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taxbuster · 03-31-2016, 11:38 AM

I watch most of the Flames games at home (in BC on a "Calgary" Bell dish) and find the quality to be OK but rarely exceptional. Frequently there are colour differences between cameras - which I think is likely not SN's fault unless it's their cameras. I like Rick and Kelly, but most of the other games I watch with the sound off. Sometimes I play Derek Willis and sync it up, which is OK but unexceptional.

When I'm on the road I take what I can get. Sometimes it's "mice hockey" on my iPad or iPhone via Bell TV - subject to regional blackouts. Sometimes its the crappiest-ever streams from someone. Every once in a while I'm pleasantly surprised by one of the out-of-town games teams' broadcasts. The Boston crew was pretty nice to the Flames and had lots of good knowledge on them. Beats listening to Oilers homers talking only about Connor.

Personally speaking, I'd care less about the mediocre production values if the Flames were a better club. When the game is boring or dreadful (can anyone say "duck pond"?) then my thoughts tend to wander. I don't watch other teams at all other than maybe a fast check-in for a few minutes.

I don't watch pre- or post-games at all any more - not even on HNIC on CBC. The ever-hipster Strombo just does nothing for me, though occasionally the discussion crew is pretty good. I do miss Friedman though as he's generally got good perspective.

Overall rating for SN now? Probably a C-. The old CBC HNIC was likely closer to an A- (loved the video montages!) and the regional games on TSN were a B- depending on which nauseating colour guy was on.

I think we can whine, bitch and complain, but I don't suspect it will make a bit of difference to Rogers SN as they now will desperately cut even more costs to try to stem the red ink flowing from a bust of a season, no Canadian playoff teams and cord-cutting fans. Not gonna get better, folks.

03-31-2016, 11:38 AM	#50
taxbuster #1 Goaltender Join Date: Feb 2010 Exp:	I watch most of the Flames games at home (in BC on a "Calgary" Bell dish) and find the quality to be OK but rarely exceptional. Frequently there are colour differences between cameras - which I think is likely not SN's fault unless it's their cameras. I like Rick and Kelly, but most of the other games I watch with the sound off. Sometimes I play Derek Willis and sync it up, which is OK but unexceptional. When I'm on the road I take what I can get. Sometimes it's "mice hockey" on my iPad or iPhone via Bell TV - subject to regional blackouts. Sometimes its the crappiest-ever streams from someone. Every once in a while I'm pleasantly surprised by one of the out-of-town games teams' broadcasts. The Boston crew was pretty nice to the Flames and had lots of good knowledge on them. Beats listening to Oilers homers talking only about Connor. Personally speaking, I'd care less about the mediocre production values if the Flames were a better club. When the game is boring or dreadful (can anyone say "duck pond"?) then my thoughts tend to wander. I don't watch other teams at all other than maybe a fast check-in for a few minutes. I don't watch pre- or post-games at all any more - not even on HNIC on CBC. The ever-hipster Strombo just does nothing for me, though occasionally the discussion crew is pretty good. I do miss Friedman though as he's generally got good perspective. Overall rating for SN now? Probably a C-. The old CBC HNIC was likely closer to an A- (loved the video montages!) and the regional games on TSN were a B- depending on which nauseating colour guy was on. I think we can whine, bitch and complain, but I don't suspect it will make a bit of difference to Rogers SN as they now will desperately cut even more costs to try to stem the red ink flowing from a bust of a season, no Canadian playoff teams and cord-cutting fans. Not gonna get better, folks.