Happy Holiday

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our many viewers.

Special greetings to Laura in Slovenia, and many thanks for watching Scenic Radio Internet Video !

We have added more content to our video playlist. We now have over 240 hours of video available.
You finally have a true alternative to corporate controlled television !

Be safe and remember the reason for the season.

The First Television Recordings

Imagine life without a VCR or digital recorder to recorder your favourite Television program.
A very bleak picture indeed!

The worlds first Television recordings were done using a stylus and turntable similar to a record player.

www.tvdawn.com/recordng.htm

www.totalrewind.org/disc/disc_mec/DM_main.htm

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJoYskwKxsM

More Movies !

We have added more movies to the Scenic Radio video playlist. We now have 217 hours of video to watch, that's over 9 days of continuous video watching.

We hope you enjoy the way Television is supposed to be without continuous commercial interruption.

A special hello to our Romanian viewers and many thanks to Elena for the wonderful compliments.

My Ubuntu Guide

Ubuntu is a modified distribution of the Linux computer operating system.

Linux is a Open Source variant of the Unix family of computer operating systems. Linux is a free operating system that is regularly updated and improved upon by a global community.

After going through several distribution upgrades I have compiled my own software list for Ubuntu.

avast anti virus
firestarter
GTKWifi
gnome-commander
isomaster
gtkorphan
java
adobe flash
jpilot

ies4linux
gimp-shop
filezilla
kompozor
firefox addons
- html validator
- domain details
amsn
xchat
frostwire
thunderbird mail
gkrellm
scribus

www.medibuntu.org
- libdvdcss2
- w32codecs
- msttcorefonts
mplayer
mozilla-mplayer
vlc
audacious
tuna pie
k3b
gnomad2

envy
vmware

Keeping Your Computer Safe

With the continuous onslaught of virus, malware and other nasty tidbits directed toward home computers, you need to ensure that your computer is protected.

Use Mozilla instead of Internet Explorer : http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox

Use Thunderbird instead of Outlook : www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird

Install or activate a firewall.

Once you have installed or activated your firewall, you need to test it.

You can test your installed firewall using these free resources. These resources test your firewall integrity and will alert you if you have any problems.
www.hackercheck.com
probe.hackerwatch.org/probe/probe.asp

Install a virus scanner.

If you cant install a virus scanner, then you should routinely scan your system using online virus scanners.

Trend Micro offers a free online virus scanner that can work with Windows, Linux or Solaris systems using either Internet Explorer or Mozilla web browser.
housecall.trendmicro.com

The Politics Of The Internet

Just when you thought the Internet was safe, here comes the bands of marauding politicians to protect you.

And I thought the internet was just a series of tubes . . . .
Internet "Tubes" Speech Turns Spotlight, Ridicule onto Sen. Stevens

Senators want probe on content blocking

Congress Must Protect Free Access to Web sites, Services

New Net taxes could arrive in November

SavetheInternet.com: Fighting for Net Neutrality and a more free, open Internet

Adobe Updates Flash Player

Adobe has recently updated the Flash Player. The flash player can now support High Quality video and audio using the H.264 and He-AAC codecs.

H.264/HE-AAC support in Flash Player 9

Several companies have developed systems that allow the peer to peer distribution of content. Combine these systems with " high definition " video and you have the ultimate match for multimedia content delivery over the internet.

Intelligent CDN

VeriSign® Intelligent CDN is a robust rich media content delivery network. By using the VeriSign Intelligent CDN, media and entertainment companies can deliver high-quality rich media content to consumers quickly and affordably without the complexity of managing their own content delivery network (CDN) infrastructure.

Our managed content delivery network service combines VeriSign’s powerful network backbone with its industry-leading peer-to-peer (P2P) networking capability of the VeriSign® Kontiki Delivery Management System (DMS).

BitTorrent DNA

BitTorrent DNATM is a content delivery service that uses a secure, private, managed peer network to power faster, more reliable, more efficient delivery of richer content. BitTorrent DNA works with your existing CDN or origin servers, seamlessly accelerating your downloads or HTTP media streams.

