Retro 8s Live / WeatherSTAR 4000 (style)- June 28, 2023 [partial recording/snippet] Frixs Media Archive 2023-06-28 | From June 27 to November 3, 2023, The Weather Channel has seemingly decided to bring back its famous Weather STAR 4000 (more accurately, its visuals) for an hour-long week-morning (3 AM CT) broadcast consisting of nationwide local forecasts with smooth jazz. Some may say that this is almost just like the real thing, although if I had to be perfectly honest, nothing can beat the real thing.About the only critism I have about this (other than the font being used, admittedly it's pretty close to whatever the 4000 used back in the day.) is the lack of Current Conditions icons, as the only icon set that appears throughout (from the amount that I've seen of this) is often associated with the Regional Conditions/Regional Forecast segments.The content provided is owned by The Weather Channel / Weather Group LLC / Allen Media Group. I am not affiliated with either company, just a long time fan of things like these. On the other hand, the music seems to be sourced from Transition Music according to YouTube's Content ID.Clipped around Cincinnati since a TCF recreation follows shortly and I wanted to provide some high quality footage of that. For the curious, the full hour has been re-uploaded by TWCZach: youtube.com/watch?v=GcH63awa5ow
Iowa State Required Monthly Test - February 7, 2024 Frixs Media Archive 2024-02-07 | [Happy 6 year anniversary to the very first (legitimate) Emergency Alert System capture I uploaded to any of my channels!: youtu.be/Q8FtbSFcPv8]Local Emergency Alert System Test for the state of Iowa, issued February 7, 2024 at 2:55 AM CT (relayed at 2:59 AM). 0:04 - KGLI-FM (iHeart-affiliated Adult contemporary station; re-encoded with a Trilithic EASyPLUS decoder.)A sight that should be expected for Emergency Alert System captures on my channels. Audio is particularly noisy as the antenna can't seem to pick up KGLI-FM very well without additional (USB) power.0:48 - KCAU-DT (Nexstar-owned ABC affiliate)For the first time in quite a while, KCAU got around to fixing their Emergency Alert System equipment, therefore now being able to relay this month's test! It still needs a bit of work (the station audio heavily overlaps with the relay, as heard here.), but is a massive improvement from my previous captures.Sorry, no KTIV capture this time around (which honestly would have brought this capture full-circle as they were the station I caught my first uploaded test from) as their EAS equipment doesn't seem to relay local tests anymore (likely a misconfiguration on their end, they were only able to relay the 2024 National Periodic Test--as that was sent over IPAWS CAP--and that's it.)
KOTA-TV (ABC) Commercial Breaks - May 3, 1992* Frixs Media Archive 2024-02-03 | [*assumed record date]A set of commercials that aired during "Back to the Future Part II" on then ABC-affiliated station KOTA-TV (now KHME-TV, a MeTV affiliate. KOTA-TV would be moved to UHF channel 7--where KEVN-LD used to reside--in 2016)Commercial breaks 1, 2, 3, and 6 remain incomplete as they were cut out by the original recorder. No clue why that was done when the other remaining commercial breaks remain on the tape, but whatever.Break 4:ABC Sunday Night Movie bumper (short version)GilletteSearsChlor-TrimetonIsuzuEagle Nacho Cheese"Witney Houston: This Is My Life" promoABC Sunday Night Movie bumper (short version)Break 5:Motrin IBMercuryEthan AllenAmerican Dairy AssociationAT&T"Sexual Advances" promoABC Sunday Night Movie bumper ("... will return in a moment")ABC Wednesday "Shows That Make You Go"KOTA Territory News Tonight (brief)'Emergency On-Scene Response' KOTA-TV promo'The Arsenio Hall Weekend Jam' KOTA-TV promoKOTA-TV Tonight schedule (without voiceover)ABC Sunday Night Movie bumper ("We continue with tonight's movie...")Break 6:ABC Sunday Night Movie bumper (cut-off by recorder)Break 7:Alamo Rent-A-CarKentucky Fried ChickenDimetappHanesSprint + Blockbuster Video promotional spot"Stormy Weathers" promoContinentalABC Sunday Night Movie bumper ("... returns in a moment")ABC News Primetime LiveArby's'Entertainment Tonight' KOTA-TV promo'Donahue' KOTA-TV promoKOTA-TV Tonight schedule (with voiceover)ABC Sunday Night Movie bumper ("We continue with tonight's movie..."; some nasty technical difficulties happen at this point. I'll likely upload that on it's own.)Break 8:Ball Park Beef FranksAmerican ExpressHonda AccordWendy'sPerkinsKOTA Territory News promoKOTA Territory News "Coming Up Next""Witney Houston: This Is My Life" promoKOTA-TV Station IDBreak 9:very brief voiceover during the credits of "Back to the Future Part II"
KOTA-TV (ABC) ID - 2014? Frixs Media Archive 2024-02-03 | KOTA-TV (ABC affiliate for Rapid City, SD) station ID from around 2014-ish, prior to their move to UHF channel 7 (then the home for KEVN-TV, Rapid City's Fox affiliate, which is now on KEVN-LD) in 2016 by Gray Television.From an airing of 'Blue Bloods' on KOTA-TV, recorded to VHS at an unknown date.
