JW
I didn't know where else to post this daft question, but anyhoo............
Watched an edition of US Program "The View" last night. It was a flashback edition showing how things go on behind the scenes. When one of the guests was struggling to answer a question, the big man in the gallery screamed to somebody to ask her the question again, but in a more polite manner. The operator said "Ok, I've told Sherry (one of the presenters)". Sure enough, Sherry then asked the question again, but in a polite way!
At the wrap, it was evident that the presenters were fitted with earpieces, but not the usual ones that I see on BBC News and CNN (I am used to seeing either the white/bendy telephone cord style that you see security guards and police wearing, or else the clear plastic tube type that newscasters seem to embed in the back of their hair and moulding the shape of their neck - how weird). But on The View, there were no signs of any cables or wires as such. I did think I spotted a small kidney-bean shaped flesh coloured thing in two of the presenter's ears, however. Then, coincidentally, saw Anne Robinson wearing a similiar "insert" in her ear on TWL later in the evening.
Is there a small wireless earpiece thingy on the market these days? If so, how does it work. I am intrigued. And if it's used more often on entertainment shows rather than news where maybe hard wiring is a safer option, how come the likes of Ant and Dec are fully wired with the big ones.
Daft question, I know. But intrigued.
Watched an edition of US Program "The View" last night. It was a flashback edition showing how things go on behind the scenes. When one of the guests was struggling to answer a question, the big man in the gallery screamed to somebody to ask her the question again, but in a more polite manner. The operator said "Ok, I've told Sherry (one of the presenters)". Sure enough, Sherry then asked the question again, but in a polite way!
At the wrap, it was evident that the presenters were fitted with earpieces, but not the usual ones that I see on BBC News and CNN (I am used to seeing either the white/bendy telephone cord style that you see security guards and police wearing, or else the clear plastic tube type that newscasters seem to embed in the back of their hair and moulding the shape of their neck - how weird). But on The View, there were no signs of any cables or wires as such. I did think I spotted a small kidney-bean shaped flesh coloured thing in two of the presenter's ears, however. Then, coincidentally, saw Anne Robinson wearing a similiar "insert" in her ear on TWL later in the evening.
Is there a small wireless earpiece thingy on the market these days? If so, how does it work. I am intrigued. And if it's used more often on entertainment shows rather than news where maybe hard wiring is a safer option, how come the likes of Ant and Dec are fully wired with the big ones.
Daft question, I know. But intrigued.