Classic Movies Revisited

If you ever have the urge to watch classic Films, here are some to sink your teeth into.

Von Ryans Express ( World War 2, Action )
Battle Of Britain ( World War 2, Action )

Hard Days Night ( Comedy Featuring the Beatles )
Help ( Comedy Featuring the Beatles )

Forbidden Planet ( Science Fiction )
2001 A Space Odyssey ( Science Fiction)

The Haunting ( Horror )
Nosferatu, The Vampyre ( Horror )

Internet Ramblings

Seems the forces of money and politics are hard at work shaping the Internet.

* Network neutrality
* Department of Justice Comments on “Network Neutrality”
* Washington Post On Comcast Caps
* Comcast Cuts Off Heavy Internet Users
* Virgin Media Caps Bandwidth Hogs
* The official bandwidth caps for Telus Internet packages

Television Station Test Transmission Graphics

Before television stations ran a 24 hour a day broadcast schedule, they would use the non scheduled broadcast time to test and tune their broadcast equipment. They would use various graphics to visually test camera and transmitter performance.

Here are some examples :
www.bbc.co.uk | www.epanorama.net | www.625.uk.com

Original American Television Networks

Before the introduction of cable or satellite television there were 4 television networks.

1939 CBS, 1941 NBS, 1946 Dumont, 1948 ABC

The Dumont television network succumb to financial pressure after a 10 year period, but launched the careers of several well known television personalities.

Prior to the establishment of the CBS network, television broadcasting and program production was done on a local level using very primitive equipment. Stations used several methods to broadcast their video content. These included both mechanical and electronic video transmission systems. CBS was able to set the standard for television stations and television receiver manufacturers.

More Content Added

More video content was added to the station playlist. The website pages were also also adjusted for people using high resolution video displays.

Scenic Radio is now listed in several online Radio / Television streaming directories :
www.findinternettv.com | www.tvover.net | www.global-itv.com

More candidates are making use of the multimedia elements of the Internet. Democratic candidates see the light: the Internet And some people are bold enough to claim that internet video is just a fad, go figure.

New Look For Scenic Radio

I have updated the Scenic Radio website over the 4th of July holidays. I have also fixed the nasty PHP bug that messed up the font size on the video display page. Thanks to everyone for their suggestions and feedback.

Scenic Radio now has a spot on myspace now. You can drop by and check it out here : www.myspace.com/scenic_radio. We are going full speed now !

The recent global live Earth concerts were also broadcast over the Internet. The number of people who watched these concerts online far surpassed the number of people who watched the Live 8 video concerts broadcast over the internet in 2005.
Live Earth Internet streaming sets record.

Companies Make Use Of Online Video

Online businesses use video presentations to attract and retain web audiences.

Here is a short list of companies that post video presentations on their websites.

Budweiser, Amazon, McDonalds, CNET

New York Times, Washington Post, WallStreet Journal, Reuters, Associated Press

Clear Channel Radio, NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN

Virtual Community Broadcasting

Imagine broadcasting to a virtual online community.

Second Life is a online virtual community that allows people to create online persona's and visual representations called avtars. People can also create buildings, villages, cities and even islands.

Second Life has added the ability to broadcast or stream audio / video to within their online world.
streaming media
How do I stream video of Second Life?
Help:Streaming Audio
Streaming Video
Second Life Now With Streaming Video
Community: Music

Several live concerts have been broadcast and the BBC has even done a live broadcast event from Second Life. BBC to broadcast in 'Second Life'

Origins Of Television

Television first appeared as a mechanical apparatus, that consisted of a spinning disk and photo-electric vacum tubes.

The video "signal" was taken from a standard radio receiver and the audio "signal" was taken from a separate radio receiver.

The video quality was very poor due to the mechanical process involved.

