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gavin
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Posted 24-01-03 09:38 |
One of the problems is that, in the early days of
ISDN , the BBC and the independents chose different 'standards'.
So if your local council got an ISDN studio fitted out at the request
of the local ILR, and you had BBC gear, they probably won't talk
to each other. Most modern codecs can switch between a number different
standards, but there's still compatability problems. Especially
if you're doing a lot of stuff from overseas.
Sometimes you can make things work if you get the other end to dial
you, instead of you dialling them.
And yes, it is like there being two different kinds of light bulb.
They both look much the same, they both give out light, but one
has a metal bit with two pins on it at the bottom, the other has
a metal bit with a screw thred on. If you've ever bought a lamp
from Ikea and tried to fit a UK standard bulb to it, you'll know
what I mean.
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