KKyuubi 0 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 I was going to post this last week on Black Friday...but then since the forums were down Last night, NFL Network aired their first produced game as a part of a new package that would air Thursday night games (and even Saturday night) games soon. Although I did hear complaints about the quality of the actual coverage (and picture quality), the graphics were quite excellent! They had a neat red and grey look going on with some pretty noticable graphic effects (like little orange flares), but the scoreboard was quite interesting! Most of the time, it's stretched across the top like Fox's board, but during some times (such as kickoffs and field goals), it shortens and moves to the center! But still, the visual presentation was nice...but the commentators and video quality were H.O.R.R.I.B.L.E! But, I don't have HD either, but those quality comments came from other people. Update on November 30th: The quality is a bit better tonight on the game in progress, and I think they kinda slimmed down the scorebar a little. But still, I think that Fox and CBS have done a much better job than NFL Network. Think some people could post some (HD) caps of the game so we can all see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven 0 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Here are some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKyuubi 0 Posted December 1, 2006 Author Share Posted December 1, 2006 Notice the quality of those screenshots...I believe it was REALLY that bad. Those look more like 16:9 SD instead of HD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven 0 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 The HD qaulity was fine, but my capture card does not retain the good HD quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 609 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 I didn't watch last night's game, but I did watch the Thanksgiving game, and I found their graphics to be on the blurry side. I don't know if it's because I don't have an HD TV or because of something with my satellite signal, but they didn't look very crisp at all to me. The other network's graphics look *much* better. Another thing I observed is that Bryant Gumbel just doesn't seem right for play-by-play. I don't really have a problem with Cris Collinsworth, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskanews 107 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 i watched whatever their "first" broadcast was, im newe to the whole HD thing, so i was still standing there in awe, whether it was good HD or bad HD, i dont know, i thought it was good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliwxdude 252 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 I watched the Thanksgiving night game on INHD2 (Cox San Diego puts the NFL Network HD stuff on INHD2 rather than giving it its own channel) and I too wasn't impressed with the HD quality. It wasn't as bad as the screenshots on here, but it wasn't as good as the NFL on Fox's HD quality. NFL Network's coverage suffered from bad macroblocking especially in the first half. Part of the macroblocking problem is because they're broadcasting in 1080i like NBC and CBS, which is more susceptible to macroblocking than the 720p format that ESPN HD and Fox broadcast in. The picture quality seemed to get better as the game went on, but overall, it wasn't great HD. The graphics are OK, but honestly, Bryant Gumbel brings the whole thing down for me. Why couldn't the NFL have hired someone like Gary Thorne or Brad Nessler or Mike Patrick to do the play-by-play? (Yes, I was one of the few people who enjoyed hearing Mike Patrick call ESPN's Sunday night games.) Seriously, the whole Bryant thing needs to be rethought for next season. I'm OK with Cris Collinsworth, though I'm getting tired of seeing him on Football Night in America, HBO's Inside the NFL, and Thursday/Saturday Night Football. But I'll take mediocre HD over 4:3 SD anyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVY 10 Fan 232 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 I didn't watch last night's game, but I did watch the Thanksgiving game, and I found their graphics to be on the blurry side. I don't know if it's because I don't have an HD TV or because of something with my satellite signal, but they didn't look very crisp at all to me. The other network's graphics look *much* better. Another thing I observed is that Bryant Gumbel just doesn't seem right for play-by-play. I don't really have a problem with Cris Collinsworth, though. No, he isn't. PLAY-BY-PLAY RULE #1: You don't want a guy doing play-by-play that sounds like a whinier version of Kermit the Frog. I'd prefer his brother, Greg (and I don't really like him in the booth, either). Collinsworth may be getting overworked, but I'd use him in the preseason as a test PBP in case they can't find a good one. (Mike Patrick, I think, has had some health issues recently). Or, maybe they could dump Gumbel and use Pat Summerall as a stand-in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliwxdude 252 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Mike Patrick had heart surgery in the beginning of the 2004 season, and Pat Summerall filled in for him on the ESPN preseason telecasts and a few Sunday night games early on. This year, he's doing the Saturday night primetime college football game on ESPN, and he just did ESPN on ABC's coverage of the Big XII Championship. So I'd say he's in good shape. EDIT: Cris Collinsworth was originally supposed to be the play-by-play commentator for the NFL Network games. After having him call a few "test games" in the preseason, the network decided he was a better fit as a color commentator, and they hired Bryant Gumbel as PBP instead. So, Cris's play-by-play must have really sucked if they replaced him with Gumbel. Greg ("50!" "40!" "30!" "20!" "10!") Gumbel isn't really any improvement, except he doesn't have Bryant's whiny voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVY 10 Fan 232 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Mike Patrick had heart surgery in the beginning of the 2004 season, and Pat Summerall filled in for him on the ESPN preseason telecasts and a few Sunday night games early on. This year, he's doing the Saturday night primetime college football game on ESPN, and he just did ESPN on ABC's coverage of the Big XII Championship. So I'd say he's in good shape. EDIT: Cris Collinsworth was originally supposed to be the play-by-play commentator for the NFL Network games. After having him call a few "test games" in the preseason, the network decided he was a better fit as a color commentator, and they hired Bryant Gumbel as PBP instead. So, Cris's play-by-play must have really sucked if they replaced him with Gumbel. Greg ("50!" "40!" "30!" "20!" "10!") Gumbel isn't really any improvement, except he doesn't have Bryant's whiny voice. I think Collinsworth was supposed to be the play-by-play for NBC before Al Michaels became available and got traded by Disney/ABC for some cartoon predecessor to Mickey Mouse. I may start another topic on possible replacements for Bryant Gumbel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
first on fox 18 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 I may start another topic on possible replacements for Bryant Gumbel. Please don't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler 150 Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 The NFL on NFL Network graphics weren't as bad as I expected, and they look really nice in HD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVY 10 Fan 232 Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Mike Patrick had heart surgery in the beginning of the 2004 season, and Pat Summerall filled in for him on the ESPN preseason telecasts and a few Sunday night games early on. This year, he's doing the Saturday night primetime college football game on ESPN, and he just did ESPN on ABC's coverage of the Big XII Championship. So I'd say he's in good shape. EDIT: Cris Collinsworth was originally supposed to be the play-by-play commentator for the NFL Network games. After having him call a few "test games" in the preseason, the network decided he was a better fit as a color commentator, and they hired Bryant Gumbel as PBP instead. So, Cris's play-by-play must have really sucked if they replaced him with Gumbel. Greg ("50!" "40!" "30!" "20!" "10!") Gumbel isn't really any improvement, except he doesn't have Bryant's whiny voice. I think Collinsworth was supposed to be the play-by-play for NBC before Al Michaels became available and got traded by Disney/ABC for some cartoon predecessor to Mickey Mouse. I may start another topic on possible replacements for Bryant Gumbel. I remember the name now. This obscurity was called Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. (No wonder no one alive had heard of this guy before that trade). The logo is too obvious an NBC knockoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKyuubi 0 Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share Posted December 7, 2006 Eh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
first on fox 18 Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 He is talking about the 'Thursday Night Football' logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 609 Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Oh, and Bryant Gumbel saying " has checked in" every time there's a player substitution is getting annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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