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Finally an F1 race shown on US soil at a reasonable viewing time. Bernie can cry all he wants about US TV numbers but his schedule fits the European market, not ours.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duralumin
"Breakfast at the Races" :D would be more appropriate for most American (North & South) audiences.
Yes D.Daly was an embarrasment all weekend. Posey reallt didn;t add anything except for a few attempts to wax poetics about F1Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
yes I like it too. The Canda GP was broadcast on 4:3 but the US gP was a joy to watch in that apsect ration. Like you I noticed that it wasn't really in Hi-def but it looked tremendous on my 61" hi def sony tv ( I got it for last year's world cup :) )Quote:
Originally Posted by Duralumin
The problems had more to do with the affiliates than the Network. I got both races live.
I only wish that they would show the British and French races live too. And the nrebroadcast it at 1pm. Those 7am/ 8am start times only interfere with stuoid informercials that they run at that time. That was my biggest gripe with CBS last year. Along with their atrocious commentary. Many commercials, poor editing and zero post race coverage.
If they can show tennis live in the morning from Europe then give us F1 too. They might be surprised and actually pick up some extra fans along the way.
I don't see what the attraction to widescreen is. Last time I checked, the human eye sees 160° by 130° which is closer to 4:3.
get a hi def flat screen of at least 42" and you will know. There is a huge difference in the quality and experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by call_me_andrew
Quakertown Heh, used to live in Philly and West Chester, been to that pottstown, quakertown, boyertown area a couple of times...ah the memories
I've seen big hi def TV's before and didn't really see a difference.
See an optometrist then. From 10 feet away a 60" HD shows well defined marbles off the racing line. In normal analog its just a blurr.Quote:
Originally Posted by call_me_andrew
It's no mistery that I hate the whole gang. They were supposed to be fired.....yesterday. ENOUGH WITH LEWIS AND MCLAREN ALREADY!!!! We need to respect the viewers who don't give a ....... about them. On a positive note, I loved the coverage given to almost everybody on the track, showing not only what the SUPERSTARS oooops!!! I meant to say the superstar.... was doing but the other pilots as well. I think that in the future \I' ll be watching the races on mute. I am too tired to listen to those repeating the same s..... over, and over, and over again.Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
PS I think I suffer of the syndrome affecting Alonso :)
Agreed on the Widescreen. I was pleasantly surprised. Also Bob Varsha, Steve Machett, David Hobbs and Peter Windsor are the Gold Standard when it comes to racing announcers. I think Derrick Daily is only employed because he lives in Indianapolis. He is an idiot and also did color for the USGP when CBS had the broadcast. Some of his questions to the drivers over the three days were just plain rude. He brings nothing to the table. Lets hope the A team is used for the next two races on FOX as well, though I doubt either will be broadcast live. Also give SPEED credit, they broadcast every bit of Friday and Saturday practice and qualifying there was to show. I wish we had that kind of acess for all the races.
FOX who owns SPEED at least for the most part covered the RACE like SPEED would have. Although they didn't broadcast the 30 minutes on the grid prior to the start. Still, much better than recent years. And am I the only one who thinks Sam Posey looks more like Andy Hardy every day. Get that man a dentist and an eyebrow trim.