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« on: January 14, 2025, 17:10:23 »
From YouTube is this just over one hour feature.

I've enjoyed watching it, from my armchair - I am not an impassioned local revivalist - but I do offer it here, simply as an excellent review of (that specific) SDR. Wink
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« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2025, 12:30:07 »
An interesting watch, but I do find the background music very irritating
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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2025, 07:25:43 »
Virtually all background music is irritating!
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2025, 23:02:40 »
Quote from: GBM on January 16, 2025, 07:25:43
Virtually all background music is irritating!
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Hmmm ... the TV is on in the background here, and the music behind it is giving clues as to when the detective is approaching the place the suspect id hiding.  I don't thing that the detective would be as effective in his job without the sound cues provided. 
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