I was not nearly as impressed with the new video board as I was expecting to be. Maybe it isn't the board itself, but what was on it that I didn't like. It was very hard to read the balls, strikes, and out counts on the board. Also, over the box score, the inning in which each score occurred was not listed over the score. Also, it just looked cluttered with too much information on it. I also thought we would see more replays of game play than we did. There is great potential with the video board as soon as we decide how to better utilize it.
NEW BASEBALL VIDEO BOARD
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Jim Ellis complained out not being able to see the box score balls and strikes etc. he said it's just too busy. This was all in the top of the first during the broadcast.
I tend to disagree with most of your post, but my perspective last night was from the outfield so I'll pay attention from the grandstand. I can see the yellow dots for outs balls and strikes being hard to read at a greater distance- I don't know if Jim Ellis ever found them. It was funny listening to his comments about the board.
As as for the video replays, I agree. We need more of them, and they struck me as low quality. Maybe it's the lighting- I know ESPN had to bring in some extra lights last year for one or more of our games.
As as for the video replays, I agree. We need more of them, and they struck me as low quality. Maybe it's the lighting- I know ESPN had to bring in some extra lights last year for one or more of our games.
MSU doesn't have a history of successful roll outs with stuff like this. It will take a year of bitching for all of the advertisement contracts that were sold to expire and then next year it might be o.k.
Jim needs to concentrate on the field and annunciate. The last thing he needs is a shiny distraction.
Not to mention....
He needs to quit jibber jabbing at the end of the inning and go straight to commercial. We are guaranteed to miss at least 3 pitches of the following inning.
i still hear his timex stop watch at the end of every inning.
He needs to quit jibber jabbing at the end of the inning and go straight to commercial. We are guaranteed to miss at least 3 pitches of the following inning.
i still hear his timex stop watch at the end of every inning.
Much better tonight. The balls and strikes were much easier to see. It was better overall, but I can't put my finger on what other changes were made.
Overall I like it much better.
I will say, though, that the font on much of the board is too fat, making the numbers hard to read at times. For instance, sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between a "3", a "6", an "8", and a "9". Part of the problem may be that I sit in Section F, Row 11 and have to look through the net at the board. I think that if they made the numbers slightly thinner (maybe the difference between a bold font and a normal font) they would be a little easier to discern.
I do like the additional information regarding the batter and pitcher that is shown during the game.
Also, the PA system is still a little too loud where I sit. There is a pair of speakers directly overhead that probably has a lot to do with that. The volume level may be fine for the speakers in other parts of the stadium but you nearly need earplugs to sit in Section F, Row 11 where I do. You certainly can't talk to the person sitting next to you when the PA announcer is talking. I would not ask for it to be turned way down; just turn it down a little. It would still be easily heard but not painful as it sometimes has been. I do think it's slightly better (so far) this year than the last year or two. I've actually left in the middle of games last year because my ears were actually hurting - no exaggeration.
I will say, though, that the font on much of the board is too fat, making the numbers hard to read at times. For instance, sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between a "3", a "6", an "8", and a "9". Part of the problem may be that I sit in Section F, Row 11 and have to look through the net at the board. I think that if they made the numbers slightly thinner (maybe the difference between a bold font and a normal font) they would be a little easier to discern.
I do like the additional information regarding the batter and pitcher that is shown during the game.
Also, the PA system is still a little too loud where I sit. There is a pair of speakers directly overhead that probably has a lot to do with that. The volume level may be fine for the speakers in other parts of the stadium but you nearly need earplugs to sit in Section F, Row 11 where I do. You certainly can't talk to the person sitting next to you when the PA announcer is talking. I would not ask for it to be turned way down; just turn it down a little. It would still be easily heard but not painful as it sometimes has been. I do think it's slightly better (so far) this year than the last year or two. I've actually left in the middle of games last year because my ears were actually hurting - no exaggeration.
And it's caught 10 feet shy of the warning track.................
"Mangum hit the ball hard, but not hard enough."
"Mangum hit the ball hard, but not hard enough."
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