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- From: roberts@triton.unm.edu (Robert Smathers)
- Subject: Re: "Artifacts" in corners of cable TV pictures
- Message-ID: <#!nmyjr@lynx.unm.edu>
- Date: Tue, 28 Jul 92 23:41:58 GMT
- Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
- References: <62860@cup.portal.com> <cee1.712287859@Isis.MsState.Edu> <Bs2u6x.6v2@world.std.com>
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- In article <Bs2u6x.6v2@world.std.com> dpbsmith@world.std.com (Daniel P. B. Smith) writes:
- >Most cable channels seem to have a little logo in one of the corners,
- >usually the lower right but, in the case of the Olympic triplecast,
- >the upper right. In most cases the logo is ALWAYS there.
- >
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- I believe those logos are meant to keep other TV stations from recording
- and using pictures (especially exclusive stories) on their own newscasts.
- Not only do the ABC, NBC, and CBS use those logos for their nationa
- (national) news, but the three local news channels here use their
- own logos in the lower corner of the screen.
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- Robert
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