Iowa Child Abduction Emergency Activation - January 30, 2024 (pt. 2) Frixs Media Archive 2024-01-31 | [As of a few hours prior to uploading, the child was recovered safely. (source: KCRG)]Another Child Abduction Emergency/Amber Alert message for the state of Iowa, initially issued during the afternoon hours of January 30, 2024, then re-issued that evening with slightly updated information. Unlike the previous upload, there is no NWR relay.Per usual, the video feed utilizes a decommissioned Trilithic EASyPLUS receiving audio from a local radio station (KGLI-FM) and recorded onto a blank VHS tape (although the second activation was captured directly from the unit.) Previous set of activations from earlier: youtu.be/mP_mymvoEX8
Iowa Child Abduction Emergency Activation(s) - January 30, 2024 (pt. 1) Frixs Media Archive 2024-01-31 | [As of a few hours after uploading, the child was recovered safely. (source: KCRG)]First (uploaded) Emergency Alert System capture of the year: A Child Abduction Emergency/Amber Alert message for the state of Iowa, aired during the afternoon hours of January 30, 2024. First activation was received over Common Alerting Protocol (CAP), with the second being the local National Weather Service office's relay.Per usual, the video feed utilizes a decommissioned Trilithic EASyPLUS receiving audio from a local radio station (KGLI-FM) and recorded onto a blank VHS tape (although the second activation was captured directly from the unit.) Another activation was done with slightly updated details at the exact same time I went to upload this. It has been separated into its own upload: youtu.be/VCNAqBGjSS8
KMEG (CBS) ID - 1999 (better quality) Frixs Media Archive 2024-01-09 | KMEG (former CBS (now Dabl) affiliate for Sioux City, IA) station ID from the late 1990s. Blink and you'll miss it.Recorded on September 22, 1999 in-between the 33rd CMA Awards. Digitized from VHS using a Panasonic PV-9451 and a DMR-ES15. De-interlaced with QTGMC/AviSynth+.Previous capture: youtube.com/watch?v=CjfYXauP32o
Leitch analog scrambling sample - September 22, 1999 Frixs Media Archive 2024-01-09 | A brief sample of some type of analog video scrambling captured during the 33rd CMA Awards. I'm not entirely sure if this was a technical glitch on part of the station or whoever taped this back in 1999.Recorded from KMEG (former CBS affiliate for Sioux CIty, IA) on September 22, 1999. Digitized from VHS using a Panasonic PV-9451 and a DMR-ES15. De-interlaced with QTGMC/AviSynth+.
Iowa Public Television Station ID - November 2, 1998 Frixs Media Archive 2024-01-08 | It's been a while since I provided something from my VHS collection, hasn't it?Aired right after the 'Great Performances' presentation of "Cats." Featuring PBS' 1993 theme (although some videos seem to prove the ID’s audio was used as early as 1989: youtu.be/CbzImKGG29k?si=7g3XtN1KlgbGdXrQ) and the "Really Useful Films" logo at the end. (This had also aired right before the making of said broadcast.)Sourced from a blank VHS tape I found at a thrift store back in 2023. Honestly surprised it's taken me this long to finally get around to digitizing its contents.
Liz Winstanley - Life Lipstick Men (Underscore) Frixs Media Archive 2023-12-27 | Chappell AV production music track from the album "Leisure Time" (CHAPAV103). This track is lesser known as the Welcome channel muzak on various LodgeNet systems.This track (and all subsequent versions) are available from Universal Production Music, however the main track seems to also exist within YouTube's ID system:youtube.com/watch?v=jEygp4x96ME
Turner Multimedia (1988) Frixs Media Archive 2023-12-10 | from 'CNN Special Report: Not In My Backyard'. credit goes to Alan Grant (superpooper360) and Gilby1385.
