Re: Keighley (A) : Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:20 am  

Nothus wrote:

Yeah true. I'm not entirely sure how these things work but I don't think bbc broadcasts are 'streamed' directly using a mobile network or a public wifi.

I suspect that will be the case. More likely beamed back via whatever usual systems they use to their central "studio" where it's streamed then via a very high speed link.

I have no doubt it'll be down to technology which Proper Sport just won't have. But that doesn't take away from the fact that if they don't have it, the quality may end up being very bad at times which will mean some will turn off.

I don't think there's any easy answer unless a moneybags wants to throw some cash their way, which considering none have done that at Bradford in as long as I can remember, I can't see it happening any time soon.

[Bullseye]

Re: Keighley (A) : Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:25 am  

I'm sure BBC have a bit more of a budget, knowhow and equipment than proper sports. Mick and John Keyes were sharing the same microphone on Sunday. The TV gantry wasn't strong enough to hold the commentators either. I'm not surprised there are issues but this is all new and will improve with experience. Great that it's happening at all. If the club can come up with a way of selling it to potential sponsors then it could be very lucrative.

If Proper Sports get good figures they may decide to invest a bit more?

[Bulliac]

Re: Keighley (A) : Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:32 am  

Don't the Beeb use their iplayer, accessible from their website, for the feed? It seems a bit strange to not use such a resource when it's there.

Re: Keighley (A) : Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:53 pm  

Irrespective of the method by which the stream is delivered to the viewer (iplayer, youtube, facebook), the feed needs to get to that central hub in the first place. BBC most likely have very expensive mobile transmitters, probably vehicle based like sky, whereas Mick and the gang have to make do with WiFi and mobile phones.

Re: Keighley (A) : Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:54 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

I'm sure BBC have a bit more of a budget, knowhow and equipment than proper sports. Mick and John Keyes were sharing the same microphone on Sunday. The TV gantry wasn't strong enough to hold the commentators either. I'm not surprised there are issues but this is all new and will improve with experience. Great that it's happening at all. If the club can come up with a way of selling it to potential sponsors then it could be very lucrative.

If Proper Sports get good figures they may decide to invest a bit more?

Mick isn't the slenderest of people!

Re: Keighley (A) : Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:27 pm  

DrFeelgood wrote:

Mick isn't the slenderest of people!

Wondered who'd be the first with that one

Re: Keighley (A) : Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:06 pm  

I'm really thankful for the picture and the commentary. Thanks to all.

Re: Keighley (A) : Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:37 am  

As someone who can only get to a game or two each season I was really excited by this service. That's been tempered a little bit since, I fell asleep during the second half on Sunday...

Obviously it's value is going to depend on each ground's facilities. York was watchable, Keighley was just pixels, and no sound early on. I could only identify Lee Smith amongst the Bulls players as the pixels were larger. Also when they got creative with the zoom camera (I'm assuming a digital camera plugged in) I couldn't see a thing.

My only bugbear is why they need a new stream for the second half as so far this works and I miss the first quarter of an hour.

A shame about the gremlins as I would happily pay a couple of quid to watch the game streamed live if the quality was assured.

Re: Keighley (A) : Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:10 am  

Didn't make it to the match but watched on the stream wasn't the best but better than nothing, especially with Micks commentary.

Re-watched the highlights the other day and the quality after post processing i assume was brilliant.