Bad video on TV bothers me. Most people don't notice these things, but I do. The easy access to quality acquisition and editing tools has made video production available to pretty much anyone. However, not everyone understands the technical requirements for making good video. The complicated distribution chain with all the different formats involved today makes it even worse. Here are the things I saw over the weekend that were just plain wrong.
Saturday, Versus channel, the early Derby races: Dodge Ram spot. HD spot, letter-boxed with Dodge Ram logos, had the field dominance reversed so the trucks were jittering one frame forward and then one frame back. I couldn't tell whether this was locally originated or not. It was surrounded by full-screen HD spots that looked fine. No telling where this originated.
Saturday, NBC, Kentucky Derby: During the race, the surround sound was so hot I couldn't understand the call. Really? The rest of the program was mixed just fine.
Sunday, ABC, NBA playoffs post-game show: Sounded like the phasing between the center and side channels was off, producing a bit of unpleasant modulation especially in the low frequencies.
Sunday, TNT, NBA playoffs post-game show: Two taped segments (Memphis & Mothers Day) had lip-sync problems.
Sometimes it seems like nobody's paying attention. I will continue to point these things out in a probably vain hope that if I'm paying attention maybe someone else will too.
Actually, May 7/8.
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