United Artists Theatres Dino / Prehistoric policy trailer snipe (1994, early ver?) Frixs Media Archive 2023-10-22 | Taken from a Flying Foto Factory reel, seemingly dated November 15, 1994: vimeo.com/746204509There are quite a few notable differences between the 1995 final and this iteration, for some reason: youtube.com/watch?v=uWfyBquQQoE
The National Periodic Test of 2023 - October 4, 2023 (Radio Captures) Frixs Media Archive 2023-10-06 | Various recordings of the National Emergency Alert System Test that happened on October 4, 2023. After a day of work (and multiple re-renders later), it's finally here!Once again, a huge thanks goes to IowanEASFan ( @theshitpostsofmsxdotgay976 ) for recording all but three (KWIT, KQNU, and KSUX; all three of which were my own) of the tests in this video.RECORDINGS:0:00 - SiriusXM Preview Channel [*recorded by IowanEASFan]Although I was unable to get DIRECTV's relay, I sure as hell wanted to get SiriusXM's. I didn't have my radio hooked up at the time, but luckily a friend of mine did, whose recording is in this video.0:53 - KWIT-FM (Siouxland Public Radio; NPR-affiliated station)Strangely, they did not relay the state's monthly test from earlier that morning.1:49 - K220HO (Pensacola College-affiliated translator) [*recorded by IowanEASFan]First capture from this station. Apparently it's a translator of a Christian station over in Florida.2:37 - KMSC-FM (owned-and-operated by Morningside University) [*recorded by IowanEASFan]Surprised to see this station relay, as I tried capturing tests from this station in the past and they have never relayed those. As the video states, the skipping on this was not the fault of KMSC, rather a fault of Gqrx, the program that was used for recording this station.3:07 - KGLI-FM (iHeart-affiliated Adult contemporary station) [*recorded by IowanEASFan]Although I monitored this station with my EASyPLUS, I think Iowan's recording turned out a lot better (plus, you don't get to hear bleedover from KSUX-FM in the background) so I decided to use that instead.3:57 - KOBM-FM (Walnut Radio/Hickory Radio-affiliated station) [*recorded by IowanEASFan]4:46 - KWTN-FM (owned-and-operated by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska) [*recorded by IowanEASFan]The only other recording I have of this station was when they played a YouTube video live on-air during the late hours of January 17, 2022. Here, you can hear the station as it would've normally operated plus the aforementioned test.5:32 - KQNU-FM (Q-102; Powell-affiliated Adult contemporary station)6:20 - KSUX-FM ("The Super Pig"; Powell-owned Country station)Apologizes for the distorted (or 'demonic') audio. Either the reception was poor, I accidentally bumped the station up (or down) a frequency while preparing, or I had the volume turned up a bit too high yet again.
The National Periodic Test of 2023 - October 4, 2023 (TV/Video Captures) Frixs Media Archive 2023-10-05 | Various recordings of the National Periodic Test as it happened on October 4, 2023. Unlike the previous two tests and like the 2018 test, we get a completely different voice message and the alert got issued over FEMA's IPAWS Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) feed.Additional special thanks to IowanEASFan (@theshitpostsofmsxdotgay976 ) for recording KSXE-LD. I was initially going to, but ran out of time and my recording failing before it could even reach 1:20 PM.RECORDINGS:0:00 - KTIV-DT (Gray-owned NBC affiliate)Crawl only. Featuring a new crawl as part of the recent Gray rebrand package. The recording prior to the test was recorded during News 4 at Noon.1:17 - KSXE-LD (SagamoreHill-owned Grit affiliate) [*recorded by IowanEASFan]A Frix's Media Archive 1st! This is the first time I have uploaded any bulletins from that particular channel. Like KTIV's relay this too was crawl only. Although unlike KTIV it just shows the IPAWS CAP message and probably the slowest crawl I've ever seen. Rather than bore you for a few minutes of muted copyrighted content and a ticker that's nearly as slow as molasses, I have trimmed it to its third revolution (the recording had 4 in total) and fast-forwarded through some of it.2:26 - KPTH-DT3 (Sinclair-owned CBS affiliate; formerly belonged to KMEG-DT)About the only thing worth noting is that the crawl container stayed on-screen for about 13 seconds.3:50 - KPTH-DT1 (Sinclair-owned Fox affiliate)Ditto, although unlike the CBS affiliate it stays on-screen for a few more seconds.5:09 - KSIN-DT (Iowa PBS, formerly Iowa Public Television) [blurred to avoid a worldwide block]I haven't seen Iowa PBS relay from CAP in quite some time.6:29 - KXNE-DT (Nebraska Public Media's PBS afiiliate) [blurred to avoid a worldwide block]This is the only TV EAS from the batch that did not relay from IPAWS. (probably KXNE-FM.)7:28 - Trilithic EASyPLUS (decommissioned unit relaying from KGLI-FM, an iHeart-affiliated Adult contemporary station)Recorded to DVD using a Panasonic DMR-ES15 DVD Recorder. I would've been on campus as this happened but I managed to schedule a recording earlier in the morning. Although I tried to record KCAU-DT and one of the channels DIRECTV offers, the former chose not to relay the test and DIRECTV Stream does not relay national level Emergency Alert System messages.
