Channel 7 (continued): 2005-2007 - The testcard is just the circle with 64 colors and at the centre have number "7" and the time is not in the circle but it's at the top left near circle OR PM5544 TOP - BBTV Show time and date BOTTOM - "CH-7" Channel 9: Before 2002 it broadcasts the logo with no time or date In 2002 it renamed to MCOT and it is 24 hours Channel 11: Channel 11 launched in 1988 but there is only one test card is PM5544 The top label is time (like Serbian test card)
The music is from the "Peer Gynt Suite No. One" by Edvard Grieg, one of Sweden's most beloved composers. Using his music for a TV test pattern is a sign of national pride.
No problem. It's amazing - in a way - that such a wealthy country like Sweden still has some of its public television close down at night. Quite civilised I think - do we really need to have TV programmes showing at 1.30am?
On the commercial channels during the 1960's in the USA, we would have either dead air or test patterns such as this. But with the advent of paid commercial programming, we now have those dreaded "infomercials" taking up the normally quiet hours. Instead of music and test patterns or an old film that lapsed into public domain, we now have pitches for home exercise equipment, kitchen appliances or "The Greatest Hits of the 1980's" on CD. This is progress???
I know the feeling. The wee hours in the morning used to be one of the best times to watch the odd movie if you can't sleep (many of them were obscure but interesting),
but now, we get to watch such crap as "Make money in real estate" and (in the Los Angeles
area at least) the lowest abomination of an infomercial ever created
When I saw it, I could feel my brain melt inside of my head. Features: loud buzzers and alarms going off, ultra cheap CGI text that looks like it was made on a 386/SX, the most boring footage of cars driving you can ever imagine, and people doing business in a depressing, ultra sterile office enviroment. To top it all off, they have this annoying
CGI phone that appears in the upper corner of the screen blaring off of the hook. I wanted to blast that thing off the screen with a shot gun.
In the Philadelphia area, back in the 1980's, there was this one station (can't remember the channel, doh!) which would play a feed from a local easy listning station while the test pattern was on, instead of the 10khz tone they normaly do.
I have this bizarre fascination with watching test patterns on television. I think it's deep-rooted within my subconscious. Maybe I was violated as a young child during the wee hours in dimly lit room with only the glow of the television screen barely lighting up the room as I lie helpless on some messy bed as a child, and there's a test pattern on the TV.
Channel 11 (Continued)
Top label is time but it's green not white and there is no "0" (e.g. "0:00:00 not 00:00:00)
The place where Kuwaiti testcard shows clock is the date but uses normal font but green and it is / not - and it uses thai calendar e.g. "08/09/51"
Channel 11 is now broadcast 24 hours as NBT
ThaiBeyond 3 years ago
ThaiBeyond 3 years ago
Channel 5:
Before 2005 - Channel 5 have the PM5544 test card but have the strange position and font of the clock (See the Kuwaiti KTS test card) with NO labels
After 2005 - The Channel 5 test card still using PM5544 but there is no clock
The upper label have "RTATV BKOK" (Royal Thai Army TeleVision BangKOK)
The middle place have "CHANNEL5" instead of date and time
The lower label have "TESTING"
Channel 7:
Before 2005 - CH7 broadcasts blue screen with no sound
ThaiBeyond 3 years ago
Thai test cards (but i don't live in Thailand)
Channel 3:
Before 1993 - It broadcasts the EBU testcard with no labels before it opens for 1 hour and the testcard have beep or quiet.
1993-2002 - It broadcasts the testcard with some differents (Go to Hepke's dx Thailand) but have music and it broadcasts all the night.
2002-2004 - It broadcasts the same test card as 1970-1992 but add "ไทยทีวีสีช่อง 3" and have music
After 2005 it broadcast 24 hours
ThaiBeyond 3 years ago
Oh sorry sorry i live in Thailand i just kidding that i don't live in Thailand really i live in Thailand. hahaha! 555 555 555
ThaiBeyond 3 years ago
I like the broadcast music...makes me sleepy...
DaCyanWaffle123 3 years ago 4
"Solvejg's Song" from Edvard Grieg's "Peer Gynt", Suite No. 2, Opus 55. It's beautiful music when you listen to the whole piece.
