CBS Engineering Proof-of-Performance Test

Recorded from WHBF TV 4

[@LeoUchiha812]

I woke up to a bunch of lobsters and the Winter Olympics, and thought I was experiencing an SCP or something.

[@themf05]

It's actually a test to see if HD still works, also when it means by "engineer" over the AIr it's actually the Engineer's job to conduct that test you are seeing for example the engineer did food flashing lights and tv template's to make sure HD is still working okay and the signal is strong.

[@VrantusOfficial]

Well shit.

[@disregard.1583]

Literally, the most frightening experience. I woke up last night to the TV flashing. Terrifying.

[@3bydacreekside]

Dude same

[@VrantusOfficial]

One of the stupidest lines i ever heard, well done.

[@VrantusOfficial]

@@3bydacreekside …i could say this was only a test.

[@MrIveyIsBonkers]

In order: Color bars with bouncing white rectangle, text "CBS Engineering Over-The-Air Proof-of-Performance Test Photograph of lobster dinner Cut to black, three gray flashes Scrolling photo of same lobster dinner Clip of 1998 Winter Olympics (Bermuda introduction) with frequency bar in center Black image with circles and cross in the center one Vintage black-and-white test card Strings of letters, numbers, and characters 2004 NCAA Final Four game clip repeated thrice Clip from NCIS

[@Maplie]

Can confirm this horror still stalks the 3am timeslot

[@VrantusOfficial]

Geez.

[@MrLyosea]

most weird thing ive ever seen on tv. saw it on december 5th 2013 to now on thursday mornings

[@safetydoge]

Sean .Lyons its the funniest stuff ive ever seen

[@WilliamHaisch]

This is my favorite show on CBS!

[@JoseTwitterFan]

At least they still got the broadcast right to air only 5 seconds of the Winter Olympics every night! lol

[@swhyde1980]

Woke me up one time when I accidentally left it on KIRO 7 here in the Seattle area.

[@mariahbenetatos]

I wonder why they found it necessary to play the NCIS episode.

[@earthtoaccessofficial5066]

popular show they still air, so they probably use it to reference sound and picture to make sure everything is coming through OK.

[@MrRetroCommercials]

That NCIS clip was from an season 9 episode titled “Psych-Out”. In which Gibbs found Ryan’s cell phone.

[@3bydacreekside]

NCIS is a very reassuring show

[@koimillie]

Things that used to wake me up with half-asleep, half-awake nightmare hallucination panic at 2 or 3am.

[@SaltySuck]

SAME

[@VrantusOfficial]

seriously.

[@Chic.Geek75]

I woke one day to this and I was out of my elements I thought it was a subliminal message 😂😂😂 the world is ending 😂😂😂 3:55am again this morning and yep woke up to it again

[@creech77]

what is the best seafood restaurant where i can buy some lobsters? when i saw the lobster on the cbs test pattern it made me hungry!!!!

[@blackboy9018]

did u ever find where

[@GigiNYC]

I always see this a few times a week right before the 4am morning news. I thought we were being brainwashed lol. Still scares me shit especially the high pitch sound. Creepy.

[@Chic.Geek75]

Same here LOL

[@VrantusOfficial]

@@Chic.Geek75 damn you guys dont know what a test is ha

[@MichaelOKeefe2009]

I managed to see that while I was randomly watching some CBS at 3am.

[@Chhadams]

I watched this on VHS and then died 10 days later.

[@aybgreg6748]

Why does the lobster look raw?

[@Thereviewer-lg6yr]

Clip at 0:31?

[@WSOTTC]

Clip of 1998 Winter Olympics (Bermuda introduction)

[@Thereviewer-lg6yr]

@@WSOTTC Huh, I thought it was the 2010 Olympics Thanks!

[@chazmanization]

Look at all the yummy food!

[@bobbobinson11]

thanks, I the dark web came for me, that was some scary shite