Viacom Enterprises V-of-EAS* (1978/2018, videotaped) Frixs Media Archive 2023-09-28 | [*nickname given to this particular capture.]From a rerun of 'Cannon' captured from KTIV-DT3 (MeTV) on February 7, 2018. The episode in question was 'Point After Death'. This was captured using NextPVR and a WinTV HVR-850 ATSC tuner; trimmed with FFmpeg.I uploaded this separately a few months after I captured it because a user on the CLG Wiki (now AVID) requested me to do so, thinking that "since the EAS interrupted the logo, it counts as 'one of the many variations' of the V-of-Doom." Not even I really considered it as such, but I decided to re-upload it on it's own anyway.Ironically, this is also the only time I have ever seen the Viacom V-of-Doom on MeTV. All of the other Cannon episodes I've seen were plastered with the CBS Television Distribution logo or cut straight to the station ID. Speaking of, this upload also includes the localized MeTV station ID from around this time, although unlike a previous upload this one is presented in full.For the ones that really care, the tones are powered by a Trilithic EASyCAST Encoder/Decoder.
(Solano County) Comcast Required Weekly Test - November 9, 2005 Frixs Media Archive 2023-09-07 | Another capture of an Emergency Alert System message..yadda yadda yadda, you probably get the idea at this point. Recorded during a broadcast of the A&E biography "Cher" (according to what I was told) around November 9, 2005. Features the classic Video Data Systems ticker (with a brief glimpse of its cursor at 0:07) Unlike other recordings I've seen of this particular ticker, this one includes both an English and a Spanish translation. I've typically seen the full-screen operation modes have a Spanish translation, but almost never the ticker itself. Either way, neat stuff!All thanks to @SoraThePanFloof for sending me this, originating from their tape collection.Decoded SAME header: ZCZC-EAS-RWT-006095+0100-3140913-COMCAST -
DIRECTV Nexstar dispute loop (2023, complete) Frixs Media Archive 2023-07-19 | Seems like DIRECTV and Nexstar got into another dispute this year. Rather than provide a boring slide set to stock music, they produced an entire loop to inform customers what's been going on and what they can do.Recorded on July 19, 2023 via DIRECTV Stream. The channel being recorded was KCAU-TV, a Nexstar-owned ABC affiliate.
Iowa State Required Monthly Test - July 5, 2023 Frixs Media Archive 2023-07-05 | Local Emergency Alert System test for July 2023. To provide a follow up of the test from a month prior, [youtu.be/A3EeVLJZr5A], this month's one went off without error. Recorded a little before 9 AM on July 5, 2023. Monitored radio station was KGLI-FM. The audio is a bit crummy because I haven't yet acquired a proper replacement for my JVC VCR (I'll get around to it soon) and have resorted to using a Panasonic deck that only supports mono audio.I didn't bother with a de-interlaced 59.94 fps export this time around. Although the original recording was de-interlaced, I must've forgotten to check the option in my video editor when it came time to render. It's not like it matters anyway.
The Weather Channel Technical Difficulties - June 28, 2023, 3:52am CT Frixs Media Archive 2023-06-28 | The Weather Channel experiences a blip returning to longform programming from commercials, featuring a look at their emergency feed as per usual. We also cut into Retro 8s Live, where the music is left out for a few seconds.Recorded during Retro 8s Live on June 28, 2023 at around 3:52 am CDT. In addition to the few minutes I uploaded earlier, [youtu.be/ngrzO93cu4A] you can view the entire broadcast from this morning over at TWCZach's YouTube channel: youtu.be/GcH63awa5owThe content provided is owned by The Weather Channel / Weather Group LLC / Allen Media Group. I am not affiliated with either company, just a long time fan of things like these.
Iowa State Required Monthly Test (Fail) - June 7, 2023 Frixs Media Archive 2023-06-07 | Oh look, another radio capture.Recorded while DXing WHO-AM in Des Moines, Iowa. Expecting the classic "Iowa Emergency Alert System" test message led to a dissapointing 2 minutes of dead air. I would've included more stations' relays had our local primary relayed the test (clarification: they did not. this is pretty much my only recording of this month's test. If you want more recordings of Iowa's test, check out EAStestfan25's video: youtube.com/watch?v=vzPpH-FJues)The end-of-message tones were recorded via their online stream and synced up with VEGAS Pro 19. (Their online stream played ads during the headers, hence why they were taken from a different recording of this particular test.)More Emergency Alert System uploads are coming eventually. Stay tuned... or don't.[For the curious, the radio in this video is a Nelsonic NLC788 NOAA Weather Clock Radio.]
