OT Count Down off by 7 seconds

By my atomic wristwatch last night's New Year's Eve countdown was behind by
7 seconds. When there was only one minute to go, the spread shortened to 3
seconds. Now unless the original signal has to travel 7 X 186,000 miles to
reach my TV set I don't see why there was so much of a time difference.

mark_digital©, 1/1/2007,7:12:41 AM, wrote:
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> By my atomic wristwatch last night's New Year's Eve countdown was
> behind by 7 seconds. When there was only one minute to go, the spread
> shortened to 3 seconds. Now unless the original signal has to travel
> 7 X 186,000 miles to reach my TV set I don't see why there was so
> much of a time difference.[/color]

Commercial interruptions.

mark_digital© wrote:[color=blue]
> By my atomic wristwatch last night's New Year's Eve countdown was behind by
> 7 seconds. When there was only one minute to go, the spread shortened to 3
> seconds. Now unless the original signal has to travel 7 X 186,000 miles to
> reach my TV set I don't see why there was so much of a time difference.
>
>[/color]

It is possible that the broadcast was on a delay to allow the network to
snip any wardrobe malfunctions or language that might sneak into the
live broadcast.

The FCC fine for airing something "indecent" or "obscene" is currently
$320,000 per incident, per station. So if ABC owns ten stations, and a
partygoer hangs a moon, it could mean a fine of $3.2 million just for
ABC. Then it affiliates (about 200 stations) may be liable as well, at
$320,000 each.

Broadcasters are on the defensive since the Janet Jackson episode and
the subsequent raising of the FCC fine from $32,000 to $320,000.

BC
delayed reaction

You wrote:
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> By my atomic wristwatch last night's New Year's Eve countdown was
> behind by 7 seconds. When there was only one minute to go, the spread
> shortened to 3 seconds. Now unless the original signal has to travel 7
> X 186,000 miles to reach my TV set I don't see why there was so much of
> a time difference.[/color]

They were scared of Dick Clark going "Five Four Three Two One Happy Fucking
New Year"

"mark_digital©" <976-XXX@comcastnot.com> wrote in message
news:18idnRZnG-sjZwXYnZ2dnUVZ_ternZ2d@comcast.com...[color=blue]
> By my atomic wristwatch last night's New Year's Eve countdown was behind
> by 7 seconds. When there was only one minute to go, the spread shortened
> to 3 seconds. Now unless the original signal has to travel 7 X 186,000
> miles to reach my TV set I don't see why there was so much of a time
> difference.
>[/color]

Check time.nist.gov for an accurate time, or tune in WWV on the radio.

Charles of Schaumburg

"mark_digital©" <976-XXX@comcastnot.com> wrote in message
news:18idnRZnG-sjZwXYnZ2dnUVZ_ternZ2d@comcast.com...[color=blue]
> By my atomic wristwatch last night's New Year's Eve countdown was behind
> by 7 seconds. When there was only one minute to go, the spread shortened
> to 3 seconds. Now unless the original signal has to travel 7 X 186,000
> miles to reach my TV set I don't see why there was so much of a time
> difference.
>[/color]

We saw that too!

Dick was way off, but we weren't sure what was going on.

Natalie

"BCDrums" <bcdrums@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:dI2dndBEHuATkATYnZ2dnUVZ_q-vnZ2d@comcast.com...[color=blue]
> mark_digital© wrote:[color=green]
>> By my atomic wristwatch last night's New Year's Eve countdown was behind
>> by 7 seconds. When there was only one minute to go, the spread shortened
>> to 3 seconds. Now unless the original signal has to travel 7 X 186,000
>> miles to reach my TV set I don't see why there was so much of a time
>> difference.[/color]
>
> It is possible that the broadcast was on a delay to allow the network to
> snip any wardrobe malfunctions or language that might sneak into the live
> broadcast.
>
> The FCC fine for airing something "indecent" or "obscene" is currently
> $320,000 per incident, per station. So if ABC owns ten stations, and a
> partygoer hangs a moon, it could mean a fine of $3.2 million just for ABC.
> Then it affiliates (about 200 stations) may be liable as well, at $320,000
> each.
>
> Broadcasters are on the defensive since the Janet Jackson episode and the
> subsequent raising of the FCC fine from $32,000 to $320,000.
>
> BC
> delayed reaction[/color]

AH - that makes sense. They should have taken it off during the final
countdown - that was damned distracting.

Natalie

"Ignatius Thistlewhite" <ignatius@thistlewhite.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98AB5CFE2FE82IgnatiusThistlewhite@66.250.146.128...[color=blue]
> You wrote:
>[color=green]
>> By my atomic wristwatch last night's New Year's Eve countdown was
>> behind by 7 seconds. When there was only one minute to go, the spread
>> shortened to 3 seconds. Now unless the original signal has to travel 7
>> X 186,000 miles to reach my TV set I don't see why there was so much of
>> a time difference.[/color]
>
> They were scared of Dick Clark going "Five Four Three Two One Happy
> Fucking
> New Year"[/color]

LOL exactly. They should have switched it off.

