Re: [MV] TV coverage

From: Ryan M Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Mon Mar 24 2003 - 15:31:51 PST


At 9:49 AM +1030 3/25/03, Douglas Greville wrote:
>Just a quick comment on what we are getting out here in my area of
>Australia.
>
>CNN - Saturation for the first 2 to 3 days. Very poor quality video
>(that live uplink stuff full of pixelations) and lots of bumpf
>commentary. Inaccurate info seems to be predominant. Just what is
>the the true story about that supposed chemical plant?

We're using ISDN based links to get the footage out via Macintosh
Ti-Books, Digital Cameras (8mm digital I think) and Sat Phones from
the middle of nowhere as soon as we're cleared. I'm not sure how the
other folks are getting their comments out.

>Some French news service - (this one will will surprise you), info
>and video at least 1 hour earlier than any of the above, such as
>General Franks' address.

Not sure, we (CNN) may have run other packages at the time. Doug are
you getting CNN International (pacific edition I expect)?

Keep in mind, I'm not an official, just an indian and giving my bug's
eye view of the organization.

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