Question Random geek question

[Smiffy]

Ok, I'm not holding out much hope that anyone can answer this as its very random.

Do TV adverts give out any signal that they are about to be broadcast?

I know that some channels show the scrolling black and white bars in the top right corner, but not all channels do this.

In short I want to be able to use some sort of identifier that an ad is about to begin and link this to some live tv recording software (via some coding) on a pc, to tell it to record any ad breaks on a certain channel.

So in the unlikely event that anyone has any knowledge in this area, please get in touch!

 

[Bluesmanager]

Depends on what you're watching but if you watch it enough, you see the signs. Dramas often have ad breaks after a mini-cliffhanger so you can channel hop then.

As to your device question, not that I've heard of.

 

[Hotman]

Yes they do.

It's highly technical, and I won't bore you with the details, but it's colloquially known as "end of part one".

That tells you that the adverts are going to start.

 

[Smiffy]

Of course if there is any hardware/software out there that can specifically identify ad breaks via live tv on a pc and records it, please let me know!

 

[New_Shrimper]

yeh it does x