High Definition

John F · 04-12-2007, 06:33 PM

Have you watched an NHL game in High Definition before? What's your opinion? Big difference? No difference?

Does your favorite team broadcast games in High Definition? How many?

John F · 04-13-2007, 12:05 PM

The Tampa Bay Lightning's broadcast partner, Sun Sports, offered all of 10 games in High Definition this past season. And just to the south, Fox Sports Net Florida offered 30 Florida panther games in High Definition.

I personally haven't seen enough games in High Def. to notice the major difference. Maybe it's the High Def. TV in the house or perchance it's the presentation from Sun Sports themselves.

bedir than average · 04-13-2007, 12:29 PM

I have once watched a High Def NHL game. In fact it was when I saw my first High Def TV in a friend's home. Flipping back and forth between the two ratios I really liked the wider view and the clarity helped me (a non-hockey viewer) see the puck better.
I think that the wider ratio will have to eventually adjust how the camermen work the game, this goes for all sports. The larger width means that camera does not need to pan as often. Less movement of the image should particularly help for hockey.

John F · 04-13-2007, 06:10 PM

The wider ratio does make a difference. There is more unfolding on the ice and it'd be nice to see it all instead of the standard 4:3 picture that only focuses on one part of the ice.

One thing that the local station seems to love in high definition (and I HATE) is using a camera mounted on the glass behind a goal during a power play and giving you a "behind home plate" view of the action on ice. It makes it hard (even in high defintion) to follow what the players on the point (closest to the blue line) are doing and what they are seeing on ice.

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bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	I have once watched a High Def NHL game. In fact it was when I saw my first High Def TV in a friend's home. Flipping back and forth between the two ratios I really liked the wider view and the clarity helped me (a non-hockey viewer) see the puck better. I think that the wider ratio will have to eventually adjust how the camermen work the game, this goes for all sports. The larger width means that camera does not need to pan as often. Less movement of the image should particularly help for hockey. __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

04-13-2007, 12:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
John F Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, Florida Posts: 2,497	The Tampa Bay Lightning's broadcast partner, Sun Sports, offered all of 10 games in High Definition this past season. And just to the south, Fox Sports Net Florida offered 30 Florida panther games in High Definition. I personally haven't seen enough games in High Def. to notice the major difference. Maybe it's the High Def. TV in the house or perchance it's the presentation from Sun Sports themselves.

04-13-2007, 06:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
John F Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, Florida Posts: 2,497	The wider ratio does make a difference. There is more unfolding on the ice and it'd be nice to see it all instead of the standard 4:3 picture that only focuses on one part of the ice. One thing that the local station seems to love in high definition (and I HATE) is using a camera mounted on the glass behind a goal during a power play and giving you a "behind home plate" view of the action on ice. It makes it hard (even in high defintion) to follow what the players on the point (closest to the blue line) are doing and what they are seeing on ice.