R.I.P. to when WLVI-TV owned itself!! They joined The WB as their Boston affiliate, and finally, the current CW 56, WLVI-TV/WLVI-DT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I miss this. I wish I could go back to when I was a child back in Whitman, MA (where I lived until August, 2003). I used to love watching WLVI's sign on every morning when I'd wake up for school. Everyday I'd watch this and then would see either Bozo the Clown or the Popeye half hour block or Tom and Jerry half hour block or The Flintstones or whatever cartoons WLVI showed Monday thru Friday before school.
I've tested different ratio settings but they always transfer to YouTube this way. Probably has to do with my editing program. Once in a while I see others with the same ocurrence.
I've seen this same "squashed" aspect ratio in high-quality mode on your videos here, while on others' (such as 'robatsea2008's' and 'eyeontv's'), the aspect ratio appears "squashed" in normal mode, but is okay in high-quality mode. Ever tried 480 x 360 or 320 x 240 when preparing clips for upload?
The original capturing options are 720x480 and 620x480 only and, based on YT requirements I began using a year ago, the closest I could reduce to, 4:3 aspect or not, is about 522x353. However adjusted, they turn out the same, after, YT converts them.
I'll try out your ratios with the next group to see if they might change anything.
Tried 480x360 and 320x240 to render finished clips and got black space top and bottom on both on them. At least when I use the 522x353 I have a full-field image before I send it out. YT's conversion then adds the black top/bot after..
it came to my mind in a twinkling, i remember the tone in the key of A and can somebody tell me the I still love you so lyric at the 1st song, because boy that was.........
This test pattern had to have been first put into service in 1974 - the year the WLVI call letters were first used, and the same year as the WLS-TV 'Sears Tower' test pattern (with the same color design) first premiered in Chicago.
Also, I remember reading somewhere that within Ch. 56's 1966-74 run as Kaiser/Boston Globe co-owned WKBG-TV, the station used the "Indian head" test pattern prior to sign-on. Can anyone vouch whether this was true or not?
Awesome ! reminds me of waiting for the cartoon goodness to begin ! Everyday should begin with The National Anthem !
hessdx1 2 months ago
This is much better than those silly infomercials.
heels2479 7 months ago
RIP Good TV :/ CREAAATURE DOUBLE FEAAATURE. Even if "Uncle Dale" was a lil creepy!
barroomhero4444 1 year ago
R.I.P. to when WLVI-TV owned itself!! They joined The WB as their Boston affiliate, and finally, the current CW 56, WLVI-TV/WLVI-DT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pancakeman22 2 years ago
I miss this. I wish I could go back to when I was a child back in Whitman, MA (where I lived until August, 2003). I used to love watching WLVI's sign on every morning when I'd wake up for school. Everyday I'd watch this and then would see either Bozo the Clown or the Popeye half hour block or Tom and Jerry half hour block or The Flintstones or whatever cartoons WLVI showed Monday thru Friday before school.
floydgenesisnut 2 years ago 2
There was always something a bit creepy and disturbing about those color test patterns on the screen.
And the late night sighn off was just as bad waiting for those poltergiest voices to come thru the snow/static
Videomax4u 2 years ago
@Videomax4u haha i used to think the same thing
SPARKYJMG 2 years ago
No, but that voice sounds like Linda Ronstadt.
tam0165 2 years ago
is that Ella Fitzgerald?
CJaguar265 2 years ago
Who the hell is that singing? It's horrible! :p
CelesteK 3 years ago
Nevermind. I got the answer to my question. That was a horrible song choice.
CelesteK 3 years ago
Maaaan, THIS one was too intense for that early in the morning....and i think i remember it being followed by a sermon or something...
terrybrass 3 years ago
why is it Squashed the screen ratio I mean!!
ade425mxy 3 years ago
I've tested different ratio settings but they always transfer to YouTube this way. Probably has to do with my editing program. Once in a while I see others with the same ocurrence.
MSTS1 3 years ago
I've seen this same "squashed" aspect ratio in high-quality mode on your videos here, while on others' (such as 'robatsea2008's' and 'eyeontv's'), the aspect ratio appears "squashed" in normal mode, but is okay in high-quality mode. Ever tried 480 x 360 or 320 x 240 when preparing clips for upload?
wmbrown6 3 years ago
And believe me, I mean this more in a "technical observation" sense than anything else.
wmbrown6 3 years ago
The original capturing options are 720x480 and 620x480 only and, based on YT requirements I began using a year ago, the closest I could reduce to, 4:3 aspect or not, is about 522x353. However adjusted, they turn out the same, after, YT converts them.
I'll try out your ratios with the next group to see if they might change anything.
MSTS1 3 years ago
Tried 480x360 and 320x240 to render finished clips and got black space top and bottom on both on them. At least when I use the 522x353 I have a full-field image before I send it out. YT's conversion then adds the black top/bot after..
MSTS1 3 years ago
it came to my mind in a twinkling, i remember the tone in the key of A and can somebody tell me the I still love you so lyric at the 1st song, because boy that was.........
Jstruzz 3 years ago
I remember the "lite" music they used to play along with this every morning when I was a kid.
crypticreign 3 years ago
YES! I woke up with this every morning when I was growing up in Rhode Island! Great post!
mrcrymnd 3 years ago
thanks for posting buddy
Punkghost21 4 years ago
Glad you like it, I do too
MSTS1 4 years ago
This was one of my favorite test patters because it came with music.
LowellDevil 4 years ago
This test pattern had to have been first put into service in 1974 - the year the WLVI call letters were first used, and the same year as the WLS-TV 'Sears Tower' test pattern (with the same color design) first premiered in Chicago.
wmbrown6 4 years ago
Also, I remember reading somewhere that within Ch. 56's 1966-74 run as Kaiser/Boston Globe co-owned WKBG-TV, the station used the "Indian head" test pattern prior to sign-on. Can anyone vouch whether this was true or not?
wmbrown6 3 years ago