Nickelodeon split-screen credits error (2009 template; June 5, 2023 airing.. in 4:3!) Frixs Media Archive 2023-06-06 | [ =- a Frix's Media Archive 1st! -= ]From a 2023 airing of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie on Nicktoons. From what I can tell, this was the first time the movie has aired in 4:3 in quite a while. Neat stuff!For some reason, this particular print has the 2002 Nickelodeon Movies logo at the end. I think it's strange as the movie had a completely different logo theatrically, however it seems to have appeared on other TV prints of this film: youtube.com/watch?v=Lx8sAsXuLq0&t=27sAlso yes, I uploaded this to my main channel initially. I apologize.
Grimothys house Frixs Media Archive 2023-05-20 | Grimothys house fuuuucccckkkk yyyooooooouuuuu lfmao tnank you for @asterisknest
Cinemark Digital Surround System snipe (circa 1995, mirror w/ 5.1 DTS audio) Frixs Media Archive 2023-05-03 | Footage of this trailer existed prior to this upload (courtesy of the Hall of Advertising: youtu.be/vnYWeiVbnpA), however was only available in stereo. (also stereo here, unless you download the video or play it back on This upload syncs it up to a DTS 5.1 track courtesy of a DTS theatrical disc of "Twister" (which also featured the audio for the long-lost/rumored DTS "Water Drop" trailer.) courtesy of Niko Bellic. In addition, there was a previous variation of this trailer that ommitted all 'Digital Surround' branding for the Cinemark Theatres logo from the time and was processed in Dolby A: youtube.com/watch?v=0dy6mR4hosYThe original snipe was produced by Willming Reams Animation (later PreShow Productions), for the curious.
DIRECTV National Emergency Alert System Test (November 9, 2011; multiple perspectives) Frixs Media Archive 2023-04-25 | [for the impatient: test happens at 1:34]Fun fact: I had produced a video like this a while back, but I seemingly lost the files (plus found a few more recordings)Source credit (in order of appearances):youtu.be/H_KVT7OAaygyoutu.be/G3afc2DX_24youtu.be/aDpyx-IOS_gyoutu.be/BW6wm1Z24dgyoutu.be/9bypDulAWUgyoutu.be/QtlZGNmPS5kyoutu.be/UkrPWPlOHYcyoutu.be/E8jazrvYJdMyoutu.be/y58ZGNdWgusyoutu.be/sfcFvJQRqokyoutu.be/jWRpC52-Nvg
*Exclusive* 2011 National EAS Test - 2011/11/09 - 11:00 AM PST - WWF56/KWIQ-FM Frixs Media Archive 2023-04-25 | [original uploader: heatcats. published on Nov 9, 2011][original description remains below, mostly unaltered]#1 - KWIQ National EAN Test#2 - WWF56 National EAN Test (WR-100, 12-521, 12-519 go off!!)I am the first and only person to have received an real EAN off NOAA Weather Radio, even though it was just a test.==ALERT DETAILS==A Primary Entry Point System has issued an Emergency Action Notification for Washington, DC beginning at 11:03 am Wed Nov 9 and ending at 11:18 am Wed Nov 9 (BCESRS)ZCZC-PEP-EAN-011001+0015-3131903-BCESRS -[end of original description]I haven't seen a good re-upload of this yet, so I might as well fill in that gap. As far as I know, this was the only confirmed recording of the 2011 National Periodic Test to be captured over NOAA Weather Radio ever recorded.
PixelPlay, Inc. Showreel (2008) Frixs Media Archive 2023-04-21 | [original filename: 'showreel340.wmv' / dl: http://web.archive.org/web/20080502133847/http://pixelplay.com/video/showreel340.wmv]Showreel for PixelPlay, Inc. A company that was once a pioneer in interactive game services for cable and satellite operators around the world. About the only thing I know them for is the creation of DishGAMES, an interactive TV channel operated by Dish Network from the mid-2000s into around 2012 or so that consumed most of my childhood. (admittedly the only games I can even remember playing were Monopoly and some 'Snake' clone whenever you attempted to download a game, both of which I would consider lost media.)Some of the titles offered by the company seemingly made their way onto other services. From what I could remember, Monopoly in particular was ported to DIRECTV's 'Game Lounge' service (from personal experience). I've also noticed Sky Gamestar also had their own Snake clone while waiting for a game to load: youtu.be/FxaIe2rnL0c?t=651. A few games from other services Dish offered (such as I-play TV and Playin' TV) also made their way into other services, such as Gametree TV / Play.Works. (notably Carrot Mania.)The original video had 'Let Me Entertain You' by Robbie Williams playing in the background, but in the off-chance that it would lead to a worldwide block I've left it out of this upload.
