Perfect TV coverage .. what is it

[Diamond_Jim 12,591]

I have always liked the idea of being able to watch the footy without commentary but still having the crowd noise.

I would also like to have the ability to watch from different cameras that I select and to follow certain players at my whim.

Was just reading an article that was hypothesising how virtual reality might be integrated into sports coverage. Imagine being able to insert yourself at the centre bounce.

What would you be like to see by way of enhanced TV coverage in a perfect world

[biggestred 5,099]

Actually see the play

[Gorgoroth 12,961]

No Dwayne Russell would be a start.

[Chook 15,013]

I’d like to be able to have a bird’s eye view picture-in-picture that I can turn on and off whenever I want to see what’s going on up or downfield.

[Diamond_Jim 12,591]

5 minutes ago, biggestred said:

Actually see the play

The style of play these days does not easily lend itself to television coverage I must agree

[Sir Why You Little 37,046]

Not ever watching Essendrug EVER Again!!

i am so angry tonight. Channel 7 still want them to be returned heroes

AAAAARRRGH

[Cards13 9,117]

Being able to "see the structures" live or during the game as chook mentioned a birds eye type view but being able to clearly see each team as they are structured at centre bounces, stoppages etc. 

otherwise being able to see as many games on free to air.

[Adam The God 30,261]

FOX FOOTY had this years ago. You could select multiple cameras and even go without commentary I believe.

[low flying Robbo 979]

I thought the whole idea of having channels 7 and 71 was to show a different view for things like this. 

The thing I hate the most is the megawall or whatever its called. That's exactly what we want access to the whole time!!! not just at the breaks. It's absolutely useless.

[FarNorthernD 5,861]

1 hour ago, Gorgoroth said:

No Dwayne Russell would be a start.

I have wondered if you could get get enough signatures asking for Dwayne not to cover our games if the broadcasters would actually listen

[Stinga2 194]

HD would be a good start. It's very poor that the national code is not aired in HD on 7. Even the NRL is through 90.

[DemonLad5 1,642]

Probably the worst I'd ever seen was Dockers vs Cats last week. For about 15 mins in the last quarter, half the screen was dedicated to "Danger Watch", which consisted of Dangerfield just walking in circles as he was resting forward at that point, many times you could not see the play as the stupid pop us was covering it

So yeah none of that...

[Dr. Gonzo 24,223]

The ability to switch camera angles

No close ups so you can't see anything outside of the player with the footy

The ability to switch audio streams to a radio commentary

The ability to turn up crowd mics/turn down commentary mics

[Go the Biff 3,433]

1 hour ago, Stinga2 said:

HD would be a good start. It's very poor that the national code is not aired in HD on 7. Even the NRL is through 90.

This should have been factored into the broadcast deal. I always marvel at the superiority of the NFL pictures especially when compared to AFL. You would think the league would want its product showcased in as good a light as possible

[SaberFang 7,151]

Every game is in HD on Fox, even the Seven ones.

[Stinga2 194]

27 minutes ago, Go the Biff said:

This should have been factored into the broadcast deal. I always marvel at the superiority of the NFL pictures especially when compared to AFL. You would think the league would want its product showcased in as good a light as possible

Amateur hour. Or it's just another way of protecting fox as you can get HD through them. Either way it's amateur hour.

[Dee Dee 1,108]

A few years ago we played a pre competition cup match against Port Adelaide at a country ground. There were few TV cameras used and so the view was quite panoramic. We the viewers were able to see the structure of the game to a far better degree than if the director had control of a dozen or more cameras. And here we have the problem with the with TV coverage, the "artistic license" of the TV director trying to be cute! Mix in Dwayne and Dermie or some of the big ego's on channel 7 and the recipe sucks!!!!!!

With Australian Football, simpler is best. Good panoramic view, honest no bull, ego less commentary!

 ( Don't hold ya breath)!

[Nasher 33,616]

• Control of the viewing angle
• Professional commentators

[Mazer Rackham 14,971]

Every round, "Press Red for Ed" with outrageously biased commentary, a huge lead to Collingwood that gets reeled in in the last quarter, and the oppo hitting the lead in the last few seconds due to a glaring umpiring error.

[Moonshadow 17,676]

Less "Wow-weee!!!"

[DubDee 25,886]

Turn off the umpires mikes 

show decent replays after a goal and not just for 2 seconds before the next bounce

[Biffen 12,943]

Roy and HG calling every Melbourne game .

No specialist comments.

 

[sue 9,107]

3 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Turn off the umpires mikes 

 

Really? I'd rather hear the umps than the commentary.

[Wrecker45 3,378]

Allow for the commentators (when you don't have it on mute) to crticise the umpires. Nothing p!sses me off more than when a dubious free kick results in a goal to the opposition. Then the commentators skip over it, don't mention it and don't show a replay.

Call it for what it is. If the players make skill errors they point it out.

[hells bells 2,023]

15 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

No Dwayne Russell would be a start.

Or Brian Taylor.  I didn't realize how much I'd miss Dennis.