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dwishbone · Jul 15, 2002, 02:43 PM

Does anyone know if TechTV will be covering MWNY on Wednesday?
I really hope they do...they usually do. I hate just reading about it. Steve is quite a speaker.

BZ · Jul 15, 2002, 02:49 PM

Yes. I think I have read in other forums that they are.

BZ

vasu · Jul 15, 2002, 03:01 PM

that's good to know. I was getting worried because last time, they were running ads about a week before...

-vasu

Geobunny · Jul 15, 2002, 03:28 PM

I thought the expo was supposed to be the 15-19th July. Doesn't that make the keynote today? apple.com/hotnews is where I got that date from.

dwishbone · Jul 15, 2002, 03:32 PM

The expo started today I think, but the keynote is not until July 17th at 9am EST.
That's when Apple lets the cat out of the bag about all its new stuff.
I hope it is.
I will have my butt planted on the couch at 9am after calling into work that day (cough cough)

Magicite · Jul 15, 2002, 03:33 PM

Where did you hear that TechTV will be broadcasting it? Not only have I not heard of them broadcasting it, but they're not advertising it [which is something they'd do] and according to their <a href="http://cgi.techtv.com/tvschedule?day=4&show_id=0&timeZone=2" target="_blank">schedule</a>, they will not be broadcasting it [that link shows in CST times, so they'd have to show it at 8am according to that schedule].

dwishbone · Jul 15, 2002, 03:40 PM

that is why i am so concerned. it is not listed on the web site at all. i emailed some people over there trying to see if i have an answer.
also, it is not being advertised on the channel itself. jeesh i dont want to have to stream it.

cpk0 · Jul 15, 2002, 03:42 PM

The expo opens to the gen. public on teh 17th, today and t'morrow are for the l33t corperate hax0rs only, liek confrenses and stuff...

Toyin · Jul 15, 2002, 03:54 PM

July 17th schedule, From their site:

7:00 a.m. The Tech Of The Tech of a Newspaper
7:30 a.m. Fresh Gear Personal Spy Gadgets and The Ultimate Home Security System
8:00 a.m. The Screen Savers U.S. Quake III Championship, Free game designing software.
9:30 a.m. Tech Live Burgers kill cholesterol
10:00 a.m. Big Thinkers James Lovelock independent scientist, environmentalist, author and researcher
10:30 a.m. The Tech Of The Tech of a Newspaper
11:00 a.m. Fresh Gear Personal Spy Gadgets and The Ultimate Home Security System
11:30 a.m. Tomorrow's World Premier Episode: Explore the Future Today
12:00 p.m. The Screen Savers U.S. Quake III Championship, Free game designing software.
1:30 p.m. Fresh Gear Personal Spy Gadgets and The Ultimate Home Security System
2:00 p.m. Call For Help Capture Stills from TV Shows; Edit Analog Video on PC
3:00 p.m. The Tech Of The Tech of a Newspaper
3:30 p.m. Tomorrow's World Premier Episode: Explore the Future Today
4:00 p.m. Tech Live Burgers kill cholesterol
4:30 p.m. Big Thinkers James Lovelock independent scientist, environmentalist, author and researcher
5:00 p.m. Call For Help Premier Episode: Setup your Netcam; Rumble Robots Reviewed; New Technology finds Old Treasures

I'd take that as a no live coverage, though they will be covering the Mac Expo on screensavers that night.

fulmer · Jul 15, 2002, 05:34 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Toyin:
they will be covering the Mac Expo on screensavers that night.<hr /></blockquote>thank God for Leo. If he weren't there they'd sooner whizz on the Mac than look at it. I really hope they spotlight Jaguar, as it looks like hardware announcements might be a little thin.

[edit: whoops. didn't know mild words like that were out. Substituted something else.]

[ 07-15-2002, 05:37 PM: Message edited by: fulmer ]

PowerBookDude · Jul 15, 2002, 06:16 PM

XLR8YourMac:

"TechTV to Broadcast MWNY Expo Keynote -
Adam Gill sent a note that TechTV will be broadcasting the Macworld Expo Keynote. (They did for the MWSF keynote also, with some interruptions but basically shown in its entirety.)"

