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zukes · 01-24-2013, 04:55 AM

Sportsnet broadcasts are the worst. Terrible sound, terrible announcers and the tape delay make it seem so amateur. I echo what many have saud here that TSN and NBC games seem to capture the atmosphere much better. CBC does as well to a lesser extent.

Caged Great · 01-24-2013, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Komskies

The Dome is quite because of all the company owned season tickets that are always given to old people.

When the product on the ice is mediocre, it's hard to get enthusiastic. When they play with effort, the fans cheer like crazy. When they play like they have for the last three years, it's extremely difficult to get all ra-ra.

TurnedTheCorner · 01-24-2013, 06:02 AM

GirlySports · 01-24-2013, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

Maybe they damper the crowd volume to filter out the players' swearing ?

I love the NBC feeds where the cam behind the net catches every word in every scrum and you just know the producers are cringing with every cuss word. But crappy production overall. I hate when they show a commercial for another show, then Roger's voice clashes over the commercial's dialogue.

Players just need to stop swearing

Yorkshire Flame · 01-24-2013, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Caged Great

When the product on the ice is mediocre, it's hard to get enthusiastic. When they play with effort, the fans cheer like crazy. When they play like they have for the last three years, it's extremely difficult to get all ra-ra.

Cheer more when we suck to buoy the team.

The Fonz · 10-09-2013, 08:26 PM

Bump...

Again, TSN/CBC games are always intense. You can hear the chants in the dome, the cheers and the booing. As usual, I am glued to the TV during this TSN broadcast (MON @ CGY).

Would love if a Sportsnet employee could chime in on why they feel it's beneficial to their broadcast to damper the crowd noise.

Lucifer · 10-09-2013, 09:01 PM

I honestly thought at first this was a new thread created tonight.

SOMBRI2 · 10-09-2013, 09:52 PM

Sportsnet continues to disappoint me. The out of sync problem persists.

Northendzone · 10-09-2013, 11:48 PM

Given the personnel train wreck of the last broadcast personnel shuffle on SNet, I figure It is only a while before The Net hires Gilbert Gottfired and Bobcat Golthwaite to do flames games.....

djsFlames · 10-09-2013, 11:51 PM

It wasn't consistently loud, but at times tonight it was insanely loud in the dome.

Could barely tell rewatching it on the highlights, though.

Igottago · 10-10-2013, 12:01 AM

Same story every year with these guys. Their broadcasts actually detract from the experience of watching the game. It could be the best game all season but you can't hear the crowd and the colour commentary is as monotone and coma inducing as it gets. Not to mention the out of sync sound and picture. You'd think they'd have figured something out by now.

GirlySports · 10-10-2013, 12:02 AM

move your feet!!!!!

nixon45 · 10-10-2013, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by GirlySports

move your feet!!!!!

Where is it!!??

bc-chris · 10-10-2013, 12:28 AM

just curious if any of you have actually tried to contact sportsnet about this??

i know roger millions does frequent cp - i actually pm'ed him about this exact topic earlier this year (last season in march)

this is what i said.....

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Originally Posted by rmillions

To be honest...I dont exactly know...but I will look into it.

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Originally Posted by bc-chris

hi Roger

i have a question about the sportsnet broadcasts - is there any way to turn up the crowd noise? i watch a lot of hockey (just ask my wife!

) and one thing i've noticed is on many other broadcasts (especially those from teams in the states), the crowd noise is a lot more noticeable.

i find with the crowd noise higher it adds a lot more emotion/atmosphere - you can really tell the crowd is into the game - i find it just makes it more enjoyable to watch.

last night the flames beat the canucks!

now, becuz i live in bc i was stuck with the sportsnet pacific feed. it's safe to say that i am not a fan of the canucks or their broadcasts so i was pretty pumped when i was able to sync up the sportsnet video with the fan960 streaming audio (i did this in my games room). i had to head upstairs for a few minutes so i had the game on there too. i was blown away by the contrast in crowd noise. i turned up the upstairs tv... just to see if something was wrong with it... nope... it was just the lack of crowd noise.

anyways, that's my question.

chris

i did notice that the crowd volume was louder after he got back to me - not as loud as other broadcasts (cbc/tsn/stuff from the states), but definitely louder than it had been.

i would LOVE it if they'd turn up the crowd noise more - it just adds sooo much to the game - just my 2 cents

hwy19man · 10-10-2013, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by topfiverecords

So I've been wondering lately what's really dragging down my interest in hockey. Is it that there was a long lockout? Is it that the Flames have had some slow starts and now 3 losses in a row? Is it just the winter blues?

Nope. It's Sportsnet.

Growing up on Cole and Neale Hockey Night in Canada, now a mix with TSN, and the last few years really loving Doc Emrick on NBC and their whole production. Even boring games of teams I have no rooting interest for on NBC & TSN are way more exciting to watch than catching my favourite team on the Sportsnet tomb.

Time to step it up SN.

Well said. I must say that if some fans here understand french or do not mind listening to french commentary, RDS does a good job and you can hear the crowd very well. It was fun watching the game in english and french.