MrUnidyne 3 years ago 3
Good
ThaiBeyond 3 years ago
I'Ve senn this Testcard G in S'pore
paco2012 4 years ago
I don't live in Singapore but Singapore also use RTM Malaysia
ThaiBeyond 3 years ago
wow nice bro i never seen that
alymonkee 4 years ago
I like this test pattern. Here in spain since 1999 any national channel don't put test patterns (and they had music from 1992)
palaciego 5 years ago
Please post old spanish test pattern if you have one!
zlorbok 5 years ago
Ok, I know about a very good web about testcards, like spanish and foreigner, in a Private message I'll send you the web.
palaciego 5 years ago
The music is from the "Peer Gynt Suite No. One" by Edvard Grieg, one of Sweden's most beloved composers. Using his music for a TV test pattern is a sign of national pride.
MrUnidyne 5 years ago
Thanks for the tip on the music. Grieg was Norwegian, but it's Scandinavian music nonetheless!
timonline2000 5 years ago
(slapping myself with a shoe) Thanks for the correction!
MrUnidyne 5 years ago
No problem. It's amazing - in a way - that such a wealthy country like Sweden still has some of its public television close down at night. Quite civilised I think - do we really need to have TV programmes showing at 1.30am?
timonline2000 5 years ago
On the commercial channels during the 1960's in the USA, we would have either dead air or test patterns such as this. But with the advent of paid commercial programming, we now have those dreaded "infomercials" taking up the normally quiet hours. Instead of music and test patterns or an old film that lapsed into public domain, we now have pitches for home exercise equipment, kitchen appliances or "The Greatest Hits of the 1980's" on CD. This is progress???
MrUnidyne 5 years ago
I know the feeling. The wee hours in the morning used to be one of the best times to watch the odd movie if you can't sleep (many of them were obscure but interesting),
but now, we get to watch such crap as "Make money in real estate" and (in the Los Angeles
area at least) the lowest abomination of an infomercial ever created
"Consumers Credit Choice".
blinkingblythe 5 years ago
When I saw it, I could feel my brain melt inside of my head. Features: loud buzzers and alarms going off, ultra cheap CGI text that looks like it was made on a 386/SX, the most boring footage of cars driving you can ever imagine, and people doing business in a depressing, ultra sterile office enviroment. To top it all off, they have this annoying
CGI phone that appears in the upper corner of the screen blaring off of the hook. I wanted to blast that thing off the screen with a shot gun.
blinkingblythe 5 years ago
yeh well for all night shift workers like me dad well he watches sport channel or listen to magic fm on sky !
whirlyfan 4 years ago
quite nice..
enmasse 5 years ago
This is something I need to learn more about.
ToonTownTerrorist 5 years ago
In the Philadelphia area, back in the 1980's, there was this one station (can't remember the channel, doh!) which would play a feed from a local easy listning station while the test pattern was on, instead of the 10khz tone they normaly do.
blinkingblythe 5 years ago
RTE (Ireland) fed RTE Radio 1 on RTE 1 (TV) and RTE Radio 2 (equivalent to Radio 1 UK) on RTE 2 (later named Network 2).
Not a bad idea - but i prefered the traditional music - see my profile for more testcards ...
tubedougz 3 years ago
RTE (Ireland) fed RTE Radio 1 on RTE 1 (TV) and RTE Radio 2 (equivalent to Radio 1 UK) on RTE 2 (later named Network 2).
Not a bad idea - but i prefered the traditional music - see my profile for more testcards ...
tubedougz 3 years ago
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RTE (Ireland) fed RTE Radio 1 on RTE 1 (TV) and RTE Radio 2 (equivalent to Radio 1 UK) on RTE 2 (later named Network 2).
Not a bad idea - but i prefered the traditional music - see my profile for more testcards ...
tubedougz 3 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
RTE (Ireland) fed RTE Radio 1 on RTE 1 (TV) and RTE Radio 2 (equivalent to Radio 1 UK) on RTE 2 (later named Network 2).
Not a bad idea - but i prefered the traditional music - see my profile for more testcards ...
tubedougz 3 years ago
I have this bizarre fascination with watching test patterns on television. I think it's deep-rooted within my subconscious. Maybe I was violated as a young child during the wee hours in dimly lit room with only the glow of the television screen barely lighting up the room as I lie helpless on some messy bed as a child, and there's a test pattern on the TV.
TheGringoLoco 5 years ago