I do hope they are broadcasting it.

I or someone else should e-mail Leo or Brett to find out.

Thanks!

Richard5mith · Jul 15, 2002, 06:18 PM

Why do you need TechTV when Apple themselves are broadcasting it online?

<a href="http://stream.apple.akadns.net/" target="_blank">http://stream.apple.akadns.net/</a>

PowerBookDude · Jul 15, 2002, 06:33 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Richard5mith:
Why do you need TechTV when Apple themselves are broadcasting it online?

<a href="http://stream.apple.akadns.net/" target="_blank">http://stream.apple.akadns.net/</a><hr /></blockquote>Because I can't Tivo the stream. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

KidRed · Jul 15, 2002, 06:53 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Richard5mith:
Why do you need TechTV when Apple themselves are broadcasting it online?

<a href="http://stream.apple.akadns.net/" target="_blank">http://stream.apple.akadns.net/</a><hr /></blockquote>And a streamed feed with all you freaks constraining bandwidth while watching on 320x480 QT isn't as pleasurable as watching on HD cable on my HDTV set

Geobunny · Jul 15, 2002, 09:23 PM

Any chance we in the UK can get the show other than trying to watch the stream? You think you Americans have it bad? Try watching it over the transAtlantic link while competing with folk on BOTH sides of the pond! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" />

dwishbone · Jul 15, 2002, 09:26 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by PowerBookDude:
XLR8YourMac:

"TechTV to Broadcast MWNY Expo Keynote -
Adam Gill sent a note that TechTV will be broadcasting the Macworld Expo Keynote. (They did for the MWSF keynote also, with some interruptions but basically shown in its entirety.)"

I do hope they are broadcasting it.

I or someone else should e-mail Leo or Brett to find out.

Thanks!<hr /></blockquote>I e-mailed Chris P. (I have been emailing him back and forth for a little while). I asked him if TechTV was going to broadcast the MWNY keynote and his reply was not too enouraging. I would imagine he would be be privy to such info if it was going to air. He didn't think that it was going to air.
I hope XLR8YourMac is right. I wanna watch!!!

Geobunny · Jul 15, 2002, 09:30 PM

I wasn't looking too closely, but what are the chances the keynote will be streamed in QT5, or are they likely to use QT6 so they can use MPEG4 encoding? It's a wee bit daft isn't it, QT6 was only just released, not really enough time for most folk to get it, is it?

ckohler · Jul 15, 2002, 09:50 PM

Here's a poll I created for that very question, GeoBunny.

<a href="http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=45;t=007110" target="_blank">http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=45;t=007110</a>

brainchild2b · Jul 16, 2002, 02:23 AM

I'm sure they will show it, I've watched it on there 4 years in a row now. First they never update their tv schedule, it will never say Macworld Keynote. Second I've never seen them advertise for it, ever. In fact I just turned it on the day of the keynote and waited all day and they magically cut into it with out so much as a warning that it was about to come on.

brainchild2b · Jul 16, 2002, 02:25 AM

<a href="http://www.techtv.com/news/computing/story/0,24195,3391825,00.html" target="_blank">http://www.techtv.com/news/computing/story/0,24195,3391825,00.html</a>

JB72 · Jul 16, 2002, 02:50 AM

Nice link brain. However that article doesn't mention them showing it live.

I checked with <a href="http://www.titantv.com" target="_blank">www.titantv.com</a> and it didn't show anything like MWNY at 9am EST 7/17/2002 on TechTV. At least not in LA. Unless it will be part of Screensavers maybe?

vasu · Jul 16, 2002, 03:01 AM

for what it's worth, for every previous keynote that I have seen on TechTV, the macworld keynote was not listed on their site or in any program guide, it just showed up.

I am 100% sure that this was the case last time, as my digital cable box said "screensavers, tech live, call for help" etc all while the keynote was actually on.

-vasu

vasu · Jul 16, 2002, 03:03 AM

for what it's worth, for every previous keynote that I have seen on TechTV, the macworld keynote was not listed on their site or in any program guide, it just showed up.

I am 100% sure that this was the case last time, as my digital cable box said "screensavers, tech live, call for help" etc all while the keynote was actually on.

-vasu