Euro 2016 - The TV Coverage

Strumms

Mars Bar wrote: »

I'd love to see one of the stations move away from current/ex-footballers. There's a vast amount of people on the internet who understand and talk football every day who release articles and do analysis who could give us a far more technical insight in to the game. You don't necessarily have to have played the game to understand and talk about it.

Agree completely with you. I can think of loads who are far more articulate and thoughtful when speaking about football then what we had to listen to on TV3.. it's often a perception that unless you have been there and done it you don't have any authority on it but look at Jose Mourinho.. never got payed much for kicking a football and had a small time career and the success he has enjoyed as a manager.. football isn't that complicated a game to be honest and there is way more articulate insightful stuff spoken on these boards then on the TV3 panel...

Arghus

Ray Houghton, while watching a slow-mo reply of a Polish defender's hand inadvertently brushing the genitals of some Norn Iron fella:

"This is a better area now."

James Forde

How are TV3 claiming their coverage is HD?
The picture quality is appalling!

Tinie

Tinie wrote: »

This isn't true. Who told you this?

1080i is not the exact same as 720p.

Obviously its not technically exactly the same but to the human eye the two resolutions on a 50 inch tv will not be noticeable.

Its a moot point anyway because I think every hd broadcast in europe is native 1080i anyway, which is vastly different to 1080p which was the original point.

James Forde wrote: »

How are TV3 claiming their coverage is HD?
The picture quality is appalling!

What platform are you watching it on? On UPC it is a good quality bitrate HD, better than RTE's arguably.

trashcan

Howjoe1 wrote: »

Duff was excellent yesterday. Hope we get more of him on RTE

Yeah, Duff better than I expected. Keith Andrews on TV3 is horrific. Himself and Trevor Welch the commentary team from hell. Welch is even worse than Jonathon Pearce on the BBC, and that's saying something.

James Forde

Selene Muscular Marshmallow wrote: »

Obviously its not technically exactly the same but to the human eye the two resolutions on a 50 inch tv will not be noticeable.

Its a moot point anyway because I think every hd broadcast in europe is native 1080i anyway, which is vastly different to 1080p which was the original point.



What platform are you watching it on? On UPC it is a good quality bitrate HD, better than RTE's arguably.

UPC/Virgin Media whatever they are calling themselves these days.

Horizon box

James Forde

James Forde wrote: »

UPC/Virgin Media whatever they are calling themselves these days.

Horizon box

Wierd,same provider but I dont have the horizon box just a regular hd box and the quality is fine.

cameramonkey

Selene Muscular Marshmallow wrote: »

Obviously its not technically exactly the same but to the human eye the two resolutions on a 50 inch tv will not be noticeable.

Its a moot point anyway because I think every hd broadcast in europe is native 1080i anyway, which is vastly different to 1080p which was the original point.

The difference between 1080p and 1080i is that one is progressive and the other is interlaced. The P has 25 frames per second and the I has 25x2 interlaced frames per second. you would be unlikely to see any difference between them. 720 has far less resolution and this would be noticeable.

JoeA3

720 is generally what you get on DVD.
1080i is what all the broadcasters send out as HD.
1080p is blu-Ray.

Cantstandsya

Tony O Donoghue just referred to the Stade de France as "the scene of the crime" muppet.

murpho999

Cantstandsya wrote: »

Tony O Donoghue just referred to the Stade de France as "the scene of the crime" muppet.

But it was ?

Last time Ireland played there, it was the most controversialial incident in Irish football (On the pitch, before Saipan gets mentioned.)

Don't see the problem in what he said but it has nothing to do with tomorrow's match.

Kerrydude1981

Cantstandsya wrote: »

Tony O Donoghue just referred to the Stade de France as "the scene of the crime" muppet.

He said he was standing near the box where Henry handled the ball so that's the crime he was on about

OldMrBrennan83

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Arthur Daley

I fear that it's trevor and Keith tonight for Germany vs Ukraine

ERG89

Are TV3 using Sexy Boy by Air as background music?

Minderbinder

Vincent kompany has some massive head.

roykO

I hate TV3. They are by the far the worst and I imagine people only tune as they don't have ITV.

Today's panel were utterly pathetic. Tokenism.

Arthur Daley

Souness lays it out straight. This Group is a big ask for these Ireland players. He is right, it's a limited squad and not vastly superior to his own Scotland. But a top notch manager this time who isn't past it.

murpho999

roykO wrote: »

I hate TV3. They are by the far the worst and I imagine people only tune as they don't have ITV.

Today's panel were utterly pathetic. Tokenism.

What do you mean were? They are on now.

What's wrong with Souness?

