TMS and terrestrial cricket
 

One of the joys of the current set up this summer has been the ability
to watch cricket on C4 (analogue) while listening to the TMS
commentary on 5 live sports extra, an option which will go anyway
because of the the ECB decision.

--
Richard Watkinson

Treasurer Sheffield Folk Festival

http://www.sheffieldfolkfestival.org/

A kitten is for life...

"Richard Watkinson" wrote in message
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One of the joys of the current set up this summer has been the
ability
to watch cricket on C4 (analogue) while listening to the TMS
commentary on 5 live sports extra, an option which will go anyway
because of the the ECB decision.


It was even better when one could listen to TMS on radio 4 (LW) and
watch the cricket on BBC2.

Your point being what exactly?...

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"Richard Watkinson" wrote in message
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One of the joys of the current set up this summer has been the
ability
to watch cricket on C4 (analogue) while listening to the TMS
commentary on 5 live sports extra, an option which will go anyway
because of the the ECB decision.


It was even better when one could listen to TMS on radio 4 (LW) and
watch the cricket on BBC2.

Your point being what exactly?...
one of the benefits of c4 was that their commentary team was so good that
you didnt need the tms team.
also my 5live sports extra is 5 seconds behind analogue tv it would be
impossible to watch and to listen to both.
same with football. impossible to watch itv2 football and listen to radio
5 commentary.

"dave" wrote in message
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one of the benefits of c4 was that their commentary team was so
good that
you didnt need the tms team.

Was that because they would never shut up and allow the pictures to
'speak' for themselves ?...

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"dave" wrote:


":::Jerry::::" wrote in message
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"Richard Watkinson" wrote in message
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One of the joys of the current set up this summer has been the
ability
to watch cricket on C4 (analogue) while listening to the TMS
commentary on 5 live sports extra, an option which will go anyway
because of the the ECB decision.


It was even better when one could listen to TMS on radio 4 (LW) and
watch the cricket on BBC2.

Your point being what exactly?...
one of the benefits of c4 was that their commentary team was so good that
you didnt need the tms team.
also my 5live sports extra is 5 seconds behind analogue tv it would be
impossible to watch and to listen to both.

Not so here but not as good as last year. I don't know the ins & outs
of this but last year channel 4 managed to synchronise their analogue
& digital coverage more or less.

This year there was a slight delay but not 5 seconds, 0.5 seconds I
will allow but I feel it was less than this.

Now as I was often working at the computer rather than glued to the TV
the TMS commentary provided the cues to avert my gaze from one monitor
to another.

I still had the best of both worlds and often would switch to C4 to
here Richie.

I wonder if Sky have opened a very small crack in the door by
announcing Sky3 on freeview. They would do themselves no harm by
putting a bit of live cricket on the new channel.

Eternally optimistic.


--
Richard Watkinson

Treasurer Sheffield Folk Festival

http://www.sheffieldfolkfestival.org/

A kitten is for life...

"Richard Watkinson" wrote in message
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"dave" wrote:


":::Jerry::::" wrote in message
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"Richard Watkinson" wrote in message
...
One of the joys of the current set up this summer has been the
ability
to watch cricket on C4 (analogue) while listening to the TMS
commentary on 5 live sports extra, an option which will go anyway
because of the the ECB decision.


It was even better when one could listen to TMS on radio 4 (LW) and
watch the cricket on BBC2.

Your point being what exactly?...
one of the benefits of c4 was that their commentary team was so good
that
you didnt need the tms team.
also my 5live sports extra is 5 seconds behind analogue tv it would
be
impossible to watch and to listen to both.

Not so here but not as good as last year. I don't know the ins & outs
of this but last year channel 4 managed to synchronise their analogue
& digital coverage more or less.

This year there was a slight delay but not 5 seconds, 0.5 seconds I
will allow but I feel it was less than this.

Now as I was often working at the computer rather than glued to the TV
the TMS commentary provided the cues to avert my gaze from one monitor
to another.

I still had the best of both worlds and often would switch to C4 to
here Richie.

I wonder if Sky have opened a very small crack in the door by
announcing Sky3 on freeview. They would do themselves no harm by
putting a bit of live cricket on the new channel.

i meant the difference between watching c4 and listening to 5 live extra a
few seconds behind.
isnt sky 3 just replacing sky travel which is already on freeview.
i doubt they will put cricket there as they will want to get as many new
subscribers as poss as football subscribers is saturated

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"dave" wrote:


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"dave" wrote:


":::Jerry::::" wrote in message
enews.net...

"Richard Watkinson" wrote in message
...
One of the joys of the current set up this summer has been the
ability
to watch cricket on C4 (analogue) while listening to the TMS
commentary on 5 live sports extra, an option which will go anyway
because of the the ECB decision.


It was even better when one could listen to TMS on radio 4 (LW) and
watch the cricket on BBC2.

Your point being what exactly?...
one of the benefits of c4 was that their commentary team was so good
that
you didnt need the tms team.
also my 5live sports extra is 5 seconds behind analogue tv it would
be
impossible to watch and to listen to both.

Not so here but not as good as last year. I don't know the ins & outs
of this but last year channel 4 managed to synchronise their analogue
& digital coverage more or less.

This year there was a slight delay but not 5 seconds, 0.5 seconds I
will allow but I feel it was less than this.

Now as I was often working at the computer rather than glued to the TV
the TMS commentary provided the cues to avert my gaze from one monitor
to another.

I still had the best of both worlds and often would switch to C4 to
here Richie.

I wonder if Sky have opened a very small crack in the door by
announcing Sky3 on freeview. They would do themselves no harm by
putting a bit of live cricket on the new channel.

i meant the difference between watching c4 and listening to 5 live extra a
few seconds behind.

So did I. Somehow last year they had managed to delay the analogue so
that it was near as dammit in sync with digital and hence Sports
extra.


isnt sky 3 just replacing sky travel which is already on freeview.
i doubt they will put cricket there as they will want to get as many new
subscribers as poss as football subscribers is saturated


That was tongue in cheek wishful thinking.


--
Richard Watkinson

Treasurer Sheffield Folk Festival

http://www.sheffieldfolkfestival.org/

Turn left where the chip shop used to be.