CSTV-All Access (an update)

[Panthers to the Bone]

I got a tip from a little birdie last night that UNI and CSTV had figured out a way to get the wide angle camera shots broadcast to the All-Access crowd. I checked it out during the women's game last night, and sure enough there was no "video board" shots...it was all from a camera up top on the sidelines. There were no replays that I saw, the audio came in great, and the picture was good. There is no score, like pretty much every other online video production I have seen, but with the audio of Gary or Eric's pbp, you don't have to worry about not hearing the score...they give plenty of updates.

The complaints have been heard, and the improvements have been made. Sometimes we don't get the results we want when we want them (and as consumers you have that right I guess), but the UNI athletics department has done what they can to improve the situation. In addition, they have been working on the sound system (as someone came on to Gary's show talking about on Wednesday). They think everything is worked out now. The audio should be improved for both introductions and music. Just an update for those who are interested.

[panthergrl0307]

The department has been working extremely hard ever since the opening of the McLeod Center to get all the kinks worked out. I definitely appreciate all their hard work and will continue to show patience with any other problems that may arise as this is the first season of a brand new arena, and it's to be expected that various things will need to be worked through, and much trial and error will occur to get everything perfect.

[Newsbreaker]

Well done.

[pantherclaw]

The sound at the women's games was very good, hopefully they've worked the kinks out of the problem.

[panther2317]

I didn't get to hear the guy on Gary's show. Did anyone else? If so, a brief recap would be much appreciated.

[OH BABY! I luv this team!]

I didn't get to hear the guy on Gary's show. Did anyone else? If so, a brief recap would be much appreciated.

This was quite interesting panther2317 and all panther fans. The company that put in the sound system called me and said they had heard some of the calls from fans on my sports talk show, ON PRESS ROW, and that they wanted to let me know to let all the panther fans know they are working on the problem and I invited the guy to be on my show. First of all, the company and the guy I talked to seemed very professional and are bound and determined to have the sound system as good as it possibly can be at the McLeod. They are the same company that installed the system in the UNI dome and I think we all can agree that is a great sound system. As with anything new and a number of different people working with the sound system it takes a while to get everyone to understand what you can and can't do with the system and what you have to do to get it to work to its maximum and also the things NOT to do with it so that the sound is not distorted. Part of the problem with the quality of sound coming out of the McLeod system had ot do with the digital mixer the music was being fed into the main system and then when the PA guy would talk the music would just override the pa guy and they have tweeked that and I think you will hear a much better sound this Friday night. I know that Nate and the rest of the UNI staff has been working really really hard to get the sound system straighted out and performing the way they want so congrats to them for their hard work. The company feels they have the kinks out and the system will perform better than ever.

[ubuntuCAT]

great news!

[UNI MadCat]

I was just coming online to talk about this too. I'm very pleased at the changes. PTTB I get the sense from your post that your little birdie(s) may not have been that happy that they were receiving some negative criticism and weren't that thrilled that they were forced to make improvments. But I have to be honest, it was worth every word written. It never would have changed if people wouldn't have voiced their concerns. Now it is going to be great and UNI will see much more revenue in the long run from it.

So, thank your birdies and let them know that we dont complain to piss them off, we voice concern because we love our Panthers and want the best scenario possible that is mutually beneficial.

Props to the powers that be that worked on getting things done.

A few years ago, when there was no such thing as a "Panthernation" (in the online and figurative forms) and our voices would not be heard as much.

Kudos! Kudos! Kudos!

[Panthers Win!!]

Great news on all fronts. It will be very nice to see the Panthers play defense now.

[ubuntuCAT]

FYI tonights game won't be on all-access because of the TV contract