The world's earliest television recordings


Pioneers and developers of Mechanical Television

Paul Gottlieb Nipkow

John Logie Baird

Charles Francis Jenkins


Additional Information

Mechanical television

Early television stations

Early / Mechanical Television Systems

Principals of mechanical television explained

Russian booklet on building your own mechanical television set

Video On The Internet

Interesting factoids from the world of net video.

Internet video on demand services see sharp increase in France

Over one third of Japanese internet users have visited YouTube

YouTube nation: Video sharing changes the way people learn about the world, and each other

Internet video audience will top 157 million by 2010

Net Video Plays A Part In Global Elections

Candidates are no longer limited to spreading their political message on radio / television or print media.

YouTube provides battleground for Croatian politics

Tokyo metropolitan election management committee to YouTube: delete candidate videos

The 2008 candidates are running 'e-lection' campaigns

Regulators are keeping a close eye on the internet as it is increasingly used as a campaigning political tool.

Party political broadcasts do not have to be boring…..

More Media Outlets Using Social Video Hosting Sites To Distribute Content

These are a few of the large media organizations are making use of Google Video and YouTube as a means of enhancing their ability to distribute multimedia content through the Internet.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ( CBC )
video.google.ca/ca/en/cbc.html

The British Broadcasting Corporation ( BBC )
www.youtube.com/BBC

The Armed Forces Radio and Television Service ( AFRTS )
www.youtube.com/AFNOkinawa
www.youtube.com/afnkorea

Video Playlist Updated

We have added more content to the Scenic Radio video playlist. We now have 206 hours of video to watch.

You can look at the video playlist here : www.scenicradio.com/playlist.htm

Venezualan TV Station Using YouTube

The power of YouTube, Google Video and Internet video keeps getting stronger.

The president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, refused to re-new a broadcast license for a popular national TV station that he accused of being "anti-government".
Chavez closes opposition TV station; thousands protest.

The banned TV station is now using YouTube to "Broadcast" news reports and stories .
Banned Venezuelan TV Stations Keeps Broadcasting On YouTube

Worlds smallest Television station

Nothing Is 'Big Time' About Channel 13

HAWTHORNE, Nev. -- TV 13 is on the air, broadcasting from an old, single-wide mobile home to an audience of dozens, even hundreds at times. It's as small as TV stations get, and by far the smallest in Nevada.

You can read the rest of the article here : www.outwestnewspaper.com

How Scenic Radio Works

Continuous video broadcasting on the Internet, requires dedicated network servers that run special software. This requires large amounts of bandwidth and the rental of a dedicated network server. ( This would require a fantastic amount of money for a large viewing audience. )

Scenic Radio uses special server scripting to randomly select multimedia content for on demand video presentation. On demand video presentations allows viewers to pause the video at any time, then continue to watch that same scene at a later time. Viewers can also "rewind" a video presentation to view a previous scene. ( These features are not available with continuous Internet broadcasting. ) The on demand video presentation requires only a standard web host account that can process server side scripting.

Scenic Radio uses the multimedia content available through Google video, YouTube video and other social video web hosts. This allows the submission, indexing and presentation of vast amounts of multimedia material, without the high price of bandwidth for content distribution.

Scenic Radio brokers the needs of viewers ( content access ) with the needs of social media hosts ( content distribution ).

Video Playlist

We have updated the video playlist with 184 hours of video to watch.

We will continue to add to the video playlist and improve your viewing experience.

Enjoy !

Advertising campaign

Starting in June, Scenic Radio will launch a advertising campaign to attract a larger viewing audience.

We hope to continue to receive comments and suggestions that will help us to become the best source of movie entertainment on the Internet.

Scenic Radio In The News

Scenic Radio will be making a presentation for the Mobile area film group.

The topics to be discussed are :
- Empowering the independent video producer with Global Media access
- A local internet-based community television station. ( Scenic Radio ).

You are invited to watch the presentation on Tuesday, May 29, 07 at 5:30 PM at Satori Coffee House, Mobile Alabama.

