoiling my shot and casting shadows.
It must be my fault then
My daughter insists on watching all telly with sub titles on. Used to annoy me until I realised how much I was missing from the story being told.
I quite liked it. Got it set to record forthcoming episodes.
The only thing I noticed, and it's not a continuity error as such is that the lobby area of the police station (and indeed the office they were working in) also featured as the lobby of the mental hospital in Call The Midwife which preceeded it on Sunday evening.
It's the lobby area of Central St Martins in London, I only knew it as I've just spent a couple of weeks on a film in that building.
ETA: we called it CSM but looking on maps it's a different building. It's a studios on the corner of Southampton row and the A40. Former design college I think.
The only thing I noticed, and it's not a continuity error as such is that the lobby area of the police station (and indeed the office they were working in) also featured as the lobby of the mental hospital in Call The Midwife which preceeded it on Sunday evening.
It's the lobby area of Central St Martins in London, I only knew it as I've just spent a couple of weeks on a film in that building.
ETA: we called it CSM but looking on maps it's a different building. It's a studios on the corner of Southampton row and the A40. Former design college I think.
Edited by Super Slo Mo on Tuesday 21st February 13:40
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