Natalie

"badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:xn0f0osia7pjrbj000@news.readfreenews.net...[color=blue]
> mark_digital©, 1/1/2007,7:12:41 AM, wrote:
>[color=green]
>> By my atomic wristwatch last night's New Year's Eve countdown was
>> behind by 7 seconds. When there was only one minute to go, the spread
>> shortened to 3 seconds. Now unless the original signal has to travel
>> 7 X 186,000 miles to reach my TV set I don't see why there was so
>> much of a time difference.[/color]
>
> Commercial interruptions.[/color]

Ah! Probably this is how they managed to go from 7 to 3 without making it
obvious. prior to the last minute people were being interviewed so maybe
that's why the 7 second delay. And as someone else pointed out maybe they
needed a 3 second delay in case Clark blurted out some profanity. I know I
would have if I had that creep from American idol so close to me.

"Wickeddoll®" <wickeddoll1958diespammersdie@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "mark_digital©" <976-XXX@comcastnot.com> wrote in message
> news:18idnRZnG-sjZwXYnZ2dnUVZ_ternZ2d@comcast.com...[color=green]
>> By my atomic wristwatch last night's New Year's Eve countdown was behind
>> by 7 seconds. When there was only one minute to go, the spread shortened
>> to 3 seconds. Now unless the original signal has to travel 7 X 186,000
>> miles to reach my TV set I don't see why there was so much of a time
>> difference.
>>[/color]
>
> We saw that too!
>
> Dick was way off, but we weren't sure what was going on.
>
> Natalie
>[/color]

3 to 4 second delay for us and 3 to 4 second delay for Dick so we're back up
to 7 seconds total.

"mark_digital©" <976-XXX@comcastnot.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Wickeddoll®" <wickeddoll1958diespammersdie@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:enat58.3no.1@news.evilcabal.org...[color=green]
>>
>> "mark_digital©" <976-XXX@comcastnot.com> wrote in message
>> news:18idnRZnG-sjZwXYnZ2dnUVZ_ternZ2d@comcast.com...[color=darkred]
>>> By my atomic wristwatch last night's New Year's Eve countdown was behind
>>> by 7 seconds. When there was only one minute to go, the spread shortened
>>> to 3 seconds. Now unless the original signal has to travel 7 X 186,000
>>> miles to reach my TV set I don't see why there was so much of a time
>>> difference.
>>>[/color]
>>
>> We saw that too!
>>
>> Dick was way off, but we weren't sure what was going on.
>>
>> Natalie
>>[/color]
>
> 3 to 4 second delay for us and 3 to 4 second delay for Dick so we're back
> up to 7 seconds total.
>[/color]

It was damned annoying. I don't think it was necessary for the last say, 10
seconds SHEESH, everyone was just counting, not talking.

Agreed with Charles on Seacrest - *bad* replacement for Dick Clark. He's
about as likeable as Hillary, IMO.

Natalie

On Mon, 1 Jan 2007 12:01:19 -0500, "Wickeddoll®"
<wickeddoll1958diespammersdie@yahoo.com> wrote:[color=blue]
>"BCDrums" <bcdrums@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:dI2dndBEHuATkATYnZ2dnUVZ_q-vnZ2d@comcast.com...[color=green]
>> mark_digital© wrote:[/color][/color]
[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>> By my atomic wristwatch last night's New Year's Eve countdown was behind
>>> by 7 seconds. When there was only one minute to go, the spread shortened
>>> to 3 seconds. Now unless the original signal has to travel 7 X 186,000
>>> miles to reach my TV set I don't see why there was so much of a time
>>> difference.[/color]
>>
>> It is possible that the broadcast was on a delay to allow the network to
>> snip any wardrobe malfunctions or language that might sneak into the live
>> broadcast.
>>
>> The FCC fine for airing something "indecent" or "obscene" is currently
>> $320,000 per incident, per station. So if ABC owns ten stations, and a
>> partygoer hangs a moon, it could mean a fine of $3.2 million just for ABC.
>> Then it affiliates (about 200 stations) may be liable as well, at $320,000
>> each.
>>
>> Broadcasters are on the defensive since the Janet Jackson episode and the
>> subsequent raising of the FCC fine from $32,000 to $320,000.[/color]
>
>AH - that makes sense. They should have taken it off during the final
>countdown - that was damned distracting.[/color]

Which would have been RIGHT when they got nailed. Most people
aren't standing in front of the television with a stopwatch...

And when they're doing it in public and the last minute countdown is
on tape (along with the fireworks show soundtrack that starts as the
big moment hits), all it takes is the guy hitting the START button to
flinch and it throws their timing off a bit, and you can't fix it then
without re-racking the tape. There is no "Take Two".

Don't sweat the small stuff. And it's almost all small stuff.

