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rickford66

(5,523 posts) Fri Mar 25, 2022, 04:42 PM Mar 2022

Anybody know why the helicopter in this clip has writing backwards in English ?

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Anybody know why the helicopter in this clip has writing backwards in English ? (Original Post) rickford66 Mar 2022 OP

Video was mirrored? Pobeka Mar 2022 #1

Happens to me all the time-- mirrored is the default in... TreasonousBastard Mar 2022 #4

I've seen a lot of videos on the war where the numbers were reversed COL Mustard Mar 2022 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #2

"Why does my text look backwards in my videos?" Goonch Mar 2022 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #5

He knows. But, I see this mostly on Zoom and there's a handy TreasonousBastard Mar 2022 #7

It's backwards because someone reversed the image. The "Russian Helicopters" part... PoliticAverse Mar 2022 #6

Somebody should modify that logo COL Mustard Mar 2022 #9

+1... made me laugh!! nt mitch96 Mar 2022 #10

Pobeka

(4,999 posts)

1. Video was mirrored?

Reply to rickford66 (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 04:44 PM

Mar 2022

Probably as simple as that.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

4. Happens to me all the time-- mirrored is the default in...

Reply to Pobeka (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 05:00 PM

Mar 2022

a lot of applications.

I think it has a lot to do with phones and selfies.

COL Mustard

(5,895 posts)

8. I've seen a lot of videos on the war where the numbers were reversed

Reply to Pobeka (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 05:17 PM

Mar 2022

It's not some super-secret plot to get you to stand in front of your bathroom mirror so you can see it the right way...or so I've heard!

Response to rickford66 (Original post)

Chin music This message was self-deleted by its author.

Goonch

(3,606 posts)

3. "Why does my text look backwards in my videos?"

Reply to rickford66 (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 04:58 PM

Mar 2022

&t=45s

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TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

7. He knows. But, I see this mostly on Zoom and there's a handy

Reply to Goonch (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 05:08 PM

Mar 2022

"reverse video" switch.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

6. It's backwards because someone reversed the image. The "Russian Helicopters" part...

Reply to rickford66 (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 05:07 PM

Mar 2022

is the logo of "JSC Russian Helicopters (Russian: Вертолеты России Vertolety Rossii) a helicopter design and manufacturing company headquartered in Moscow, Russia."

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Helicopters

Their logo:

COL Mustard

(5,895 posts)

9. Somebody should modify that logo

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 05:18 PM

Mar 2022

So that it reads: Russian Helicopters, Go Fuck Yourselves!

mitch96

(13,885 posts)

10. +1... made me laugh!! nt

Reply to COL Mustard (Reply #9)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 05:50 PM

Mar 2022

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