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RTE: Small white box in top right-hand corner of screen

  • 27-09-2003 12:49pm
    #1
    DMT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,669 ✭✭✭


    Anyone else notice the last few days that most of the programmes on RTE 1 and Network 2 have a small white box in the top right-hand corner of the picture throughout an entire programme?

    It's different to the "barber-shop-pole" scrolling box that appears in the same corner before an ad on some channels (like UTV).

    So what is it and what is it's purpose?


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  • #2
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    i've seen that aswell. thought it was my telly


  • #3
    Pigman II
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,921 ✭✭✭✭Pigman II


    Perhaps (in relation to the total screen size) it represents the portion of licence fee dodgers in the country? When all the fees are finally collected RTE will give us the back the full picture.


  • #4
    celticfc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 2,884 Mod ✭✭✭✭celticfc


    I noticed it myself, very annoying. :mad:

    I seems to dissappear at the ad breaks though. :confused:

    YAY my 500th post :D


  • #5
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Originally posted by celticfc
    I seems to dissappear at the ad breaks though. :confused:

    can't be upsetting the ads
    maybe the heads in the video machine are dirty. go and get head cleaners RTÉ

    maybe not but i wouldn't put it past RTÉ


  • #6
    Hecate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,518 ✭✭✭Hecate


    I think it might be somthing to do with encoding of Teletext signals, could be wrong though.


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  • #7
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Curious, the small white square in the top-right corner is code
    which indicates that an ad break is imminent - its for cueing up
    the ads....

    But of course it appears only just before the ads not all the time otherwise it would'nt be much use!

    Mike.


  • #8
    DMT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,669 ✭✭✭DMT


    Originally posted by mike65
    Curious, the small white square in the top-right corner is code
    which indicates that an ad break is imminent - its for cueing up
    the ads....

    But of course it appears only just before the ads not all the time otherwise it would'nt be much use!
    Like I said in the first post, this isn't what it is - it's there the whole time...


  • #9
    Owenw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 578 ✭✭✭Owenw


    RTE's answer to the red dot on Sky? Only due to lack of funds they can't afford to make it interactive.... :D


  • #10
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Maybe the box got stuck....it is RTE

    Mike.


  • #11
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,536 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    at first I thought you were reffering to that stupid ID icon on N2, but that ain't on RTE1 so made no sense.

    I have to say I haven't see the box at any time.


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  • #12
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    the little white box is the least of my viewing trouble. the DOG's are back on RTÉ1 and N2


  • #13
    banbutcher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 483 ✭✭banbutcher


    afaik its for copyright purpouse so that you cant tape some programme off th tv and then sell it!

    my two cents
    Banbutcher


  • #14
    Owenw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 578 ✭✭✭Owenw


    Originally posted by banbutcher
    afaik its for copyright purpouse so that you cant tape some programme off th tv and then sell it!

    my two cents
    Banbutcher

    This sounds like yet another flimsy excuses bandied about by TV execs to justify using DOGS.

    If that's the case how did they survive without DOGS during the last 25-odd years since the VCR was invented?

    Also couldn't they display their logos for a few seconds at the start and end of the programme if copyright issues are the real reason? Note how they never fail to clear the on-screen crud for ad breaks.


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