Breaston Plants

Arthur Daley wrote: »

I fear that it's trevor and Keith tonight for Germany vs Ukraine

Trevor " gets his cross away" Welch.

Arthur Daley

roykO wrote: »

I hate TV3. They are by the far the worst and I imagine people only tune as they don't have ITV.

Today's panel were utterly pathetic. Tokenism.

Last night's panel or tonight's panel and the Martin Tyler commentary is not a bad combo. If this was euro 2000 and knew no better than standard definition broadcast.

murpho999

Patww79 wrote: »

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Media didn't go on about it now it was just mentioned briefly as he was reporting from the stadium and then he moved on. No biggie.

ERG89

Breaston Plants wrote: »

Trevor " gets his cross away" Welch.

Trevor "Custard Creams" Welsh surely?

Breaston Plants

ERG89 wrote: »

Trevor "Custard Creams" Welsh surely?

The amount of times he says " gets his cross away " is unreal.

WoollyRedHat

What's with Keith Andrews random shouting, anyone know?

cameramonkey

cameramonkey wrote: »

The difference between 1080p and 1080i is that one is progressive and the other is interlaced. The P has 25 frames per second and the I has 25x2 interlaced frames per second. you would be unlikely to see any difference between them. 720 has far less resolution and this would be noticeable.

And so does 1080i, interlaced i.e half the resolution. 1080i and 720p real life quality wise are far closer than 1080i is to 1080p.

murpho999

Selene Muscular Marshmallow wrote: »

And so does 1080i, interlaced i.e half the resolution. 1080i and 720p real life quality wise are far closer than 1080i is to 1080p.

I have been switching between TV3 HD and BBC 1 HD via Sky HD box and I genuinely see no difference in the picture.

I do not get what people are complaining about.

namloc1980

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

What's with Keith Andrews random shouting, anyone know?

In fairness he's a breath of fresh air....in the same way Hurricane Katrina was.

Harry Palmr

It's raining in the BBC Studio.

Ol' Donie

Can I mention bleedin ads in here?

Like that one with yer one and her baby who are normally thinking about holidays, but now are crassly and lazily thinking about sport?

Poxy ad.

JoeA3

murpho999 wrote: »

I have been switching between TV3 HD and BBC 1 HD via Sky HD box and I genuinely see no difference in the picture.

I do not get what people are complaining about.

Maybe they're watching tv3 on saorview? It's SD on saorview, HD on sky.

murpho999

The amount of ads on TV 3 is shocking. 30 seconds analysis and ads both side. Just like the rugby world cup. Awful.

Arghus

Keith Andrews sounds like the type of guy who'd put a cigarette out in your eye, no bother at all.

Second Toughest in_the Freshers

murpho999 wrote: »

The amount of ads on TV 3 is shocking. 30 seconds analysis and ads both side. Just like the rugby world cup. Awful.

...and we'll be back with the second half of the Angelus after this break.

Arghus

Some vaguely Freudian mispronunciations from the TV3 boyos:

"Girthze"

"Yucky Love"

murpho999

Bloody hell, Stephen Hunt has aged badly!

Flint Fredstone

Jaysus, Stephen Hunt is looking old on RTE there now. Grey as a badger.

Arghus

Jesus Christ!

Stephen Hunt is unrecognisable!

Is that a badger on his head?

Flint Fredstone

Snap!!!

ERG89

What happened Stephen Hunt's hair?
Jaysus :eek:

Arghus

I had literally no idea who he was until they said his name.

OldMrBrennan83

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Arghus

Ah TV Gold!

murpho999

Ha "Ya effin muppet" in the background during the interview!

Flint Fredstone

Patww79 wrote: »

Jaysus yer man took some tumble off the stool.

Your man gave him a fake punch. Think they are taking the piss out of the auld hooligans.

murpho999

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

Your man gave him a fake punch. Think they are taking the piss out of the auld hooligans.

Yea, just rewatched it, the lads definitely staged it to make a scene.

My favourite part is that RTE just laugh about it and don't apologise for 'choice language' like you'd see on other stations.

enzo roco

Patww79 wrote: »

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Ha, it was so loud, He should do an Eamon Dunphy.
"I would like to apologize for that inexactitude"

Ol' Donie

murpho999 wrote: »

Ha "Ya effin muppet" in the background during the interview!

That was fantastic!

Ol' Donie

Does anyone else really like the RTE highlights show?

murpho999

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Does anyone else really like the RTE highlights show?

It's alright, no doubt people will criticise it as it's on RTE.

They show highlights, do a Sky Sports big screen analysis and then preview the next games. What's wrong with it?