TV3 RWC coverage

vkid · 21-09-2015 08:23PM

I don't see a problem with tv3 tbh.
I'll take anything over rte and the likes of hook, pope and Co...

bajer101 · 21-09-2015 08:37PM

I'm re-watching the SA v JAP game on youtube cast to my main TV in 360p and it is better quality than when I watched it live on TV3 in SD on Saorview.

Tompatrick · 21-09-2015 08:44PM

Redgirl82 wrote: »

Anyone listen to Hook etc doing the half time analysis online?

Impossible. Sound quality was dreadful. They looked out of place. Hook Pope and McGurk should be running this from rte and stop the tv3 sh1tshow.

gordongekko · 21-09-2015 08:51PM

efb wrote: »

ITV have access to a much larger revenue stream and ITV2-4 isn't on Freesat in HD

Tv3 received a huge write down of their debt, paid for by the irish public and in return we are asked to watch blur vision and ads.

h_orse · 21-09-2015 09:05PM

I think tv3 coverage is the worst iv heard, it's hard to watch and listen to the commenting

efb · 21-09-2015 09:45PM

gordongekko wrote: »

Tv3 received a huge write down of their debt, paid for by the irish public and in return we are asked to watch blur vision and ads.

http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/anglo-to-park-private-equity-companys-80m-loan-in-tv3-deal-26818964.html

Its wasn't a debt write down it was a loan restructuring.

CatFromHue · 21-09-2015 11:38PM

vkid wrote: »

I don't see a problem with tv3 tbh.
I'll take anything over rte and the likes of hook, pope and Co...

Me neither.

The guys on TV3 are actually not massively negative and looking for things to give out about.

Say in their show on Friday at 6 they actually looked happy and excited about what we're going to see over the next few weeks. For whatever reason RTE Rugby just can't do happy.

Zzippy · 22-09-2015 12:16AM

Yeah I've Horizon too and a new HD tv, the picture quality is great for me. Analysis is fine, Cooper is meh, but dear God, the ads. It's like watching American tv, more ads than programme.

Stheno · 22-09-2015 12:23AM

Are Sky Sports showing the games?

CatFromHue · 22-09-2015 01:15AM

Zzippy wrote: »

Yeah I've Horizon too and a new HD tv, the picture quality is great for me. Analysis is fine, Cooper is meh, but dear God, the ads. It's like watching American tv, more ads than programme.

Is it just TV3 who are showing so much ads or are ITV at it too?

I only have TV3 so don't know.

duckysauce · 22-09-2015 02:01AM

deadybai wrote: »

Watching both TV3SD and ITVHD the weekend and have to say Tv3 are doing a great job. Without doubt the picture quality is vastly improved over the blurry Champions League games we were getting a while ago. Its clear that the main commentator doesn't watch rugby regularly but he has improved since the first game. I love the Southern Hemisphere commentators. Think their accents fit the rugby perfectly. Its a shame you have to subscribe to watch in HD but I have to say theres very little difference between TV3 in standard definition than ITV in HD.

Overall I think Tv3 have done great so far and will be watching them over ITV.

there is a massive difference unreal, switched between both yesterday and thought there was a problem with saorview box . Tv 3 transmission is utter crap .

gordongekko · 22-09-2015 07:27AM

efb wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/anglo-to-park-private-equity-companys-80m-loan-in-tv3-deal-26818964.html

Its wasn't a debt write down it was a loan restructuring.

The ibrc have since then sold the debt to the private equity owners of tv3 who booked a large profit on the transition and then sold the station onto upc.

My Darling Clementine · 22-09-2015 07:30AM

Who is the TV3 presenter?

I know the square root of f*ck all about rugby, but this guy is hopeless- he's as wooden as my floorboards

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 22-09-2015 10:32AM

The sound is pretty bad. I thought Ireland's Call sounded dreadful the other day but then I found a video of it on YouTube from ITV's coverage and you could hear how loud the crowd was. Welsh anthem also sounded shockingly poor on TV3 and it's usually one of the loudest. Assume it was the same situation. Their sound mixing needs to improve. You'd think they'd have tested that out before the tournament started. Maybe they'll have it sorted for the next round of matches.

MJohnston · 22-09-2015 11:56AM

CatFromHue wrote: »

Is it just TV3 who are showing so much ads or are ITV at it too?

I only have TV3 so don't know.

As I said back in this thread, I was up north over the weekend and ITV (or UTV at least) is *exactly* the same - right down to the awkward post-anthem, pre-kickoff ad break, which makes me presume that everyone else is just working off of ITV's schedule.

.ak · 22-09-2015 11:58AM

Could be the same with every channel.

OldRio · 22-09-2015 12:08PM

ITV handle the half time break differently. Ad break right after the half time whistle. Analyse the half. Second break.

noway12345 · 23-09-2015 02:17PM

Will Shane Byrne ever get the hair chopped?

.ak · 23-09-2015 02:19PM

noway12345 wrote: »

Will Shane Byrne ever get the hair chopped?

Get out.

MJohnston · 23-09-2015 02:20PM

noway12345 wrote: »

Will Shane Byrne ever get the hair chopped?

Just needs a beard

Mr.Prodston · 23-09-2015 02:29PM

Tommy Martin (an actual sports presenter) talking to Shane Byrne about rugby, his experience with Eddie Jones and lack of ads has been the best 25 minutes of coverage so far.

Imagine that eh?

bajer101 · 23-09-2015 02:29PM

Tried watching the TV3 web stream, but it's too choppy. Have switched to [redacted]

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noway12345 · 23-09-2015 02:29PM

Utopia Parkway · 23-09-2015 02:35PM

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

Tommy Martin (an actual sports presenter) talking to Shane Byrne about rugby, his experience with Eddie Jones and lack of ads has been the best 25 minutes of coverage so far.

Imagine that eh?

Tommy Martin is a good professional sports presenter. Better than Matt Cooper anyway who I think is a bit of a spoofer to be honest.

El Weirdo · 23-09-2015 02:56PM

Laidlaw knows Kingsholm so well.

So we keep being told.

Stheno · 23-09-2015 06:33PM

Change to the end of game coverage today, they are showing a bit more of e.g. the players doing the after match stuff etc, rather than going straight to a break.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 23-09-2015 06:34PM

Bit more footage at the end of the match there and no cut straight to ads before analysis. Have they been paying attention?

ThisRegard · 23-09-2015 06:35PM

They have another hour and a half to fill with stuff, lots of time.

Stheno · 23-09-2015 06:36PM

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Bit more footage at the end of the match there and no cut straight to ads before analysis. Have they been paying attention?

Seem to have.

Compared to the weekend, where at half time they went straight to a break, quick chat, another break, quick chat, another break, today they had one after the whistle, and just before the restart.

Both matches so far that's what they've done.

And for both of them the end of game coverage was better too.

Shane Byrne was super today to listen too.
I however cannot warm to Matt Williams

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 23-09-2015 06:39PM

Matt Cooper seems to have been relegated to the 3e coverage of the France match. Or they're just giving both main presenters a fair shot.

Assume they'll show a bit of the Scotland match again here to fill the time.

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