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THE LATEST NEWS AND HAPPENINGS
We get a lot of enquiries about “wide screen”, and a few words of explanation are perhaps in order. Wide screen displays a picture on a rectangular area which is 16 units wide for each 9 units high, for example 32” x 18”, hence 16:9. This compares to the older display ratio of 4:3, which gave a squarer looking image.
What is crucial is that the technology is exactly the same for both systems, and you do not need a wide-screen TV to view a wide-screen programme. The only time you need a different TV is for High Definition (BluRay) discs. We are not going down that road for some time yet.
If you play a wide-screen disc on a standard format screen then either you will lose a small amount of picture at the extreme left and right, or, you will see the full picture, but there will be a black band above and below the picture. Depending on your set, you may be able to chose which alternative you prefer.
The Payments Council, which is the organisation that represents the banks in all settlement matters, has back-tracked on it’s earlier decision, and decided to keep cheques in use for the foreseeable future. However, the Cheque Guarantee Card scheme remains suspended. We will continue to accept cheques for mail order dealings, but cannot accept them at our Rally Sales Stall.
NEWS NOTE: 16th July 2011
Todays Buses No.40 - Worcestershire is now completed and ready for despatch. Most of the County is former Midland Red territory, and there is a strong showing by First Midland Red West. There is also plenty of independent activity, although this has reduced in recent years. Whittle, Diamond, Astons and LMS all make an appearance, plus the County Councils own “Woosh” branded modern fleet.
NEWS NOTE: 12th June 2011
“Todays Buses - No39 - East Yorkshire - June 2011” is newly released. Filmed in 16:9 widescreen, and using our new dynamic microphone, this programme covers Beverley, Bridlington, Driffield, Goole, Hull, Market Weighton and Pocklington. Hull is the main centre of the County, and accounts for the majority of the bus activity. East Yorkshire and Stagecoach have both painted vehicles in heritage liveries, and these feature in the programme.
NEWS NOTE: 20th August 2011
“ Todays Buses No.42 - Beds & Bucks August 2011 is now in stock. Further details on the “NEW RELEASES” page.
We have had to amend our forward release programme - TB43 will be a re-filmed Cambridgeshire, including the new Busway, release date late August. TB44 will be a re-filmed Hertfordshire, for release early September. Both of these titles will contain all-new 16:9 wide-screen footage, and will feature our much improved dynamic soundtrack. Price for both titles is £12 for a full hour.
NEWS NOTE: 22nd September 2011
“Todays Buses” No.43 - Cambridgeshire September 2011 is now available from stock. Included is a brief spell filmed from inside a vehicle on the new Busway. As with all our productions, we provide comprehensive coverage of the area covered, not just the main centres.
Included in the line-up are Cambridge, Ely, Huntingdon, The Busway, March, Peterborough, St.Ives, St.Neots and Wisbech. All filmed in 16:9 widescreen, with a superb “real sound” soundtrack. And all at the new lower price of £10.