Unreal: Flotrack $30 feed cut out mid-race, then they went to a commercial!!

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6 years ago 11/21/2017 11:17am EST

re: EP "Tom" Sawyer

EP "Tom" Sawyer wrote:
I'd guess all FloTrack did was take the feed from the NCAA and rebroadcast it. Someone in the know can prove me wrong but that's what it looked like.

That's very typical. NCAA in this case, is responsible for producing the content, then a broadcaster "wraps" the content with commentators and then attempts to generate money off of consumers with some combination of PPV and adverts.

Once again, the NCAA has no competition, and therefore no motivation for delivering a better product in any way. Regarding the gimbal, that would cost extra money the NCAA is unwilling to provide. There's just no reason.

This is what happens when an organization is allowed to operate as a monopoly.

6 years ago 11/21/2017 11:27am EST

re: The Guru Matt James

The Guru Matt James wrote:
Letsrun.com complaining about an advertisement interrupting and ruining their web experience? Oh the irony.

Not ironic at all Guru. Get a clue Pacho. Paying to watch a race and then going to commercial is not the same thing. You are comparing apples to dirt.

NOT worth the price. Their greed bit them in the buttski.

6 years ago 11/21/2017 11:31am EST

re: Jzs

Jzs wrote:
Why don’t you two and letsrun crew get off your dead azzes and do it better. I’m thinking it won’t turn up any better. On a positive note I hope you and yours had a chance to look at the fantastic job the NCAASports network did a number weeks ago with the conference meet actually held there at the Tom Sawyer course ... couldn’t have been better..! Continue to complain about the coverage or maybe spend some of your money and do it better.

Why don't you go away Mark's personal shill? Your post makes ZERO sense.

6 years ago 11/21/2017 11:55am EST

re: NON-Flotracker

NON-Flotracker wrote:
Jzs wrote:
Why don’t you two and letsrun crew get off your dead azzes and do it better. I’m thinking it won’t turn up any better. On a positive note I hope you and yours had a chance to look at the fantastic job the NCAASports network did a number weeks ago with the conference meet actually held there at the Tom Sawyer course ... couldn’t have been better..! Continue to complain about the coverage or maybe spend some of your money and do it better.
Why don't you go away Mark's personal shill? Your post makes ZERO sense.

So, did Flotrack cover the video production with the conference meet you mention? Or, are you agreeing that Flotrack DID a poor job and you are recommending the NCAASports network?

6 years ago 11/21/2017 7:34pm EST

re: not following?

On a positive note, whoever produced the stream for the DII West regional did an amazing job, best stream of a cross country race I've watched with at least 3 cameras switching between leaders and two views of the field. Really liked how they did the finish, one camera on the line, occasionally switching to a further out view.

The feed did get a bit shaky a couple times, but that was the extent of my complaints.

Get whoever did this on for Nationals.

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