Amazing footage from the desert at DVinfo.net

Rick Spilman · March 21st, 2003, 09:37 PM

I watched NBC's David Bloom today broadcasting live from a tank support vehicle as they roared across the Iraqi desert. This was no pixelated video cam. It looked like regular broadcast video. Not sure how they did it but it was very impresive

Ken Tanaka · March 21st, 2003, 09:51 PM

Rick,
I also saw David Bloom's 'clean' footage. He's been using a video phone (highly compressed, low frame rate) for most of his shorter pieces. I'm sure they were taping those while they were transmitting.

Tonight it looked to me like his crew/photographer found an opportunity to upload many of those clips via a broadband satellite link sometime during the (U.S.) night. and then edit them together. I recognized some of the good footage from his video phone reports.

Just my guess.

Rick Spilman · March 22nd, 2003, 05:15 AM

The footage I saw was said to be "live" with Bloom answering questions by Katie Couric. At one point she asked "how are you doing this? " He said something like - "it's too technical." The footage was significantly different from CNN's video phone. I't could be that Bloom just had a very clean video phone link. Or maybe I am just easily impressed.

Rick Spilman · March 22nd, 2003, 06:17 AM

On the MSNBC.com site there is a short discussion in a very low bandwidth video of how David Bloom was broadcasting. His video signal was being transmited by microwave to a truck carrying the two ton satellite uplink which was 2-5 miles behind the armoured personnel carrier that Bloom was riding.

Of course to make thngs more confusing I just saw Bloom using a video phone this morning. Don't know what happened to his uplink.

March 21st, 2003, 09:37 PM	#1
Rick Spilman Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 366	Amazing footage from the desert I watched NBC's David Bloom today broadcasting live from a tank support vehicle as they roared across the Iraqi desert. This was no pixelated video cam. It looked like regular broadcast video. Not sure how they did it but it was very impresive

March 21st, 2003, 09:51 PM	#2
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Rick, I also saw David Bloom's 'clean' footage. He's been using a video phone (highly compressed, low frame rate) for most of his shorter pieces. I'm sure they were taping those while they were transmitting. Tonight it looked to me like his crew/photographer found an opportunity to upload many of those clips via a broadband satellite link sometime during the (U.S.) night. and then edit them together. I recognized some of the good footage from his video phone reports. Just my guess. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

March 22nd, 2003, 05:15 AM	#3
Rick Spilman Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 366	The footage I saw was said to be "live" with Bloom answering questions by Katie Couric. At one point she asked "how are you doing this? " He said something like - "it's too technical." The footage was significantly different from CNN's video phone. I't could be that Bloom just had a very clean video phone link. Or maybe I am just easily impressed.

March 22nd, 2003, 06:17 AM	#4
Rick Spilman Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 366	On the MSNBC.com site there is a short discussion in a very low bandwidth video of how David Bloom was broadcasting. His video signal was being transmited by microwave to a truck carrying the two ton satellite uplink which was 2-5 miles behind the armoured personnel carrier that Bloom was riding. Of course to make thngs more confusing I just saw Bloom using a video phone this morning. Don't know what happened to his uplink.