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Originally Posted by Jake
I found Gamecenter to be a bit choppy, regardless of which quality setting was on. I mainly noticed it when the camera moved up and down the ice, not when the camera was still focusing on moving players. Is this due to my internet connection?
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I was experiencing this last night. For me it's so choppy, it's unwatchable.
From the reading I've done on the internet, the NHL broadcast is at 30 frames per second (fps). This is also the speed that MLB and NFL stream at and there aren't any complaints. However, the speed of the puck, combined with the panning camera makes 30 fps insufficient to provide a smooth picture (namely when the camera is panning to follow a shot or a pass). If the camera was largely stationary, this wouldn't be a problem (or if the puck didn't move so fast). It's when they happen in concert that you see the choppiness. With MLB, the camera is largely stationary during the pitch and panning occurs only in a few instances (apparently you can notice a little on a throw from 3rd to 1st when the camera pans). The NFL has some issues on throws that requires the camera to pan, but does fine otherwise.
Ideally, the NHL stream would be upgraded to 60 fps in order to handle these instances.