Carmike Cinemas (2002/03-05, 5.1 audio only) Frixs Media Archive 2023-04-11 | This is the audio only as I couldn't find a re-upload of the visuals of the time of me uploading. As of June 15, 2023, FT Depot uploaded their own copy sourced from a 35mm print: youtu.be/NapNHtWkBLE (respecting their channel description i have no plans to re-upload this paired with their upload, especially considering their own upload is in 5.1 anyway, although with slightly lower bitrate.)Image sourced from a Audiovisual Identity Database/CLG Wiki page discussing the company: avid.miraheze.org/wiki/Carmike_Cinemas#6th_Logo_(2002-2005)Audio sourced from a DTS theatrical audio disc, particularly of 'Rugrats Go Wild'. (credits to SoraThePanFloof.)
Carmike Cinemas (1999-02, re-upload w/ 5.1 DTS audio) Frixs Media Archive 2023-04-11 | [FT Depot has uploaded a better quality version of this, minus the 5.1 track: youtu.be/pAR5PwVyLEs]I apologize for the visuals, the only HQ clip of this snipe that currently exists online was sourced from a 16mm print and had a watermark plastered over it (probably with good, though unmentioned intentions attached.) There seems to have been a much higher quality capture uploaded at one point, but I don't think anybody has preserved that particular upload at this time.5.1 audio originates from a DTS theatrical audio disc for 'Rugrats Go Wild' courtesy of SoraThePanFloof.Original capture was uploaded by CaponeFilms: youtube.com/watch?v=lcsVuCtSN7Y
Marcus Theatres Policy Trailer (2004/06, reconstruction w/ 5.1 audio) Frixs Media Archive 2023-03-22 | I cropped the official YouTube upload of this (the original had black bars around it) and paired it up with a DTS 5.1 soundtrack (sourced from the 'Revenge of the Sith' DTS trailer disc -- thanks to Niko Bellic.)For the curious, this policy trailer/snipe was produced by Cinema Concepts. The same template would be re-used for both Krikorian Premiere Theatres [youtu.be/PLI8ffPRFuQ and youtu.be/CzReCTygU8k] and MJR Theatres [youtu.be/z8sD63wuZSw] respectively.
Emergency Alert Channel (unknown year, HQ capture) Frixs Media Archive 2023-03-20 | [4/19/23; 4:15 PM edit: the character generator seems to have been identified as a Video Messenger VM-3 character generator: cg-wiki.org/video_messenger_company/vm3][10:16 PM edit: Looks like I'm not the only one to have re-uploaded this: youtube.com/watch?v=laYxtqa9Mn0. I guess it doesn't hurt to have mulitple re-uploads, (in the event one of them goes down.) right?]Original uploader was @Funnieo (who seemingly has re-uploaded themselves as of 6/6/23) Prior, all that I knew was that although it wasn't the only upload of this channel (Cal M uploaded a camera recording of it in 2015: youtu.be/VviApe4IRiU), it was probably the best quality upload of it as it was captured directly from the source.As for character generator, it reminds me of a Video Data Systems character generator, however someone pointed out that this was a Trilithic PMBDX1, a character that I had never heard of prior to discovering the original camera recording. (Google has no results for it neither does Trilithic's archived website from 2009, when it was rumored to have been released.) As of April 19, 2023, it seems to be a Video Messenger VM-3 going from various screenshots in its manual which use the same font as the one shown here.If you happen to know more about this, let me know.[original description read as follows: "I recorded this with my Coaxial Cable wire. And i also remember having this channel with my Xfinity Digital Adapter. and the channel number was 29-12 for the Coaxial Cable, and 1999 for Xfinity."]
Warner Bros. Cinemas (1996, partial) Frixs Media Archive 2023-03-17 | Produced by Cinema Concepts and Flying Foto Factory on January 3, 1996.This was sourced from one of Flying Foto Factory's demo reels, which only featured a small portion of it. There's a slight blue tint to it, however more complete reels from FFF show its true colors: vimeo.com/751925546In addition, the complete thing has been uploaded to Vimeo (by the company, no less), albeit without audio: vimeo.com/780569413
THX Bounty (2003, reconstruction w/ DTS 5.1 soundtrack) Frixs Media Archive 2023-02-25 | THX's "Bounty" trailer, created in 2003 as a way to commemorate its 20th anniversary and celebrate its achievements in the cinema industry. Unlike a majority of THX's other trailers (sans the original mix of 'Cimarron'), this one has not been released onto home media of any kind.Original visual capture courtesy of Joe Redifer (direct link: youtu.be/XF46bJV-Bg0). It's not the best quality, (it's a camera recording after all) but it will have to do until a quality scan surfaces. (about the only thing I did in the meantime was correct the angle.)Audio sourced from 'The Simpsons Movie' (2007) DTS theatrical CD-ROM courtesy of Niko Bellic. (The original capture by Joe/Sound Sack had audio sourced from a Dolby Digital DA20 SR-D sound processor recorded to MiniDisc and muxed to a 6-channel DVD, whereas this is more of a direct cinema-quality rip. That is, until YouTube compresses it.)
