File:BBC World Service Big Ben 1-1-2009.ogg
Summary
[edit]- This media file has an associated English-language subtitle file TimedText:BBC World Service Big Ben 1-1-2009.ogg.en.srt
| Description |
This is 1 minute and 28 seconds of audio from the BBC World Service, which consists of an announcement that it is the BBC World Service, the Westminster Chimes, then an announcement that Big Ben would be heard at "Midnight Greenwich Mean Time", followed by 12 bell strikes indicating midnight. |
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| Source |
Recorded from their Internet transmission 00:00 GMT on 1 January 2009. |
| Article | |
| Portion used |
1 Minute 28 Seconds |
| Low resolution? |
Sampling frequency reduced from 48 kHz to 32 kHz, and bit rate reduced from 126 kbps to 51 kbps |
| Purpose of use |
The purpose of this is to demonstrate the sequence which occurred at the start of the hour and the start of 2009, and show how it was played in the BBC World Service. |
| Replaceable? |
There is no way to demonstrate the sound used without reproducing it |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of BBC World Service//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BBC_World_Service_Big_Ben_1-1-2009.oggtrue | |
Licensing
[edit]- the sample is being used for commentary on the recording in question;
- the sample contributes significantly to the encyclopedia articles in which it is used (listed under the heading "File usage" below) in a way that cannot be duplicated by other forms of media;
- the sample is short in relation to the duration of the recorded track, and is of inferior quality to the original recording;
- no other samples from the same track are currently used in Wikipedia;
- there is no adequate free alternative available.
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File history
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| Date/Time | Thumbnail | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
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| current | 00:32, 4 February 2010 | 1 min 28 s (548 KB) | HairyWombat (talk | contribs) | Reduced sampling frequency and bit rate. |
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Transcode status
Update transcode status| Format | Bitrate | Status | Encode time |
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| MP3 | 138 kbps | Completed 02:39, 25 February 2026 | 3.0 s |