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| Gint |
 Apr 18 2004, 02:15 PM
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Mike Ginter  Group: Admin Posts: 16,093 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains   |
HD ROCKS!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
Thanks for the insight Richard. This post has been edited by Gint: Apr 18 2004, 02:16 PM |
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| seanery |
Apr 18 2004, 07:19 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
It looked great, but it was a tad bit boring. I like TK, but I think Bob Jenkins is a bit stale. They also had way too many packages. It was nice to have no commercials, though.
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| Gint |
Apr 18 2004, 07:22 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,093 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I agree on all counts. I spent a lot of time on the board while watching. I even got all of my PMs filed away in folders.
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| indydad |
Apr 19 2004, 05:22 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 16-April 03 From: indy Member No.: 578 |
That "race" was terrible! They had to show some feature stories DURING the race. NO passing on track, it looked more like a practice session than the main event. CHUMP CAR has some serious problems with the target market they are looking for, 18 to 35 year old males (Gen-X Loosers). This group has the attention span of a gnat, no loyalty to the sport, when something else gets trendy they are GONE. The Paul, Paul and Paul show (P. G. runs it, P.N. promoted it and P. T. wins it) will have a lot of fun though. Too bad, I sure would like to have some open wheel ROAD RACES to watch.
dad in INDY |
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| serge914 |
Apr 19 2004, 06:41 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 273 Joined: 21-May 03 From: Laval Quebec Canada Member No.: 723 |
It look like I am the only one without a HD TV. It look terrible on a regular one, the image doesn't fill more than half of the screen and look distorted. I was fed-up after 15 minutes.
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| Gint |
Apr 19 2004, 06:45 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,093 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
You think that's bad, try to watch any sports broadcast in ATSC or NTSC on an HDTV. CART is the only series broadcasting in HD at this time.
The race was also broadcast on Speed if you don't have HD. |
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| seanery |
Apr 19 2004, 07:30 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
you spelled Spike wrong Gint (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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| richardL |
Apr 19 2004, 08:59 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 713 Joined: 27-January 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 201 Region Association: None |
Yes, boring race
I liked the no-adverts but I wish the guy doing the commentry while the 'main' guys were on a Spike commercial break, had been talking all the while - much better than Bob Jenkins. The Trans-Am race had more action. The Champ Car guys will need to improve the show to pull in casual viewers. Shame. Richard |
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| Gint |
Apr 19 2004, 09:28 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,093 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
No, I saw in my Directv guide that Speed was covering the race at the same time. I never verified that though.
What's the Spike deal all about anyway? I've seen the references, but I don't know what's going on there. |
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| seanery |
Apr 20 2004, 02:00 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
The TransAm race is on right now!
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| richardL |
Apr 20 2004, 02:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 713 Joined: 27-January 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 201 Region Association: None |
Spike used to be The Nashville Network, which morphed into The National Network and now became Spike TV 'the first network for men', after a legal battle over the name with Spike Lee!
The CART deal is that HDNet provide the equipment and production crew (one of HDNet's production trucks and another rented one at each race) in return for the right to show the HD feed. Spike and Champ Cars hence get the TV production for free and can make whatever the revenue deal between them without having to pay for that. Everyone wins. At some facilities they will lay fiber along the pits and then the mobile cameras will be able to plug in at various drop points, allowing HD pit cameras. Otherwise they will use the SD cameras they had at Long Beach. HDNet are doing the US and Canadian rounds, I don't think they are doing HD on the Mexican or other fly away races. Richard |
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| Gint |
Apr 20 2004, 05:33 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,093 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
You seem to have a pretty good handle on this stuff Richard. Thanks again for the info.
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