Thus far I am liking the sounds of this idea. If it can improve on the CPU side of things (Flash on Linux is such a royal pain in the old rear end), then I won't dread trying to watch a YouTube or other online video that insists on using a Flash player. However I will take a wait and see approach to see if this concept gets developed into something usable for PC users since this concept is being developed for the iPhone to get around Apple's "App Wall".
Which is one reason why I don't run Windows. If I have a misbehaving web page in Firefox, it gets loaded in Chrome or Epiphany. Good thing I don't have Adobe Reader installed (Evince does the job just fine).
Hmm, FFXIV looks interesting. It won't dethrone WoW (then again, the only thing likely to dethrone WoW will be the the MMO project that Blizzard has confirmed they are working on) however FFXIV will appeal to a decent sized group of gamers. However if one is going to code a "teaser" site, please realize that not everyone will be view on some enormous screen. Horizontal scroll bars are not fun!
In reply to whether or not you the footage you saw was from a International Common Feed, the answer is: Yes
NBC and the other rights holding broadcasters use the feed that is originated by the "Host Broadcaster" in this case Beijing Olympic Broadcasting. NBC and the other rights holding broadcasters can pay to have extra cameras in the stadium/venue. Those cameras are typically used for close ups of dignitaries and athletes from that Broadcaster's country in addition to "Beauty Shots" (scenic shots of landmarks or landscapes that are not covered by the International Feed). However that footage is generally less than 5% of the total footage, the rest of it comes from the International feed. The Host broadcaster will add their own commentary over top the International feed and in some cases their own graphics (or additional graphics specific to that network/broadcaster). The Host Broadcaster originates all the of the TV footage for the Games including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
I worked on the crews of three Olympics (2002, 2004, 2006) with my spouse working for the Host Broadcaster for each of those games.
Damn, I hope this do not turn out be another geek teaser. Love the idea. I look foward to seeing this for real. On the other hand there is that cold pail of water labeled vaporware just waiting to fall on my head.
Amen for those who do the work themselves! They get my respect and money. What you get is very good music for not a lot of money ($10-15 is what I usually pay). Plus these folks will often perform at various local joints (usually fun and funky) so you get hear the music before buying the CD. And you know that they get all of the profits.
These ads are also being used on the new Athens (Attiko) Metro, and have been up for at least 4 months now. Coca Cola, the 2004 Olympics and a colonge ad have been spotted in several tunnels. They are about 7 seconds long and only are shown if the train is traveling a certain direction. Who knows what systems are useing these ads worldwide
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Thus far I am liking the sounds of this idea. If it can improve on the CPU side of things (Flash on Linux is such a royal pain in the old rear end), then I won't dread trying to watch a YouTube or other online video that insists on using a Flash player. However I will take a wait and see approach to see if this concept gets developed into something usable for PC users since this concept is being developed for the iPhone to get around Apple's "App Wall".
Which is one reason why I don't run Windows. If I have a misbehaving web page in Firefox, it gets loaded in Chrome or Epiphany. Good thing I don't have Adobe Reader installed (Evince does the job just fine).
Hmm, FFXIV looks interesting. It won't dethrone WoW (then again, the only thing likely to dethrone WoW will be the the MMO project that Blizzard has confirmed they are working on) however FFXIV will appeal to a decent sized group of gamers. However if one is going to code a "teaser" site, please realize that not everyone will be view on some enormous screen. Horizontal scroll bars are not fun!
FoxIt does have a Firefox plugin. I don't use it myself as I prefer to read PDFs in a external application and not bloat my Firefox install.
No Opera, Safari, or Chrome plugin however.
In reply to whether or not you the footage you saw was from a International Common Feed, the answer is: Yes
NBC and the other rights holding broadcasters use the feed that is originated by the "Host Broadcaster" in this case Beijing Olympic Broadcasting. NBC and the other rights holding broadcasters can pay to have extra cameras in the stadium/venue. Those cameras are typically used for close ups of dignitaries and athletes from that Broadcaster's country in addition to "Beauty Shots" (scenic shots of landmarks or landscapes that are not covered by the International Feed). However that footage is generally less than 5% of the total footage, the rest of it comes from the International feed. The Host broadcaster will add their own commentary over top the International feed and in some cases their own graphics (or additional graphics specific to that network/broadcaster). The Host Broadcaster originates all the of the TV footage for the Games including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
I worked on the crews of three Olympics (2002, 2004, 2006) with my spouse working for the Host Broadcaster for each of those games.
Damn, I hope this do not turn out be another geek teaser. Love the idea. I look foward to seeing this for real. On the other hand there is that cold pail of water labeled vaporware just waiting to fall on my head.
Spymac http://www.spymac.com/ has photos of the new gear. Maybe time to bust open the piggy bank
Amen for those who do the work themselves! They get my respect and money. What you get is very good music for not a lot of money ($10-15 is what I usually pay). Plus these folks will often perform at various local joints (usually fun and funky) so you get hear the music before buying the CD. And you know that they get all of the profits.
These ads are also being used on the new Athens (Attiko) Metro, and have been up for at least 4 months now. Coca Cola, the 2004 Olympics and a colonge ad have been spotted in several tunnels. They are about 7 seconds long and only are shown if the train is traveling a certain direction. Who knows what systems are useing these ads worldwide