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  • Swindon_Addick
    Swindon_Addick Posts: 1,640
    England have managed to assemble a team that's better than the sum of its parts. Pretty sure that hasn't happened before in my lifetime.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,792
    Swindon_Addick said:
    England have managed to assemble a team that's better than the sum of its parts. Pretty sure that hasn't happened before in my lifetime.
    You were obviously born post-11/07/66. 
  • Swindon_Addick
    Swindon_Addick Posts: 1,640
    AddicksAddict said:
    Swindon_Addick said:
    England have managed to assemble a team that's better than the sum of its parts. Pretty sure that hasn't happened before in my lifetime.
    You were obviously born post-11/07/66. 
    Yes. It's happened in living memory, but not in mine.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,103
     :D 


  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,230
    Is he taking the peseta?
  • Rufus is a dogs name
    Rufus is a dogs name Posts: 1,518
    There have been more own goals scored at Euro 2020 than all other European Championships combined
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,982
    I’ve seen tweets etc saying that advertising boards in stadiums show different advertisements at the same time depending on what country/area you are in. I’ve seen people try and explain it but I can’t get my head round it, especially if you’re there live.
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    edited July 2021
    ValleyGary said:
    I’ve seen tweets etc saying that advertising boards in stadiums show different advertisements at the same time depending on what country/area you are in. I’ve seen people try and explain it but I can’t get my head round it, especially if you’re there live.
    It's down to hertz refresh rate. I think ads are played on the live hoardings at different refresh rates relevant to the viewing country therefore you see the one relevant to your country.

    EDIT correct explanation below
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,015
    ValleyGary said:
    I’ve seen tweets etc saying that advertising boards in stadiums show different advertisements at the same time depending on what country/area you are in. I’ve seen people try and explain it but I can’t get my head round it, especially if you’re there live.
    It's done virtually with digital overlay technology on LED screens. 

    So for example in the same way if you were printing on a hoarding you'd send off your file to be printed, instead companies just send off their ads to be resized for the LED screens and they're inserted into the digital overlay and go out on their respective live feed.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    edited July 2021
    ValleyGary said:
    I’ve seen tweets etc saying that advertising boards in stadiums show different advertisements at the same time depending on what country/area you are in. I’ve seen people try and explain it but I can’t get my head round it, especially if you’re there live.
    It's really clever, but it's not new, it is almost impossible to explain without really confusing someone.  It's the same technology they now use to superimpose logos onto rugby and cricket pitches, when they used to literally paint them on.

    Edit

    This article is 10 years old https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/fa-test-new-ad-technology/1077533

    But it still true, its basically added post production but "live" it really is mind blowing. 
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  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,741
    edited July 2021
    I like the refresh rate answer....but I also like the digital overlay response.....but which one is correct?

    There's only one way to find out.......



    Harry Hill FIGHT - Album on Imgur


  • Dave Rudd
    Dave Rudd Posts: 2,865
    Cafc43v3r said:
    ValleyGary said:
    I’ve seen tweets etc saying that advertising boards in stadiums show different advertisements at the same time depending on what country/area you are in. I’ve seen people try and explain it but I can’t get my head round it, especially if you’re there live.
    It's really clever, but it's not new, it is almost impossible to explain without really confusing someone.  It's the same technology they now use to superimpose logos onto rugby and cricket pitches, when they used to literally paint them on. 

    This is my new favourite post.



  • cafcpolo
    cafcpolo Posts: 3,811
    RodneyCharltonTrotta said:
    ValleyGary said:
    I’ve seen tweets etc saying that advertising boards in stadiums show different advertisements at the same time depending on what country/area you are in. I’ve seen people try and explain it but I can’t get my head round it, especially if you’re there live.
    It's down to hertz refresh rate. I think ads are played on the live hoardings at different refresh rates relevant to the viewing country therefore you see the one relevant to your country.
    That would mean every country watches TV at a different rate. Which they don't. It's just a digital overlay on the boards made by the cameras viewing it.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    SuedeAdidas said:
    I like the refresh rate answer....but I also like the digital overlay response.....but which one is correct?

    There's only one way to find out.......



    Harry Hill FIGHT - Album on Imgur


    Actually both are right, I think.  I am sure PSG have used an Led system as described but it's limited into the number of versions you can see.  The digital overlay technology would, in theory, allow targeted Google style advertising. 
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,857
    From a few years ago on youtube

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HreDhkq4gk
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,982
    SporadicAddick said:
    From a few years ago on youtube

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HreDhkq4gk
    Maybe I’m really not tech savvy, maybe I’m sad, but I find that amazing. It looks so clean.
  • cafcpolo
    cafcpolo Posts: 3,811
    ValleyGary said:
    SporadicAddick said:
    From a few years ago on youtube

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HreDhkq4gk
    Maybe I’m really not tech savvy, maybe I’m sad, but I find that amazing. It looks so clean.
    Think of it like a green screen but for cameras.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,026
    ValleyGary said:
    SporadicAddick said:
    From a few years ago on youtube

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HreDhkq4gk
    Maybe I’m really not tech savvy, maybe I’m sad, but I find that amazing. It looks so clean.
    Is it just me that finds this stuff a bit sinister?
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    cafcpolo said:
    RodneyCharltonTrotta said:
    ValleyGary said:
    I’ve seen tweets etc saying that advertising boards in stadiums show different advertisements at the same time depending on what country/area you are in. I’ve seen people try and explain it but I can’t get my head round it, especially if you’re there live.
    It's down to hertz refresh rate. I think ads are played on the live hoardings at different refresh rates relevant to the viewing country therefore you see the one relevant to your country.
    That would mean every country watches TV at a different rate. Which they don't. It's just a digital overlay on the boards made by the cameras viewing it.

    Sure, I defer to your knowledge on this as I must have misunderstood it.
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    Stig said:
    ValleyGary said:
    SporadicAddick said:
    From a few years ago on youtube

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HreDhkq4gk
    Maybe I’m really not tech savvy, maybe I’m sad, but I find that amazing. It looks so clean.
    Is it just me that finds this stuff a bit sinister?

    No I've always found Gary's posts extremely sinister too.  
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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319
    Ben Chilwell was born in Milton Keynes...

    Milton Keynes didnt even exist when England won their last Major Tournament.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    England reached an international final.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600

  • LittleAddick
    LittleAddick Posts: 635
    North Lower Neil said:
    England reached an international final.
    And ended up losing on penalties  :o
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    LittleAddick said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    England reached an international final.
    And ended up losing on penalties  :o
    No, that one sounds true.  :'(
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,792
    LittleAddick said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    England reached an international final.
    And ended up losing on penalties  :o
    All too believable.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198
    Cafc43v3r said:

    Lovely! But because I'm a sad git and couldn't help myself I had to check. Vicky died 44,003 days ago, whereas Spurs were confirmed as League Champions only 21,991 days ago. So, there's still three weeks to go before this works.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,857
    Well I googled this too and it came up as 44003 and 22003 so believe it was correct 3 days ago 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,857
    April 29 1961

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