On NBA.com, it's says tonights game will be televised in dual sky cam HD on NBATV.
Does anyone know what that means?
Apparently they are going to use a different camera angle on the wire cams in the rafters of the stadium that will look like you're ten rows up from center-court. Usually these shots are done sparringly throughout a broadcast, but you'll see a lot more of them now.
I hope they don't use it much. That experimental stuff should be done during the summer league or preseason. Leave the regular season and playoff broadcasts alone.
Especially when the silver dancers are leaning over and doing that little shimmy thing.
the skycam thing espn did for a college football game wasn't bad, i caught a replay of it on espn since i don't have espnU.
Ooh, I never even thought of that. Fun. They'll still use the close-up shots of the players and dancers I'm sure.
Close ups.
Well, there's going to be a local broadcast of the game, right? I think this is just for NBA TV.
i think, even more specifically, it's for nbatv HD.
yeah i wonder if the nonhd nbatv is gonna use those cameras. I think it will. We gonna see the Bowe vs gaygay matchup like sitting in 1st row!
No! I want to see this and I don't have HD! I hope it's simulcast!
NBA announces new dual-Skycam broadcast plans
Posted Apr 6th 2006 6:37PM by Richard Lawler
Filed under: Broadcast TV, News
http://www.hdbeat.com/2006/04/06/nba...oadcast-plans/
For the first time, an NBA game will utilize two "SkyCams" during the April 11th meeting between the Seattle Supersonics and the San Antonio Spurs (lot of Ss there). Instead of using two center court cameras like most NBA games, they will use the suspended high definition skycams to give the impression of sitting about 10 rows up from the floor.
Two robotic high definition cameras above each backboard plus one at center court on the scorers table will give a unique "you are there" perspective for this game. For the audio, it will be in 5.1 surround, with the focus given to on court and arena sounds, much like the recent "silent game" in Orlando. Rick Kamla will host the game, checking in from various spots around the arena as well.
This is great, I really feel like the NBA "gets" high definition and are looking to build around it for better quality broadcasts. The only real complaint I've had so far is that the camera angles don't seem to take advantage of HD's aspect ratio and detail enough, and I hope that these changes will enhance the experience. All we need now is for ESPN, ABC and TNT to take the hint, shut up blabbering on-air personalities and give us just basketball, raw and uncut.
COol I hope we hear a lot of cursing and -crying from ray allen
id love to watch the game on nbatv, but damn its expensive....
Channel 95 for DirecTV HD subscribers.
damn turn to NBATV, the cameras are tight!
Looks pretty sweet so far. No announcers, all 5.1 from the game...
Ooohh this broadcast is my dream come true. I hope they have a channel with these next year.
Wow, just wow. Feels like you're at the game...
this sucks ... i want to see the spurs game close up, not the in sonics.
One of the cameras is out of commission. It's amazing that you can hear Hill talk to his players...
Thumbs up. You're right; I feel like I am there.
wait until next half.
It's not too bad. I don't like the fact that I have to hear Bob Hill every time down the court.
I just don't like them acknowledging NBA TV in the arena. It makes me feel like they had to change the in-arena experience around TV, and there's been enough of that already.
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