Internet Video News Articles

Here is a small collection of news articles that discuss Internet Video and Internet video broadcasting that may be of general interest.

It's amazing that some people still think that Internet broadcasting is still a fad that will quickly dissapear.

The Internet and the future of TV

Networks Rush TV Shows Online

Narrowcasting Your Show

As Internet TV Aims at Niche Audiences, the Slivercast Is Born

Online video 'eroding TV viewing'

Web-based video storms the planet

Roll-Your-Own Net TV Takes Off

Internet to revolutionize TV in 5 years: Gates

‘Primetime’ U.S. Video Streaming Activity Occurs on Weekdays Between 5-8 P.M.

Where have all the viewers gone?

Television Broadcasting from Airplanes

Back before commercial satellite service was feasible, electronic engineers were pondering the concept of using aircraft as broadcast platforms.

One of the essential requirements for broadcasting on the frequency that television stations use, is the height of the transmitter antenna. The height of the antenna determines the coverage area of the broadcast signal.

This idea led to a research project known as Stratovision. A fleet of aircraft would circle the country and provide local television broadcast coverage, then relay the broadcast signal to the next aircraft for re-transmission. The broadcast content would be originated on the ground and beamed to the aircraft for broadcast.

The Stratovision concept was adapted for television instruction by several colleges. This program was inaugurated as the Midwest Program on Airborne Television Instruction.

Airplanes were also used as a mobile broadcast platform in Vietnam by the AFRTS ( Armed Forces Radio Television Service ). This operation was known as Project Jenny. The US military uses the same technique of airborne broadcasting for PsyOps today. The aircraft are known as Command Solo. Both operations Project Jenny and Commando Solo aircraft allow(ed) the broadcast of radio and television signals for reception by the local populace.

At one point, the famous UK pirate radio station Radio Caroline, was rumoured to have contemplated the use of airborne television transmitters to provide pirate TV service to the British Isles.

For a humorous look at airborne television broadcasting, watch the movie Riders of the Storm.
Disgruntled Vietnam War veterans operate S&M TV, a pirate TV station that broadcasts from an airborne B-29 airplane.

Video distribution on the Internet has come a long way.

The first wide spread video streaming method was called CuSeeMe. This came out in the mid 90's when 56 Kbs was considered blazing fast. Nasa broadcast video from Shuttle missions and educational presentations using CuSeeMe. Several colleges also used CuSeeMe to broadcast their student run terrestrial radio and television stations.

You can read a online version of a book written about CuSeeMe here : Internet TV with CUSeeMe.

P2P ( or Peer to Peer ) was not always considered the Holy Grail for online multimedia broadcasting. IP Multicast ( or MBone ) was once considered the Gold standard for universal multimedia data delivery. Unfortunately, this technology was never fully implemented on the open Internet.

You can also read a online version of a book written about IP Multicast here : IP Multicast

You can visit the Scenic Radio Television station at www.scenicradio.com, drop by and enjoy our unique collection of video movies, presentations and features.

Thanks to everyone who beta tested the web site and helped make Scenic Radio a reality.

Special thanks to KyteFlyte Productions for logistical and financial support. KyteFlyte is a unique publisher for the Twenty First Century.

If you are ever in need of virtual office services or management support, please contact this outstanding company : WyldRoze Productions www.wyldroze.ca

A shout out goes out to Mr. Ron Atteberry in Mobile, Alabama, you are the Man !

Welcome

Welcome to Scenic Radio Television.

The transition from Internet Radio broadcasting to Internet Television has been a long process, but it finally is here.

We hope that you enjoy the programming.

We currently have 175 hours of movies / features and 7 hours or cartoons in our programming.

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line.

We are always looking for more quality content to add to our program schedule. Contact us if you would like to have your independent / Creative Commons content added to our station playlist.

Many thanks to everyone who helped critique and beta test the site and scripting.

Stay tuned to the blog for information, facts and tidbits about the station and Internet video in general.

Most of all, enjoy the quality programming that Scenic Radio Television has to offer.