Syfy commercial break hiccup (December 20, 2020) Frixs Media Archive 2023-02-23 | Brief technical blip (the 'seconds' on the countdown gained an extra digit for a second) near the end of an ad break on Syfy. (Likely) captured during the early hours of December 20, 2020 (according to the file details). I don't really have much else to say about this.
Mutant Enemy Inc./Kuzui Enterprises/Sandollar Television/20th Century Fox Television (1999/2008) Frixs Media Archive 2023-02-16 | following a rerun of an episode of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' on Comet. (that was recorded to VHS on February 13, 2023.)also featuring the Comet's weekday lineup near the end.
retail ver. B Frixs Media Archive 2023-01-02 | [original uploader: Alan (superpooper360). published on December 13, 2017.][og description: "the original set of render(s) in a Not-So-Shoddy quality."]It looks like someone had already re-uploaded ver. A (although speed corrected with ffmpeg) to YouTube [youtube.com/watch?v=icaV4nHUdqQ], so I have decided to re-upload the raw version myself.This is not my creation. I am only re-uploading this for preservation purposes.Track is 'Jamboree' by Mladen Franko & His Orchestra.
Mock Tornado Warning Emergency Override bulletins from 1995-ish Frixs Media Archive 2022-12-11 | Multiple "mock tornado warning" messages, interrupting a WOR EMI Service rerun of The Fugitive and "The Other Side of the Mountain." Both of these messages were aimed toward a 'Hamilton County' (in Nebraska from what i've been told.)Both recordings are courtesy of cirrus media archive:youtube.com/c/0xCIRRUS
Digital Theatre Systems Sonic Landscape (2000, original mix?) Frixs Media Archive 2022-12-11 | [EDIT: Turns out it's been uploaded officially (by the composers) to YouTube already.. whoops:youtube.com/watch?v=o_Hv2qveHdQ.]You've heard of the original THX "Cimarron" mix from 1988, but have you heard of the original version of the DTS "Sonic Landscape" snipe? Well, neither have I. I came across this incidentally while browsing the website for Musikvergnuegen (the music and sound design production company behind the Buena Vista Home Entertainment 'Filmreel' bumpers and the Intel jingle, among many others). I couldn't seem to find this documented anywhere, so I'm re-uploading this in hopes to find an answer. (and also for preservation since the Audiovisual Identity Database does not have this mentioned on their page.)Audio content courtesy of Musikvergnuegen. If somebody from there wants me to remove this video, please let me know. The original source can be found on their website under 'Audio Branding': musikvergnuegen.com/audio-branding (and on their YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=o_Hv2qveHdQ)
WinMasterCG Demonstration Video (2000-01, possibly earlier) Frixs Media Archive 2022-11-10 | Demonstration video for WinMasterCG, an application by Broadcast Software Solutions that acted as sort of a companion to the Chyron Codi and iNFiNiT! family of character generators. From what can be observed, the program was EAS compliant, had an easy-to-use interface, all 44 TV rating symbols, time & temperature placement, and many more.As of uploading, the full program remains lost. The company's website seems to have existed up until 2012 (switching TLDs from .com to .tv around the turn of the millennium.) A copy of their manual has been backed up, however: cg-wiki.org/_media/software/wmcg433manual.pdfAny additional information can be found here: cg-wiki.org/software/win_master_cg If you have any additional information about this program, please let me or The CG Wiki know.Soundtrack is POP.MID, a demo track that was bundled with the Creative Sound Blaster AWE32 sound card.
Jimmy Neutron vs. Jimmy Negatron (GBA, 12/15/01 prototype) Frixs Media Archive 2022-11-10 | (Looks like YouTube compressed this video heavily. The visuals, minus the flickering, aren't supposed to look as bad as it does here.)Gameplay of an early build of 'Jimmy Neutron vs Jimmy Negatron' for the Game Boy Advance, courtesy of an apparently recent source code leak. This seems to have been marked as Milestone 2, dated 12/15/01.With thanks to whoever leaked these builds. I take no credit other than recording, playing, and uploading this video. Emulator used was the latest release of mGBA as of uploading.
KTTW (FOX) ID - 2007 (mirror) Frixs Media Archive 2022-08-24 | I couldn't seem to find a video version of this anywhere last time I checked (the only proof of this existing was a very fuzzy screenshot courtesy of northpine.com's TV screengrab archive), but more recently I have come across two uploads of one, seemingly aired during 4Kids TV.Original source (albeit currently unconfirmed): youtu.be/Ukq2CKiyk2E
The CW Plus Split Screen Credits - April 29, 2020 (partial) Frixs Media Archive 2022-08-21 | Taken after a rerun of the Family Guy episode 'Whistle While Your Wife Works' on KTIV-DT2 (CW Plus). Features a 'Dare to Defy' branded affiliate ID, 20th Television logo, and promos for 'Katy Keene' and 'Batwoman'.Recorded on April 29, 2020 from a DIRECTV box potentially hooked into my Phillips MAT972 WebTV box via composite video? I don't even remember anymore.
