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- From: jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com (Jim Mann)
- Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv
- Subject: Re: Does SciFi Channel cut episodes????
- Message-ID: <1hppprINN96g@transfer.stratus.com>
- Date: 29 Dec 92 15:10:51 GMT
- References: <C009D3.G93@chinet.chi.il.us>
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- In article <C009D3.G93@chinet.chi.il.us> roper@chinet.chi.il.us (Bill
- Roper) writes:
- > <1992Dec25.180034.4267@news2.cis.umn.edu>
- > <1992Dec28.201347.4980@atlastele.com>
- > Organization: Chinet - Public Access UNIX
- >
- >
- > I don't know whether SciFi Channel or USA is using this technology,
- > but there is equipment available that will allow you to shorten the
- > running time of an episode without actually cutting anything.
- >
- > Basically, they just compress the sound and video so that it can
- > be played in less time (leaving more time for commercials).
- Obviously,
- > in the case of sound, they have to pitch-shift to avoid having the
- > voices get higher -- remember Alvin and the Chipmunks?
-
- Frankly, I'm not sure which is worse: missing 1 mintute of an
- episode or seeing the whole episode at the wrong speed.
-
- The more I hear about the SciFi channel, the more I don't give
- a damn that my local cable company doesn't carry it.
-
-
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- Jim Mann
- Stratus Computer jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com
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