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  German video wall of the 1970s "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-07-22 14:47 +0100
    Re: German video wall of the 1970s Dave W <davewi11@yahoo.co.uk> - 2026-07-22 19:18 +0100
      Re: German video wall of the 1970s "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-07-23 00:21 +0100
        Re: German video wall of the 1970s richard@cogsci.ed.ac.uk (Richard Tobin) - 2026-07-23 00:14 +0000
      Re: German video wall of the 1970s Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-23 07:00 +0100
        Re: German video wall of the 1970s the dog from that film you saw <dsb@REMOVETHISbtinternet.com> - 2026-07-23 17:29 +0100

#70363 — German video wall of the 1970s

I was just looking at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm_jj2Mlhcc, and
thinking about the video wall behind the performers; I don't think
there's any trickery involved - it appears to be a 16 × 12 array of
video monitors, i. e. 192 of them. (I can't work out whether the side
"walls" are just lights or further monitors.) My first thought was just
how much it must actually _weigh_; then how much power it must use (how
much power did a monitor consume in 1978?), and thus the heat it must
involve. (All seemed to be working fine.)

(The video has the ultra-quality I associate with German TV of that
period [I grew up there then]; not sure what it is about it - maybe
over-sharpened?)
-- 
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()ALIS-Ch++(p)Ar++T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

Europeans see luxury as a badge of civilisation. Whereas we [British]
have shabbiness as a badge of civilisation.
- Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, in Radio Times 12-18 October 2013

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#70364

On 22/07/2026 14:47, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
> I was just looking at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm_jj2Mlhcc, and
> thinking about the video wall behind the performers; I don't think
> there's any trickery involved - it appears to be a 16 × 12 array of
> video monitors, i. e. 192 of them. (I can't work out whether the side
> "walls" are just lights or further monitors.) My first thought was just
> how much it must actually _weigh_; then how much power it must use (how
> much power did a monitor consume in 1978?), and thus the heat it must
> involve. (All seemed to be working fine.)
> 
> (The video has the ultra-quality I associate with German TV of that
> period [I grew up there then]; not sure what it is about it - maybe
> over-sharpened?)

My theory is that the 16x12 array is back-projected from 4x3 monitors, 
split by mirrors to give 16 images each.

I wouldn't say the video was ultra-quality - just typical of the time.

I have never heard that Abba song before.
-- 
Dave W

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#70365

On 2026/7/22 19:18:21, Dave W wrote:
> On 22/07/2026 14:47, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
>> I was just looking at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm_jj2Mlhcc, and
>> thinking about the video wall behind the performers; I don't think
>> there's any trickery involved - it appears to be a 16 × 12 array of
>> video monitors, i. e. 192 of them. (I can't work out whether the side
>> "walls" are just lights or further monitors.) My first thought was just
>> how much it must actually _weigh_; then how much power it must use (how
>> much power did a monitor consume in 1978?), and thus the heat it must
>> involve. (All seemed to be working fine.)
>>
>> (The video has the ultra-quality I associate with German TV of that
>> period [I grew up there then]; not sure what it is about it - maybe
>> over-sharpened?)
> 
> My theory is that the 16x12 array is back-projected from 4x3 monitors, 
> split by mirrors to give 16 images each.

Interesting thought! That would certainly reduce the weight, power
consumption, and heat.
> 
> I wouldn't say the video was ultra-quality - just typical of the time.

Certainly the upscaling does it no favours. Maybe it's just me, but I
have the feeling German studio video of this period had a certain something.
> 
> I have never heard that Abba song before.

According to the notes on that youTube:

Song composed by Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus

Recorded 1 June 1977
Released 12 December 1977 "The Album" Studio Album.  -  1 May 1978
A-side Single.

-- 
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()ALIS-Ch++(p)Ar++T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established
authorities are wrong. ― Voltaire, The Age of Louis XIV (via tnp 2026)

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#70366

In article <113rj9u$3beuv$1@dont-email.me>,
J. P. Gilliver <G6JPG@255soft.uk> wrote:

>> I have never heard that Abba song before.

>According to the notes on that youTube:
>
>Song composed by Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus
>
>Recorded 1 June 1977
>Released 12 December 1977 "The Album" Studio Album.  -  1 May 1978
>A-side Single.

It wasn't released as a single in the UK.

-- Richard

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#70367

Dave W wrote:

> I have never heard that Abba song before.

I had, but wondered why the TV show would pick such a 'dirgy' song that 
made them all look like woodentops?

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#70388

On 23/07/2026 07:00, Andy Burns wrote:
> Dave W wrote:
> 
>> I have never heard that Abba song before.
> 
> I had, but wondered why the TV show would pick such a 'dirgy' song that 
> made them all look like woodentops?

presumably it was their current single in that country.


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