Opportunity Knocks Clapometer

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N111BJG

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1,198 posts

76 months

Sunday 4th May
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I am in the process of organising a charity amateur talent contest

I had the 'brilliant' idea of deciding the winner along the lines of using an opportunity knocks style clapometer , but my internet research has not thrown up much detail of what was shown to viewers. I recall a clockface sort of dial & linear meter. But can't find many images of them in action.

I know the results shown on the original one was all down to the operators judgement, but I'd like to add some 21st century objectivity. Cheapness is the key so any ideas other than a decibel phone app would be appreciated.

Also, I recall that the applause was 'measured' after each act & then again at the end after the audience had seen all acts perform. However my wife says the clapometer was only shown at the end. Please tell me which is right.

vixen1700

25,703 posts

283 months

Sunday 4th May
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I thought the clapometer was only used at the end when the acts were listed by Hughie. scratchchin

Bluevanman

8,346 posts

206 months

Sunday 4th May
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You can get a clapometer phone app

eldar

23,492 posts

209 months

Sunday 4th May
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Bluevanman said:
You can get a clapometer phone app
In the medical section?

zalrak

499 posts

98 months

N111BJG

Original Poster:

1,198 posts

76 months

Sunday 4th May
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eldar said:
Bluevanman said:
You can get a clapometer phone app
In the medical section?
Its obvious that I should have looked there now I think about it

Stealthracer

8,034 posts

191 months

Monday 5th May
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Having seen the programme I'd have thought a crapometer would have been more suitable.

hondajack85

520 posts

12 months

Monday 5th May
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Remember the clapometer was only for fun. The result was decided by a postal vote.
However Hugey pretty much directed peoples postal response with the clapometer thing,which he probably turned up or down lol.

toasty

7,927 posts

233 months

Monday 5th May
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Off topic but we had a flapometer in our office, based on how stressed the management happened to be. It was usually in the red.

BunkMoreland

1,785 posts

20 months

Monday 5th May
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N111BJG said:
I am in the process of organising a charity amateur talent contest

I had the 'brilliant' idea of deciding the winner along the lines of using an opportunity knocks style clapometer , but my internet research has not thrown up much detail of what was shown to viewers. I recall a clockface sort of dial & linear meter. But can't find many images of them in action.

I know the results shown on the original one was all down to the operators judgement, but I'd like to add some 21st century objectivity. Cheapness is the key so any ideas other than a decibel phone app would be appreciated.

Also, I recall that the applause was 'measured' after each act & then again at the end after the audience had seen all acts perform. However my wife says the clapometer was only shown at the end. Please tell me which is right.
Dont know the show but surely its just a decibel-o-meter


chemistry

2,648 posts

122 months

Monday 5th May
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What about one of these large red LED ones? £30 to £50 so not cheap but not crazily expensive (and you could maybe resell it afterwards to recoup some money).

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