Not a big deal really, Just a reminder though, BBC HD on Virgin is NOT channel 108 anymore, thats now BBC One HD, the original BBC HD is now channel 187Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave B
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Not a big deal really, Just a reminder though, BBC HD on Virgin is NOT channel 108 anymore, thats now BBC One HD, the original BBC HD is now channel 187Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave B
I am proud. I only complained that Eddie Jordan was spoiling their otherwise world class broadcast and that i thought several others could do the job better (i specifically referred to Chandock, but having seen Bruno Senna over the chinese gp coverage i think he could also do a good pundit job). I am truly grateful that i can see F1 in HD on terrestrial television and from what i have seen i think the coverage is second to none, despite Eddie Jordan, and China was even better than normal because of his absence.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mifune
I'm not sure what it is you are freaking out about, but as a licence holder i have the right to complain as much as anyone else who buys a product. EJ is the waste of money, i'd rather pay towards backroom staff than towards sending that ignorant halfwitted little twerp round the world to contradict every other reasoned opinion on the programme.
so you can keep your "people like you" and "petulant, ungrateful arse gravy" insults and come back when you are capable of reasoned arguement.
I really don't understand what you are getting so animated for?
wtf? People that don't like EJ don't deserve the BBC? Anyone who pays their license fee is entitled to a voice, YOU don't get to determine how anyone else uses that voice. The BBC is a public service for which we all pay, therefore we all have a right to complain if we feel it's not up to scratch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mifune
Incidentally how much is the license fee in Osaka?
so it was EJ, not Legard. My mistake.
Don't worry I made the same mistake.Quote:
Originally Posted by UltimateDanGTR
My TV carrier (TSN) for some reason, carried half the Spanish GP with SpeedTV crew, David Hobbs and friends, and the 2nd half with BBC, Martin Brundle and David Coulthard. If nothing else, it provided a great comparison as to commentary.
I would have to say the BBC crew were hands down winners. SpeedTV commentators missed a few points in an very complicated race with all the pit stops. They also carried quite a few more commercials which missed some of the lead changes.
I am left wondering if Hobbs and partners were actually at the track, or simply watching monitors in the US. Anyone know?
The normal program on TSN is the BBC team, I think they do a fine job. This does not include pre-race commentary, I don't hear Eddie Jordan, just the actual race commentary. I have no complaints, except I find Brundle's accent hard to understand sometimes; but given the audience, that is more my problem then his. I have the race taped and can replay any commentary I don't understand.
For the BBC Forum, I'd rather they go back to Brundle et al discussing. Feels a bit wrong on Brundle missing out on debates.
'Look But Never Stare'... Not quite got used to that yet! Great programme as always though!
they are not at the track and consequently don't get access to the more detailed timing screens the media guys get, nor a nice view of the track from the broadcast center at the race. It is a shame though since I do like the crew, but I bet you that Speed TV (owned by Fox) probably don't want to pay the cost of sending a crew to the races, and subsequently the broadcast suffers. I suspect that is why they broadcast the race on a 10 minute delay so that they actually have a little buffer room from the folks to get stuff right and seemingly stay on top of thingsQuote:
Originally Posted by D28
At one point in the race the TV director cut away from the battle with Alonso, but Brundle was able to confirm the overtake was complete as he could see it out of the window n