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Encyclopedia > Fishcam

Fishcam refers to a broadcast consisting of a video camera pointed at a fishtank. individually-donated time and energy direct government payments or operation indirect government payments, such as radio and television licenses grants from foundations or business entities selling advertising or sponsorship public subscription or membership fees charged to all owners of TV sets or radios, regardless of whether they intend to receive... A video camera can be classified two ways: Professional video cameras, such as those used in television production Camcorders used by amateurs This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Aquarium is also the name of the Russian band, which is also spelled Akvarium A 335,000 US gallon (1. ...

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Australia

Channel 31 Melbourne, Australia, has one of the more famous and long-lasting Fishcams. The Fishcam itself was originally used as a replacement to the more common testcards, shown when the station had nothing else to air. Due to extreme popularity though, the Fishcam became an actual scheduled show on the network. The station has also released several VHS tapes of the program. The broadcast is accompanied by the music of unsigned Melbourne musicians. For more information please see the Fishcam section on the Channel 31 Melbourne article. Channel 31 Melbourne is a non-profit community television station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Test pattern A test card, also known as a test pattern in North America, is a television test signal, typically broadcast at times when the transmitter is active, but no program is being broadcast (often at startup and closedown). ... Top view VHS cassette with U.S. 25c coin for scale Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed The Video Home System, better known by its abbreviation VHS or simply as Video, is a recording and playing standard for video cassette recorders (VCRs), developed by JVC (with some... Channel 31 Melbourne is a non-profit community television station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...


Hong Kong

The ATV Network in Hong Kong also aired a Fishcam program. It became somewhat popular and it entered into popular vocabulary as something to watch when bored. Asia Television Limited (ATV) (亞洲電視有限公司; pinyin: Yàzhōu Diànshì Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī) is the first television station in Hong Kong, founded on May 29, 1957. ...


Netscape

Netscape has a web feed of their fishtank, and for some time had an easter egg hidden in Netscape Communicator that would bring that page up when a user pressed CTRL + ALT + F. The Fishcam remained online until early 2006, but now returns a 404 error when accessed. Netscape is the general name for a series of web browsers originally produced by Netscape Communications Corporation, but now developed by AOL. The original browser was once the dominant browser in terms of usage share, but it now has only a relatively small number of users. ... It has been suggested that web syndication be merged into this article or section. ... A virtual Easter egg is a hidden message or feature in an object such as a movie, book, CD, DVD, computer program, or video game. ... Netscape Communicator was a proprietary Internet suite produced by Netscape Communications Corporation. ...


See also

This classic scene features holiday music every Christmas to viewers of WPIX-TV in New York since 1966 and again since 2001 after a eleven year absence from television screens. ...

External links

  • The Amazing Netscape Fishcam! (no longer functions)
  • Jason's Fishcam

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