We will all have noticed that since the start of the pandemic the BBC
(and other broadcasters) have stopped using sat links and I assume
private circuits for OB vox pops (and for that matter it even looks as
though the BBC taxi has been put to bed) in favour of interviewing
people over Zoom or mobile phone and the Interweb. I suppose it does
have the advantage in terms of radio that the interviewee can see as
well as hear the interviewer.
On 01/11/2021 10:30, Woody wrote:
We will all have noticed that since the start of the pandemic the BBC
(and other broadcasters) have stopped using sat links and I assume
private circuits for OB vox pops (and for that matter it even looks as
though the BBC taxi has been put to bed) in favour of interviewing
people over Zoom or mobile phone and the Interweb. I suppose it does
have the advantage in terms of radio that the interviewee can see as
well as hear the interviewer.
Pity that they are so unreliable and tend to drop out so they to keep
trying again.
What is "the BBC taxi"?
We will all have noticed that since the start of the pandemic the BBC (and other broadcasters) have stopped using sat links and I assume private circuits for OB vox pops (and for that matter it even looks as though the
BBC taxi has been put to bed) in favour of interviewing people over Zoom
or mobile phone and the Interweb. I suppose it does have the advantage in terms of radio that the interviewee can see as well as hear the
interviewer.
However no-one says anything about the cost savings both in link/line
charges but also (and particularly) the number of people and amount of equipment that is effectively no longer required.
I wonder if anyone will raise the point in the House when they are next invited to approve an increase in the TV Licence fee?
On Mon, 1 Nov 2021 13:27:21 +0000, John Williamson <johnwilliamson@btinternet.com> wrote:
On 01/11/2021 13:12, MB wrote:
On 01/11/2021 10:30, Woody wrote:I don't know if it still exists, but the BBC in London had a "Black cab"
We will all have noticed that since the start of the pandemic the BBC
(and other broadcasters) have stopped using sat links and I assume
private circuits for OB vox pops (and for that matter it even looks as >>>> though the BBC taxi has been put to bed) in favour of interviewing
people over Zoom or mobile phone and the Interweb. I suppose it does
have the advantage in terms of radio that the interviewee can see as
well as hear the interviewer.
Pity that they are so unreliable and tend to drop out so they to keep
trying again.
What is "the BBC taxi"?
or two fitted with a good quality two way radio link to BH which they
used for interviews in the days before cellphones could give a
decent(ish) voice call quality.
I think R4 referred to it as 'the radio car'.
On 01/11/2021 13:12, MB wrote:
On 01/11/2021 10:30, Woody wrote:I don't know if it still exists, but the BBC in London had a "Black cab"
We will all have noticed that since the start of the pandemic the BBC
(and other broadcasters) have stopped using sat links and I assume
private circuits for OB vox pops (and for that matter it even looks as
though the BBC taxi has been put to bed) in favour of interviewing
people over Zoom or mobile phone and the Interweb. I suppose it does
have the advantage in terms of radio that the interviewee can see as
well as hear the interviewer.
Pity that they are so unreliable and tend to drop out so they to keep
trying again.
What is "the BBC taxi"?
or two fitted with a good quality two way radio link to BH which they
used for interviews in the days before cellphones could give a
decent(ish) voice call quality.
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