Ah jaysis [TV3 secures RWC rights]

OldRio

Synode wrote: »

It is FTA, just not in HD. ITV isn't HD either on Saorview

Therefore, like I said, the HD is not FTA on non subscription channels. Which considering it won the broadcasting rights for this country is shocking.

vienne86

Murray Kinsella on TV - I have no idea what he looks/sounds like, but hopefully his analysis will be as good as his printed word. Stringer is a decent pundit on BT IMO, so I'm glad he is part of the team. Mattie in there too - good news. And well done Shane Jennings getting this gig so soon after retirement.

Suddenly I am much less worried about the TV3 coverage than I was.

Why do they think they need Barnes I wonder?

.ak

Stringer won't have much time to do punditry when he's helping Leinster defend the title during the RWC window.

nc6000

Are there any plans for TV3 to start broadcasting in HD on Sky?

LEIN

nc6000 wrote: »

Are there any plans for TV3 to start broadcasting in HD on Sky?

Says August in the story.

The_Captain

vienne86 wrote: »

Murray Kinsella on TV - I have no idea what he looks/sounds like, but hopefully his analysis will be as good as his printed word. Stringer is a decent pundit on BT IMO, so I'm glad he is part of the team. Mattie in there too - good news. And well done Shane Jennings getting this gig so soon after retirement.

Suddenly I am much less worried about the TV3 coverage than I was.

Why do they think they need Barnes I wonder?

TV3 are expecting the quality of rugby to be astonishing, possibly even sumptuous

nc6000

LEIN wrote: »

Says August in the story.

Thanks. No mention of HD in the one I read.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/tv3-unveil-their-panel-for-this-years-rugby-world-cup-31024399.html

DDC1990

Great to see Murray Kinsella as a pundit.

Great Rugby Analyst, and though I've only seen him on TV once before (Setanta's coverage of the Limerick Club 7's) he seemed to take the the screen well.

shuffol

I don't mind Barnes, he's generally knowledgeable when it comes to players and teams which is an improvement on most the RTE lads.

total former

shuffol wrote: »

I don't mind Barnes, he's generally knowledgeable when it comes to players and teams which is an improvement on most the RTE lads.

He's one of the best pundits around IMO. There's a perception that he's anti-Irish, which is bizarre given how effusive he is in praising Munster and Leinster especially.

No bad thing to have a bit more non-Irish perspective on it either. Has Back done any work before?

Ugh, I'm dreading Matt Cooper though.

The_Captain

total former wrote: »

He's one of the best pundits around IMO. There's a perception that he's anti-Irish, which is bizarre given how effusive he is in praising Munster and Leinster especially.

No bad thing to have a bit more non-Irish perspective on it either. Has Back done any work before?

Ugh, I'm dreading Matt Cooper though.

Whaaaaat? The man pretty much creamed himself during Munster matches in the 08 era

irishfeen

TV3 reporter confirming on Twitter that all 48 games will be in HD .. I presume something like the old BBC HD when there will be content from TV3 and 3e on the HD channel.

Larbre34

Maybe Barnes and Cooper might cancel each other out in some sort of newtonian limit on the number of a-holes that can occupy the same space.

Other than that its a decent lineup, although part of me will miss Trevor Brennan's entertaining complete lack of knowledge.

Richard Hillman

Very happy with that line-up. I hope they will be at the Ireland games rather than in studio. I think their football coverage has imrpoved a lot over the last coupe of years so it bodes well for an improvement from their last outing.

dregin

Saorview HD > UPC HD from what I've seen... UPC's may have improved in the last while, though.

él statutorio

total former wrote: »

He's one of the best pundits around IMO. There's a perception that he's anti-Irish, which is bizarre given how effusive he is in praising Munster and Leinster especially.

No bad thing to have a bit more non-Irish perspective on it either. Has Back done any work before?

Ugh, I'm dreading Matt Cooper though.

That's Stephen Jones you're thinking of. It's not a perception either.

Synode

dregin wrote: »

Saorview HD > UPC HD from what I've seen... UPC's may have improved in the last while, though.

HD is HD

total former

él statutorio wrote: »

That's Stephen Jones you're thinking of. It's not a perception either.

I don't think Stephen Jones is ever on TV, but no, I know which is which.

irishfeen

Synode wrote: »

HD is HD

Actually no, depends on what bit rate the channels are running at.. you will notice Sky Sports 1 HD (14Mb/s) is among the sharpest HD picture on satellite but any HD channel is about 3,4.5 times better then SD TV. RTÉ2 HD runs at 11.9Mb/s for example while 3e runs at 1.8Mb/s, RTÉ One 2.5Mb/s, TV3 2.8Mb/s (on average)... the difference in quality can be exceptional. 3e is among the worst on the satellite sky operates.

Sorry if that's a bit technical ... main thing is even a poor HD channel is at least 3 times better then a SD channel.


For anyone interested on Saorview RTÉ1 HD runs (on average) at 6.1Mb/s, RTÉ2HD 6.6, TV3 2.1Mb/s and 3e 2.2Mb/s

total former

It seems that TV3HD will only be available through UPC and Sky with relevant HD subs.

So if you rely on Saorview, it's SD for you. If you have freesat or don't have the Sky HD pack, you can always watch on ITV HD.

LEIN

total former wrote: »

It seems that TV3HD will only be available through UPC and Sky with relevant HD subs.

So if you rely on Saorview, it's SD for you. If you have freesat or don't have the Sky HD pack, you can always watch on ITV HD.

Where are you getting the info?

irishfeen

LEIN wrote: »

Where are you getting the info?

The confirmed it to a number of us today

"Hi ...... ,

Unfortunately you will not access to HD on SKY without subscribing to their HD subscription.

Regards,
TV3"

irishfeen

Absolutely ridiculous decision from TV3 - ITV HD it will be!

vienne86

irishfeen wrote: »

Absolutely ridiculous decision from TV3 - ITV HD it will be!

Never thought of this! Tks!

curious incident

That is total bullshít from TV3.

Celly Smunt

This was always going to happen. Have they put a list of who is going to be on the panel,commentary etc etc?

wp_rathead

Celly Smunt wrote: »

This was always going to happen. Have they put a list of who is going to be on the panel,commentary etc etc?

Yes, Infairness their lineup is pretty good
Looking forward to hearing Murray Kinsella from 42.ie - writes brilliant articles so hopefully his knowledge translates to TV

The Lost Sheep

Celly Smunt wrote: »

This was always going to happen. Have they put a list of who is going to be on the panel,commentary etc etc?

Keith Wood, Matt Williams, Peter Stringer, Shane Jennings and Hugo McNeil will be analysts.Commentators include Liam Toland, Stuart Barnes and Conor McNamara. Murray Kinsella will provide analysis with Sinead Kissane and Matt Cooper also among the broadcast team

Celly Smunt

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Keith Wood, Matt Williams, Peter Stringer, Shane Jennings and Hugo McNeil will be analysts.Commentators include Liam Toland, Stuart Barnes and Conor McNamara. Murray Kinsella will provide analysis with Sinead Kissane and Matt Cooper also among the broadcast team

Not a bad line up at all there, but Matt Cooper ugh.

Losty Dublin

Celly Smunt wrote: »

Not a bad line up at all there, but Matt Cooper ugh.

I'd say the same about Stuart Barnes; IMO he is a dreadful commentator. They have signed Neil Back as well.