Fox 10 isn't my primary station of choice, but I notice technical issues just about every time I watch the station - like none other. If it's during a newscast, they might show the incorrect video for a story, or text randomly appearing on the screen that doesn't apply to the story. The commercial breaks frequently don't run smoothly... lots of gaps with "dead air" and a black screen. I don't notice these sorts of issues with any other local channel. As a non-TV industry person, I wonder what's the deal??
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- Thread starter KOOL Listener Lauren
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That's been a problem for years. The quality of their engineering (or the lack thereof) has been abominable for a long time. This morning, Fox News Sunday was in Standard Def on 10.1. Plus, 10 is the first VHF channel to disappear when the weather gets bad. My DirecTV and the OTA signal from 10.1 both disappeard during this morning's rainstorm.
I watch 10 every weekday morning for a couple of hours (their Morning Show) and have the same observations as you do. I have mentioned it here and also to their station management several times over the past year. I have never received any feedback from the station but I know others are aware of it too and one, Rick D'Amico, occasionally eludes to the issues while on-air although usually with a wry grin. They seem to have the same floor director and cameraman so it is somewhat amazing that their presentation is so sloppy. The other thing I notice is misspellings on the screen banners during the news and special segments. Although I see more remotes from KSAZ than any other station in Phoenix I also notice they seem to have much more trouble with them than affects other stations. I don't know if they are pushing the technical envelope or have outdated equipment or what but very seldom does a remote seem to work with perfect audio and video.
I have also noticed a lot of advertising recently about some new "news" technology which is supposed to debut today, Sunday. With nothing to go on but the commercial it seems as if they will begin pushing audience feedback to their news stories moreso than they already do during the morning segments. Personally, I am not at all interested in what my neighbors might think of any given news story so if this is the case I will be not be watching in the future. I still expect the news presenter to be a professional and inform me of the subject matter without fluffy banter and opinion.
I have also noticed a lot of advertising recently about some new "news" technology which is supposed to debut today, Sunday. With nothing to go on but the commercial it seems as if they will begin pushing audience feedback to their news stories moreso than they already do during the morning segments. Personally, I am not at all interested in what my neighbors might think of any given news story so if this is the case I will be not be watching in the future. I still expect the news presenter to be a professional and inform me of the subject matter without fluffy banter and opinion.
Lauren,
Here's your answer from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralcasting
Fox Television Stations centralcasts from Las Vegas, Nevada, a market in which they don't own a station.
It's difficult to "synchronize" a live, local broadcast, when they may be doing three or four at a time at Fox Central Control. I notice that commercials airing on FOX 10 and My 45 are somewhat overcompressed, too.
Please make note that ALL TV stations, not just FOX 10, use their "B-teams" to do the technical work for the weekend newscasts.
Here's your answer from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralcasting
Fox Television Stations centralcasts from Las Vegas, Nevada, a market in which they don't own a station.
It's difficult to "synchronize" a live, local broadcast, when they may be doing three or four at a time at Fox Central Control. I notice that commercials airing on FOX 10 and My 45 are somewhat overcompressed, too.
Please make note that ALL TV stations, not just FOX 10, use their "B-teams" to do the technical work for the weekend newscasts.
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I wasn't watching this morning but KSAZ does have signal problems ever since the digital conversion. For that reason they broadcast a continuous SD signal on 10.2 (which is actually a UHF signal from their duopoly ch 45). The 10.2 signal is usually fine even when the HD signal bites the dust.
Maybe channel 10 is still using the two ancient RCA TCR-100s to play spots!
10's "new technology" is actually a new set. The most blue I've ever seen in my life. It's got a standing desk, Sky News-esque video wall and touch screen center.
That said, the technical problems at 10 have been a regular occurrence. I think the gremlins (not Gremlins) moved in with the termites on Adams.
That said, the technical problems at 10 have been a regular occurrence. I think the gremlins (not Gremlins) moved in with the termites on Adams.
I rarely watch KSAZ and recently even less. Their HD translator here in Prescott, K39IT-D,
is off the air and has been that way for several weeks. They continue, however, to
operate an analog translator here on channel 4. Only one other station continues in analog,
KUTP's translator on channel 14. Both have continuous technical problems......
is off the air and has been that way for several weeks. They continue, however, to
operate an analog translator here on channel 4. Only one other station continues in analog,
KUTP's translator on channel 14. Both have continuous technical problems......
At least you have a signal, of sorts. Their HD signal is the equivalent of a poor LP. Fortunately, the only program I watch is on early before the sun rises and the signal goes to hell. I don't understand why they haven't fixed that problem as it was apparently very well known from the outset. Of course, a better signal wouldn't fix Fox's terrible program line up so perhaps it really doesn't matter.
Those "gremlins" have been their since the first day they were without CBS, and their longtime chief engineer, the late Al Hillstrom, retired in 1994. Ever since then, there have been "glitches" when they've gone to commercial breaks.
Sloppy rejoins from commercials is master control; if master control is in Las Vegas, it's sloppy automation.
Playing the wrong video and the wrong graphics during the newscast is usually a sign that a producer changed the rundown but didn't print a new script for everyone in production control, so the copy the anchors are reading doesn't match what the control room is expecting to happen. That's a screwup at 511 W. Adams. A newscast has many moving parts and everyone has to be on the same page. If you don't communicate with the entire team, it doesn't take much to send a newscast off the rails.
If it happens on a consistent basis, I would suspect they don't hang on to their producers very long, because that's a mistake you usually don't make often... having the entire control room putting you on blast tends to teach you not to screw them again.
Playing the wrong video and the wrong graphics during the newscast is usually a sign that a producer changed the rundown but didn't print a new script for everyone in production control, so the copy the anchors are reading doesn't match what the control room is expecting to happen. That's a screwup at 511 W. Adams. A newscast has many moving parts and everyone has to be on the same page. If you don't communicate with the entire team, it doesn't take much to send a newscast off the rails.
If it happens on a consistent basis, I would suspect they don't hang on to their producers very long, because that's a mistake you usually don't make often... having the entire control room putting you on blast tends to teach you not to screw them again.
Nobody apparently got the memo because this morning's newscast(s) were another debacle - worse than others. Stories continued popping up in the wrong sequence but this time Ron Hoon, instead of apologizing for the mistake and switching stories, just continued with the scripted story as incorrect video displayed on screen. When he finished his script and began the next story the video was still incorrect. I would call that a major malfunction - something that will drive viewers away quickly no matter the brand new set.
I watched part of ABC15 at 11am today and it had its moments of wrong graphics, reporters waiting for a cue or wrong picture for this story. I then watch 12 News at noon and it was the same thing. Back to ABC15 at 4pm and the problems continued.
So I guess it is not just Fox10.
So I guess it is not just Fox10.
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