Got it last year, Between not being able to hear the cars, and the announcers being terrible. ( Having to talk as soon a the cars left the line, among other things) I decided not this year. The Roku thing was just icing on the cake. Doesn't look liked much has changed. To bad.
You noticed that it was a Silent Movie too.
The problem is they are commentating to a track attending audience, but we are spread around the world in All Access Land. What they see out of the window is not what we see on our screens. They need to commentate as to what they see on a monitor in front of them which should be what is showing on the Sunoco screen or whatever they call it on the day. The Director and Producer assuming they have one, should direct the camera operator to focus in on what is being discussed, or vica versa. Pick one as long as it works.
This is evident every time a F/C makes a lap. We see the Green coming out of the pipes and know the head gaskets are getting eaten up, but because the announcers are looking out of the window down the track, they miss this. it's only on the replay they see it. Dumb Stuff.
Alan missed Cruzes wheelstand. We all saw it happen LIVE, but they missed it. Only on the replay did they get it.
When Alexis hit the wall, I knew she was hurt. then when she got out and hopped towards the wall you could tell all was not well, but they missed it.
The track needs to be mic'd up on both sides and that audio mixed in with the booth audio and sent out to All Access land.
Yes we know all about Terry Chandler and Make a Wish and Infinite Hero we don't need to hear it every week, but those at the track might?
And Darrell yes we also need the announcers to stay quite whilst the cars are racing, talk in the braking phase.
How many times did I have the audio on my laptop at 100 and my amp up to '11' and still couldn't hear it. Those "Crank it Up" graphics that appear on the FS1 feeds annoy me to bits. What a smack in the face to all All Access viewers when they see that. If only they would do the same all the time to the All Access feed. Muppets.
I wish Bobby Bennett, Joe or Dave Densmore would put some pointy questions to that Ken Adelson and get him to cough up what the problem is.
It's not good enough.
As of 2016 we had no #NHRA on #Foxtel in Australia for 4mths, then it was a 1hr highlite show with ads of Sundays Elims and Finals.
No Quali, Sportsman, Top Alcohol or Pro Mod.
As of 2017 there is nothing.
Thanks NHRA. You have ruined it for everyone. If you wanted to expand the sport you've done a fine job Peter Clifford et al.
"What would Wally Think"?
