I agree re the expert co-comms. My only issue is hearing them properly over the co-driver audio. I think they should reduce this a bit as you cant follow both.
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I agree re the expert co-comms. My only issue is hearing them properly over the co-driver audio. I think they should reduce this a bit as you cant follow both.
I’m finding Becs’ contributions increasingly grating on the youtube highlights. It seems her and Julian Porter spend all day in the commentary booth shouting ‘Ooooooooooooo oooooooooo’.Quote:
Originally Posted by seb_sh
Is that just the impression I’m getting from 3 mins of highlights or is it like that all day on WRC+?
I don’t know what’s worse; those two or David Croft’s F1 commenshoutery
Commentators should be quiet during those 3-5s after flying finnish. Very often you hear interesting stuff from the crews.
Instead they talk over and only sometimes repeat what was said if it was in a language they understand. Even worse is when they comment on what was said ("interesting comment") and you didn't hear it over their chatter.
It's like that all day, every day of each rally on WRC+ since it's inception, her and anyone is a bad combination but particularly her and PK and also her and Jules (aka Julian Porter), when they have no idea of what's gone on and for the most part just talk as if they're at the coffee shop 'cause their knowledge is next to nothing, and if someone tries to say something informative she immediately shuts them up.Quote:
Originally Posted by HKSjbg
I thought it was just me finding her annoying, even the ceremonial start questions are getting repetitive, I wish she and Kiri (at the very least) would get the boot but the chances of that happening are pretty much equal to another manufacturer joining the WRC in 2024.
It's a rare thing, that I agree with you :D (tho You argue very politely), but these exact moments just after finish are usually very interesting and real emotions.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
+1 that it's too bad they are overtalking most of the times..
The worst thing they ever did was having two commenators as they then insist on having a continual conversation and never shut up. This now happens in all sports and its ruined the viewing most of them.
I spend most of the time with the volume right down and just raise it for the driver interviews at stage end.
The advice of the late, great Richie Benaud (cricket commentator in Australia/ England) was to "let the pictures tell the story" - you don't need to talk every second.
There is a good way and a bad way to do it. The bad way we know already (eg. Becs + PK). The good way is the 2nd commentator is a technical commentators who takes time to think and give insight. Unfortunately the WRC+ gang seems to be there too long. Frankly the product they offer to people who dare to pay for a niche product is embarrasing. Take a look at F1TV, they got their fair share of criticism but the current crew is quite good I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
I did some live commentary on a British event back in March, what I did there was talk the cars into view, then let the cars do the talking and only talk again as they went out of view.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
The viewer doesn’t need to be told what they can see, and that’s the issue with having very good radio commentators (who paint a beautiful picture with words) doing TV commentary , where you need to compliment the image with insight.
It’s a difficult job and the 2 1/2 hr stint I did was challenging, so over three days I dread to imagine, but currently it’s very muddled.
Wow, we actually got to see the rest of the Rc2 cars and all Rc3 cars on 1 stage this rally!!
The organizers and wrc+ planners need to talk, so we get at least 1 stage per day, so 3 in a WRC Rally.
that's a good way to put it, they're doing radio commentary on a TV broadcast; unsurprisingly it quickly wears thin on the audience, especially when said audience is mainly composed of enthusiastsQuote:
Originally Posted by Brynmor Pierce
Ironically they had the answer - a no comms audio option - and got rid of it !
One week left until the new "Rally TV" will be released. Wonder if there will be any changes to the broadcasts or only the plattform (app/features etc).
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Good start to Rally TV ,try to log in to my account but shows an error, "exceeds the time difference "try again. Wow ,Who knew there was a time between Australia and Europe, the mind boggles
I logged in , had to change my password, it then states that i need a subscription, i have a subscription, logged out then back in and it's all working ? crazy
Had to change the pw but other than that it was very smooth
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Anyone know how to buy WRC+ in most cheapest way ??
I'm all subscribed and it went really smoothly. All ready for this weekends Barum Czech Rally and WRX of Germany! :cool:
Yesterday I logged in, had to change password, but no matter how many logins-logouts, still I do not see the active subscription (I had a yearly pass in WRC+). Wrote an e-mail to rally.tv (which was really hard to find as they try to get along with the chat robot, which was useless in my case), but still no answer. Anyone else having troubles with regaining the old WRC+ subscription in the new platform?
I'm having exactly the same problem. Also sent an email (via the chatbot) but got no reply.
I had no problems. Smooth and easy.
Had the same issue but it was solved very quickly with the support. Unfortunately the way to get the help is pretty well hidden. You have to open the discussion with the chatbot and write there "submit a request". Afterwards the bot asks you your name, your email and a description of your problem. I got an email from the support within half an hour after I created the ticket and the issue was solved near instantly.Quote:
Originally Posted by DoN_cz
https://help.rally.tv/hc/en-us/artic...bmission-Guide
Yeah, it is sorted now - though I did what you describe as first thing in the morning, when I found out I have this problem. So in my case, it took them several hours to fix it.
Perhaps the support sits in Mexico and they were all still sleeping :DQuote:
Originally Posted by DoN_cz
Really disappointed to see that you cant cast the stream from the App to your TV. .. especially when it's called Rally TV ! :(
Is goint to be implemented or simply not possible?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Also no volume button, just mute. More like a downgrade this
Maybe they still can’t get the sound to link up to the video? Hopefully they can fix that issue and then get casting working.. otherwise a backward step.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
I won’t say anything until Greece but I already see from the comments that they are on their ”best” quality
Also surprised that the Rally TV app is not supported for Android TV - or atleast I don't see it in the app store on my Philips TV. WRC+ worked fine for years.
So yes, "awesome" update.
Agree, sounds like we´ll have to wait until next year. for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by DoN_cz
"A complete relaunch of the WRC+ Smart TV apps into Rally.TV is planned for January 2024. Our dedicated team is working tirelessly to bring you the finest features and functionalities. Stay tuned for an immersive and thrilling Smart TV experience like never before.
https://help.rally.tv/hc/en-us/artic...e-on-Smart-Tv-
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Originally Posted by manthey
Their reply to me was to cast from my computer. No mention of casting from the App coming soon...Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Casting works fine from my android phone to my tv
I tried to sign in to the WRC app on a Samsung TV. It no long works. Why didn’t they just wait until the end of the season to stop supporting the current app and then launch the new one?
The cast symbol has just appeared on mine this morning !Quote:
Originally Posted by erikli2
On the Rally.TV website, is there any way to watch re-live the friday/saturday stages from ERC Barum Rally? I can only find saturday coverage (no friday), but once I select the stage, it just pops up a window without any video. Sundays stages pop up a window with PLAY button and do actually work.
EDIT: found out - I was using the TV Guide, which shows only options -1 day. But from the Home screen you have to scroll down to ERC Rallies, then click on Barum and then you have full list of the broadcasts.
EDIT2: well, it sort of works. Unless you want to play any of the "Studio from Otrokovice" - when you click it, nothing happends. And when I want to play the powerstage, I get error A-2006.
I swear had it there at one moment on Saturday but when I actually wanted to use it was gone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
hopefully they fix the new app and website, so far it's a downgrade on features and usability compared to the old one. I also had trouble finding the re-live for the ERC round, it's under "TV Guide" who's the genius that came up with that?
I had low expectations - I thought it would be the same just under a new address and design but so far it's a bit worse.
You can also go through Home, ERC rallies
I'm glad it's not just me. I thought I somehow missed seeing it originally, but now I know I was right and it wasn't there until Saturday !Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek