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October 14, 2006
I've just had a home entertainment centre set up. I couldn't set it up myself I was obliged to rely on audio and television technicians to get it up and running.
Well its more a home theatre system that is supposedly equipped to control all the requirements that I might need for my movie and music experience. It wasn't very impressive watching He Ping's Red Firecracker Green Firecracker (1995) ---the surround sound was limited and the picture quality was poor despite the excellent visuals of a feudal way of life. This is a pity because the fim was about a fiercely puritanical society living on land; a repressive order threatened by sexual impropriety; and fireworks as a metaphor for sexual ecstasy.
It may be the case that digital transmission will eventually replace analog transmission for all broadcast delivery--its around 202. Imagine my disappointment when I discovered that digital television in Australia was really no different to analogue TV in terms of the content being offered. So what has happened to the promise of diversity by Senator Helen Coonan, the Communications Minister? media reforms are really about changes to the media ownership to allow greater concentration. The promise of diversity clearly remains undelivered, as there are no new places to go with the media reforms. All that Coonan's recently passed media legislation achieved is consumers being able to watch 'Dancing with the Stars' on a mobile phone. Big deal.
It is clear that digital television isn't going to be introduced overnight as the free-to-air commercial television of digital data-casting ---extra news, weather, sport and shopping channels and useful community services are being broadcast. You can check out still shots of notorious traffic areas and surf-cam shots of the major beaches to let you see what surf conditions are like. Great. Very innovative.
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In the UK (I've just returned) the digital back channel will offer minimally edited concerts of shows. So say BBC2 runs an hour of U2 live then the digital channel will run the full 2.5 hours show.
You'll be pleased to know I think they do the same with dancing with The Stars and other shows like an interview show. I can possible arrange to get the long 3 hours version uncut of Dancing with The Stars UK version for you.