I have seen the messages on this forum regarding the difference between the practice audio and the race audio, so I was aware of it and will try to make it better this year.

Cheers,

Jason

BBC F1 Preview --> Part 1: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport...one/8549721.stm (focusing on Schumi's return). Exactly the same as what is on the Red Button - 8 out of the 45 minutes.

Jason, any news on the uninterupted 5Live feed for qualfying and the race on the red button?

I know this is currently holding quite a few people back from listening in including me ... cheers

Jason, any news on the uninterupted 5Live feed for qualfying and the race on the red button?

I know this is currently holding quite a few people back from listening in including me ... cheers

301 - BBC Red Button 1
Thu, Mar 11, 07:15 PM to 10:15 PM (180 mins)
F1 Classic Grands Prix
A look back to classic Grands Prix of the past.

FREEVIEW READERS - see below:



Don't say you haven't been warned in advance. I suspect this will be its only airing on Freeview, so record, capture - whatever on Thursday. 1 race will have extended highlights and the other 4 races on 10 minute highlights. It'll loop round twice, so at a guess, Loop 1 will be from 07:15 to 08:45, with Loop 2 on immediately afterwards.

(thanks to davepusey on DS for noting it)

Hi Alexis and Don,

Good question! The answer is to do with the broadcast technologies we use...

For practice sessions our coverage on the Red Button is sent back to London via the TV OB unit in the TV compound on site at the races. This means it is mixed for television and as such sounds nice and clear on the red button.

For qualy and the race, the red button feed of our commentary is taken from the on air feed of 5 Live Sports Extra or 5 Live, depending on what station we are broadcasting on. Our commentary of qualy and the race is sent back to London via ISDN rather than the TV OB unit. Because 5 Live is broadcast on medium wave we use a lower compression called .G722, this is standard for all 5 Live outside broadcasts. This in itself would sound just as good as the red button feed albeit it in mono rather than stereo on the TV. The audio is then compressed again as it goes through the 5 Live studio before going to air. This does comprimise the quality again.

Having said all that I am going to try mixing the audio differently and experiment with our compression rates to enhance the track audio, so hopefully it will sound better.

I have seen the messages on this forum regarding the difference between the practice audio and the race audio, so I was aware of it and will try to make it better this year.

Cheers,

Jason

The BBC have finally added an 'F1 Videos' link on the left hand bar! At last! They've listened to people who wanted to be able to watch the videos in a coordinated, organised manner. Thank God for the BB- Oh. It comes up with a 404 - page not found


Once they fix it, i'm sure it'll be great

Good red button coverage. Legard wasn't a cock.

It was good, but Legard was a total bellend! The way he was in the preview is the reason they kept him away from the post race forum last year.

It was good, but Legard was a total bellend! The way he was in the preview is the reason they kept him away from the post race forum last year.

Don't say you haven't been warned in advance. I suspect this will be its only airing on Freeview, so record, capture - whatever on Thursday. 1 race will have extended highlights and the other 4 races on 10 minute highlights. It'll loop round twice, so at a guess, Loop 1 will be from 07:15 to 08:45, with Loop 2 on immediately afterwards.

(thanks to davepusey on DS for noting it)

My favourite-worst-bit-of-Legard was when he made the point about how McLaren "kept the silver colour. Which car is more silver do you think?", intimating that because the Mercedes isn't super-shiny-silver, it's rubbish.. Or. Something. I'm not sure what point he knew he wanted to make.

And he kept interrupting. Just let the 3 people who have been involved in F1 have the say.

@legardj just wondering why you never made a appearance on the forum, even ant made it to one!
3:26 PM Feb 24th via web

@davedpg Nothing personal, giving floor to those who've been there, driven that or owned that, hence your three wise men
3:40 PM Feb 24th via UberTwitter in reply to davedpg

It's because MercedesGP had to compromise with their grey, therfore Mclaren is still the real 'silver arrows'

I think some here are just predisposed to dislike Legard.

I see considerably less criticism of Eddie here despite his arsehole hypocrisy and palming us off with a 'question for David' which was really a 'statement from Eddie' and getting Jakes name wrong.

Legard can at least be excused a little for not being used to the format.

...and that's why he chooses to stay out of the F1 Forum:

...and that's why he chooses to stay out of the F1 Forum:

Am I going to have start another 'don't break the Leg' campaign again?

I think some here are just predisposed to dislike Legard. I see considerably less criticism of Eddie here despite his arsehole hypocrisy and palming us off with a 'question for David' which was really a 'statement from Eddie' and getting Jakes name wrong. Legard can at least be excused a little for not being used to the format.

And I watched him with added interest because of his questionable status in here.

Yeah I don't see the hate towards Legard. He was abit iffy at the beginning of last season but either he improved or I'm just used to him now.

Regarding the F1 classic, what race are they showing? It might end up on the iPlayer, well hopefully it does.

Yeah I don't see the hate towards Legard. He was abit iffy at the beginning of last season but either he improved or I'm just used to him now.

Regarding the F1 classic, what race are they showing? It might end up on the iPlayer, well hopefully it does.

Legard is a pr1ck and I'm being extremely kind IMO. He is awful as a commentator and has dragged Martin Brundle down to his level. Martin Brundle only comes alive on the F1 forum, via the Red Button, where his expertise and knowledge shines through. As a co-commentator beside Legard, Brundles commentating style is crushed by Legards terrible timing and his inability to bring Brundle into the conversation. Instead you are left with cliché's like "He's in the pound seat". James Allen was a better commentator by far and him and Brundle were superb as a team. Thank god for David Croft on the blue button.

Is Martin Brundle not an adult anymore or something?

Numerous other things I could go into but won't seeing as we're on the eve of a new season, which we should all look forward to. On the whole, the BBC's coverage is brilliant and well worth my license fee on it's own. Well, almost.

Well worth your licence fee alone? Well for the grand sum of £0 I think ITV provided far better value. Without having to spend £150 on a licence fee I could emerse myself in accessing even more F1 material thorugh Autosport and other mediums. But I guess Big Brother Corporation knows how to spend my money better eh?