I want to be a yo-yo man, he cried. Make me a yo-yo man! (60fps) Frixs Media Archive 2022-08-21 | "But the Yo-Yo Master did not answer, he just kept on yo-ing."That one bit from the 'Yo-Yo Man Instructional Video' but de-interlaced to 60fps. I couldn't think of a better title for this, so I'm leaving it as-is for now.I would have captured the entire tape if the visual portion wasn't so.. damaged. (the visual distortion seen in the video occurs throughout the entire tape, likely due to storage.) You can watch a better quality version of the full tape over on Puz's channel: youtu.be/6NG3q0itVEc (Not damaged, though. Maybe if there's enough demand, I'll consider de-interlacing my tape with all of its visual distortion intact.)
Klasky-Csupo Inc. / Paramount Pictures [90th Anniversary] (2002, bootleg) Frixs Media Archive 2022-08-13 | from a telesync (camera recorded, direct audio rip) copy of 'The Wild Thornberries Movie', same source as this upload on 'The TRB Archive': youtu.be/8rYphJVFIiU. credit to Maxx.
Saskatchewan / South Dakota AMBER Alert Activation - August 10, 2022 Frixs Media Archive 2022-08-10 | The alert no longer in effect as of uploading. The children seem to have been recovered safely. Related news article: www.keloland.com/news/local-news/canadian-amber-alert-victims-and-suspect-may-be-in-sdThis is one of the more recent, stranger (and frankly creepier) local emergency alert activation's I have in my collection. Like some of the other "black screen" emergency broadcast captures from my channel (but not including the few on my secondary channel), this happened during a voice chat with a couple of pals and initially caught me off guard.Taped at midnight onto a blank VHS tape in EP mode. Digitized about 6 hours after the alert had went into effect.
Judgemental Films / 3 Arts Entertainment / Titmouse / MTV Entertainment Studios (2022) Frixs Media Archive 2022-08-04 | From the series premiere of "Mike Judge's Beavis & Butt-Head". (season 9)I thought I might as well be one of the first to upload this particular combo, especially considering that the premiere happened not too long from when this was uploaded.
Nebraska State Required Monthly Test - July 19, 2022 Frixs Media Archive 2022-07-19 | Required Monthly Test for the state of Nebraska. Need I really say more?The video feed utilizes a decommissioned Trilithic EASyPLUS unit receiving audio from a local radio station and recorded onto a blank VHS tape. Captured at around 10 AM CT on July 19, 2022.
KSIN-DT2 (PBS Kids) break - July 19, 2022 Frixs Media Archive 2022-07-19 | [the new PBS Kids logo appears at 1:12]PBS Kids updated their logo fairly recently, so I made an attempt to try and record it. I wasn't awake when it was supposed to happen, so I recorded it using my GPX TVTR149B digital converter box.Recorded from KSIN-DT2 (PBS Kids) on July 19, 2022 at around 5 AM CT using a GPX TVTR149B Digital TV Tuner + Recorder. The initial recording was a MPEG-2 video stream (.MTS) with stereo audio and clipped using Kdenlive.The reception during the time was not very good, hence all of the breakups throughout the video.
20 century fox opening 3D Frixs Media Archive 2022-07-12 | [original uploader: borreguito. Published on Nov 29, 2005.][original description: Apertura de los titulos de la twenty century fox realizado por mi en 3d studio max.]This video and the entire channel hosting it was terminated for 'violating YouTube's Community Guidelines.' (supposedly got hacked into? i don't exactly know) I am aware that this has already been reuploaded millions of times by little children obsessed with this logo, but I have chosen to do my part as well.I am not the original uploader. If you are the original uploader of this video and want me to take it down, please let me know.
Mats Björklund / Dietmar Kawohl - Venturing South (main version) Frixs Media Archive 2022-07-01 | From the album "Mosaique 2". Best known for being used in the 1993 Prevue Channel rebrand. Thanks to Ragin' Ronic.Available from Ring Musik:ringmusik.com/en/album/hr2271
South Dakota Child Abduction Emergency Broadcast - June 11, 2022 Frixs Media Archive 2022-06-11 | [child was located not too long after this message was received; about 1:05am CDT.]Child Abduction Emergency/Amber Alert message for the state of South Dakota, aired around 12:30 am on June 11, 2022, but received and recorded at around 1:15 am CDT, ten minutes after the alert was set to expire.As per usual, the video feed utilizes a decommissioned Trilithic EASyPLUS receiving audio from a local radio station and recorded onto a blank VHS tape. Although this time around, I have decided to skip the quick 1sec introduction.
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