--<< Bruce >>--

"Bruce L. Bergman" <blPYTHONbergman@earthlink.invalid> wrote in message
news:p8rip2h49druhesa8564uaaovr7269pf8p@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> On Mon, 1 Jan 2007 12:01:19 -0500, "Wickeddoll®"
> <wickeddoll1958diespammersdie@yahoo.com> wrote:[color=green]
>>"BCDrums" <bcdrums@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>news:dI2dndBEHuATkATYnZ2dnUVZ_q-vnZ2d@comcast.com...[color=darkred]
>>> mark_digital© wrote:[/color][/color]
>[color=green][color=darkred]
>>>> By my atomic wristwatch last night's New Year's Eve countdown was
>>>> behind
>>>> by 7 seconds. When there was only one minute to go, the spread
>>>> shortened
>>>> to 3 seconds. Now unless the original signal has to travel 7 X 186,000
>>>> miles to reach my TV set I don't see why there was so much of a time
>>>> difference.
>>>
>>> It is possible that the broadcast was on a delay to allow the network to
>>> snip any wardrobe malfunctions or language that might sneak into the
>>> live
>>> broadcast.
>>>
>>> The FCC fine for airing something "indecent" or "obscene" is currently
>>> $320,000 per incident, per station. So if ABC owns ten stations, and a
>>> partygoer hangs a moon, it could mean a fine of $3.2 million just for
>>> ABC.
>>> Then it affiliates (about 200 stations) may be liable as well, at
>>> $320,000
>>> each.
>>>
>>> Broadcasters are on the defensive since the Janet Jackson episode and
>>> the
>>> subsequent raising of the FCC fine from $32,000 to $320,000.[/color]
>>
>>AH - that makes sense. They should have taken it off during the final
>>countdown - that was damned distracting.[/color]
>
> Which would have been RIGHT when they got nailed. Most people
> aren't standing in front of the television with a stopwatch...
>
> And when they're doing it in public and the last minute countdown is
> on tape (along with the fireworks show soundtrack that starts as the
> big moment hits), all it takes is the guy hitting the START button to
> flinch and it throws their timing off a bit, and you can't fix it then
> without re-racking the tape. There is no "Take Two".
>
> Don't sweat the small stuff. And it's almost all small stuff.
>
> --<< Bruce >>--
>[/color]

Oh it's absolutely small, but I think it trashed a tradition. Nothing new,
plenty of those have been trashed recently.

Natalie

On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 13:21:57 -0500, mark_digital© wrote:
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>
> "Wickeddoll®" <wickeddoll1958diespammersdie@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:enat58.3no.1@news.evilcabal.org...[color=green]
>>
>> "mark_digital©" <976-XXX@comcastnot.com> wrote in message
>> news:18idnRZnG-sjZwXYnZ2dnUVZ_ternZ2d@comcast.com...[color=darkred]
>>> By my atomic wristwatch last night's New Year's Eve countdown was
>>> behind by 7 seconds. When there was only one minute to go, the spread
>>> shortened to 3 seconds. Now unless the original signal has to travel 7
>>> X 186,000 miles to reach my TV set I don't see why there was so much of
>>> a time difference.
>>>
>>>[/color]
>> We saw that too!
>>
>> Dick was way off, but we weren't sure what was going on.
>>
>> Natalie
>>
>>[/color]
> 3 to 4 second delay for us and 3 to 4 second delay for Dick so we're back
> up to 7 seconds total.[/color]


In the past, "Live" shows had a 7 second delay. Did you ever wonder, when
you listening to Rush Limbaugh or someone similar, why YOU didn't hear
something but the host would say, "You can't say that, we had to delete it"?
It's because a 7 second delay was an 'industry standard' for live shows,
in case someone said something or did something that went against the
Broadcasters Code of Ethics (remember that? Back in the 50's and 60's they
used to put a 'certificate' on the end credits to indicate the show
conformed to the Broadcaster's Code.

Well, the 7 seconds went away in the last decade or so.

Let's see if anyone can guess WHY the seven second delay was reinstated...

Scroll down for the answer...


























































If you said, "Janet Jackson's 'Wardrobe Malfunction'", you are 100%
correct...

On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:33:02 -0500, BCDrums wrote:
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> mark_digital© wrote:[color=green]
>> By my atomic wristwatch last night's New Year's Eve countdown was behind
>> by 7 seconds. When there was only one minute to go, the spread shortened
>> to 3 seconds. Now unless the original signal has to travel 7 X 186,000
>> miles to reach my TV set I don't see why there was so much of a time
>> difference.
>>
>>
>>[/color]
> It is possible that the broadcast was on a delay to allow the network to
> snip any wardrobe malfunctions or language that might sneak into the live
> broadcast.
>
> The FCC fine for airing something "indecent" or "obscene" is currently
> $320,000 per incident, per station. So if ABC owns ten stations, and a
> partygoer hangs a moon, it could mean a fine of $3.2 million just for ABC.
> Then it affiliates (about 200 stations) may be liable as well, at $320,000
> each.
>
> Broadcasters are on the defensive since the Janet Jackson episode and the
> subsequent raising of the FCC fine from $32,000 to $320,000.
>
> BC
> delayed reaction[/color]


Aw, shoot! You gave it away!

100% correct. The networks did away with the 7 second delay, and reinsated
tham after Jackson and that other idiot pulled their 'Wardrobe
Malfunction' BS. The networks reinstated the delay shortly after that.