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Clom
02-06-2007, 11:04 PM
Lets see.. the BBC began transmitting as a public broadcaster in 1922, they produced their first television Test Card in 1947. (The 25th anniversary of the BBC)

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w47/andyparish/testcard-1.jpg

Channel 4 began transmitting as a public broadcaster in 1982, (2007 is their 25th anniversary year)

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w47/andyparish/bb8.jpg

Just a coincidence? I don't think so! :thumbs:
X.Samanda.X
02-06-2007, 11:05 PM
And dont u think this has been pasted but good try lol-e-pop.
Clom
02-06-2007, 11:06 PM
Originally posted by COCAINE.K8.
And dont u think this has been pasted but good try lol-e-pop. Pasted where?
X.Samanda.X
02-06-2007, 11:09 PM
all over my face lol-e-pop.
Matt
02-06-2007, 11:09 PM
Erm OK...

Yes there has been threads speculating the meaning of the eye but I havent seen what Clom posted yet.
Clom
02-06-2007, 11:13 PM
Originally posted by Matt™
Erm OK...

Yes there has been threads speculating the meaning of the eye but I haven't seen what Clom posted yet.
Thank you Matt.

I posted this topic because some members are still wondering what the eye could mean.

Just a theory of course, but I think a good theory :thumbs:
Ruth*Star
02-06-2007, 11:16 PM
i've never heard this before but good thought
X.Samanda.X
02-06-2007, 11:16 PM
The eye is all over my face like russel brand in bed reapting the words"ball bags" "dick saks" and "u swines" oh yes baby giv it to me giv it giv it big bro is mine all mine. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAh:devil:
Clom
02-06-2007, 11:20 PM
Originally posted by COCAINE.K8.
The eye is all over my face like russel brand in bed reapting the words"ball bags" "dick saks" and "u swines" oh yes baby giv it to me giv it giv it big bro is mine all mine. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAh:devil: Oh I see, sorry. I thought for a minute there you were being serious! :whistle:

How old are you? :tongue:
X.Samanda.X
02-06-2007, 11:25 PM
Why intrested babes.
Clom
02-06-2007, 11:30 PM
Originally posted by Ruth.El
i've never heard this before but good thought Thank you Ruth.El!

Did you notice the colour match too?

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w47/andyparish/testcard2.jpg
Clom
03-06-2007, 12:10 AM
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w47/andyparish/BigBro3.jpg
DavinaRocks
03-06-2007, 01:04 AM
Based on the house, the intro, the countdown promos, the sets, and what Davina said... I DON'T think it's a test card eye. Just a multicolored eye that's kinda ugly IMO. :rolleyes:
Rory
03-06-2007, 01:10 AM
Great thinking, Clom! I see where you're getting at, but they really haven't incorporated the "test card" at all this series.
Benji
03-06-2007, 05:14 AM
Nobody knows what the eye meaning is..Or infact if it has one! - ??


Hmmmmm
Clom
03-06-2007, 04:48 PM
Originally posted by Benji102000
Nobody knows what the eye meaning is..Or infact if it has one! - ?? True, but I think we can safely say they got the idea from the Test card :thumbs:
Cody™
03-06-2007, 04:51 PM
they may have got their idea from the test card but i think its just a design.
Matt
03-06-2007, 04:51 PM
Originally posted by DavinaRocks
Based on the house, the intro, the countdown promos, the sets, and what Davina said... I DON'T think it's a test card eye. Just a multicolored eye that's kinda ugly IMO. :rolleyes:

Daniel Eatock himself called it a "Centrifugal Inter-locking RGB Rainbow Test Card".
tornado
03-06-2007, 04:52 PM
this eye is ofical why would they put a test card on the adverts and everywhere tehy put it on sets as well what is the piont on this being a test card eye when they have spent a lot of money !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Clom
03-06-2007, 04:55 PM
Originally posted by tornado
this eye is ofical why would they put a test card on the adverts and everywhere tehy put it on sets as well what is the piont on this being a test card eye when they have spent a lot of money !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As Matt says..

Daniel Eatock himself called it a "Centrifugal Inter-locking RGB Rainbow Test Card".
GiGi
03-06-2007, 05:34 PM
yeah it is a teat card eye..... but that doesnt explain alot...... e have to dog deeper..... why were they used......when did c4 use them from etc..
Clom
03-06-2007, 06:09 PM
Originally posted by amzor
yeah it is a teat card eye....... why were they used..
A test card is a television test signal, typically broadcast at times when the transmitter is active but no programme is being broadcast (often at startup and closedown).

Its purpose was to check for picture and sound tuning but with the advent of 24-hour television, the famous BBC test card is gradually disappearing from our screens. The X on the Black board, this was used to mark the centre of the TV screen.

The BBC launched the first test card in their 25th anniversary year, This being the 25th anniversary of Channel 4, I was suggesting that they might have designed this eye with that in mind, as a celebration of 25 years of channel 4.

See? :spin2: