Author Topic: when tv stations shut down (Read 3498 times)

tramp · « **on:** March 03, 2011, 05:18:50 PM »

remember when tv stations shut down at the end of the day?
some stations had a little video about a jet plane flying through the sky
and the final words were and reached out my hand and touched the face of god
does anyone know where i can find that video
i'm guessing it sometime in the late 50's or early 60's

Gordon · « **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2011, 05:25:05 PM »

This one?

tramp · « **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2011, 05:33:31 PM »

thats the one
now how can i save it to my computer

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #3 on:** March 04, 2011, 03:15:07 AM »

Here is a version that appears to be downloadable to RealPlayer..

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2uv39_high-flight_shortfilms

Damfino · « **Reply #4 on:** March 04, 2011, 09:16:03 AM »

Boy, I remember those days...except our stations in Chicago usually just played the National Anthem while broadcasting a shot of the flag flying in the breeze. Then the screen would either turn to snow or a test pattern.

tramp · « **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2011, 12:42:44 PM »

manys the time i woke up to a test signal

Gordon · « **Reply #6 on:** March 04, 2011, 02:08:38 PM »

Quote from: Schmthaus on March 04, 2011, 09:16:03 AM

Boy, I remember those days...except our stations in Chicago usually just played the National Anthem while broadcasting a shot of the flag flying in the breeze. Then the screen would either turn to snow or a test pattern.

My parents used to let my brother and I sleep on the floor in the living room on weekend nights, and we'd stay up late watching TV. After the movie Poltergeist came out, we always made sure to turn it off before it turned to snow.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #7 on:** March 04, 2011, 02:23:52 PM »

Quote from: Gordon on March 04, 2011, 02:08:38 PM

Quote from: Schmthaus on March 04, 2011, 09:16:03 AM

Boy, I remember those days...except our stations in Chicago usually just played the National Anthem while broadcasting a shot of the flag flying in the breeze. Then the screen would either turn to snow or a test pattern.

My parents used to let my brother and I sleep on the floor in the living room on weekend nights, and we'd stay up late watching TV. After the movie Poltergeist came out, we always made sure to turn it off before it turned to snow.

noahspop · « **Reply #8 on:** March 04, 2011, 02:53:39 PM »

Then came the infomercial.

dave500 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 05, 2011, 01:40:48 AM »

and then another infomercial

dave500 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 05, 2011, 01:41:15 AM »

followed by a couple more.

dave500 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 05, 2011, 01:41:41 AM »

and then yet another one.

tramp · « **Reply #12 on:** March 05, 2011, 05:24:01 AM »

so what are you really saying

scrapvalue · « **Reply #13 on:** March 05, 2011, 06:58:12 AM »

But wait, there's more! If you......blah blah blah

mark · « **Reply #14 on:** March 05, 2011, 07:00:06 AM »

Quote from: tramp on March 05, 2011, 05:24:01 AM

so what are you really saying

Bring back the test pattern!!

ofreen · « **Reply #15 on:** March 05, 2011, 08:23:28 AM »

Quote from: tramp on March 03, 2011, 05:33:31 PM

thats the one
now how can i save it to my computer

http://download.cnet.com/YouTube-Downloader/3000-2071_4-10647340.html

Kframe · « **Reply #16 on:** March 05, 2011, 06:11:57 PM »

I remember on our TV when I was a kid when you turned it off everything shrunk down to a tiny white dot in the middle, and my old brothers always told me if you looked right at it you'd burn your eyes out.
Bastards.

-K

fmctm1sw · « **Reply #17 on:** March 05, 2011, 07:04:50 PM »

Quote from: mark on March 05, 2011, 07:00:06 AM

Quote from: tramp on March 05, 2011, 05:24:01 AM
so what are you really saying

Bring back the test pattern!!

There was one like that with an Indian head too. No longer PC I guess. I used to be big into video making and I bought a CD one time full of those test patterns and calibration patterns... Kind of makes me wonder where it is now...

Gordon · « **Reply #18 on:** March 05, 2011, 07:16:51 PM »

Quote from: Kframe on March 05, 2011, 06:11:57 PM

I remember on our TV when I was a kid when you turned it off everything shrunk down to a tiny white dot in the middle, and my old brothers always told me if you looked right at it you'd burn your eyes out.
Bastards.

-K

Ours did that, too, except it was a green dot. And then, with all the lights off, the whole screen would glow green for the next half hour. Kind of spooky when you're little.

tramp · « **Reply #19 on:** March 06, 2011, 10:39:57 AM »

still can't download it
any idea's

ofreen · « **Reply #20 on:** March 06, 2011, 11:20:29 AM »

Quote from: tramp on March 06, 2011, 10:39:57 AM

still can't download it
any idea's

Did you try the link to Youtube downloader I posted?

tramp · « **Reply #21 on:** March 06, 2011, 11:27:02 AM »

yes i did
i don't see anything that says download to computer

ofreen · « **Reply #22 on:** March 06, 2011, 03:22:33 PM »

Right under where it says Youtube Downloader in green letters on the left side of the page, it says 'download now'. That's the link.

tramp · « **Reply #23 on:** March 06, 2011, 03:48:17 PM »

i downloaded that link
what i'm saying is when i go to watch the video on youtube
there is nothing there that says press here to download

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #24 on:** March 06, 2011, 04:07:17 PM »

Quote from: tramp on March 06, 2011, 03:48:17 PM

i downloaded that link
what i'm saying is when i go to watch the video on youtube
there is nothing there that says press here to download

Thats because you tube isn't set up as a download site, you must use a 3rd party program like the one in Ofreens link or you tube ripper or something like that. Or am i not understanding you correctly..?

Mick

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