Post by Skaggs on Apr 7, 2009 7:41:34 GMT -5
YES' picture rates net loss
Daily News, Monday, April 6th 2009, 9:45 PM
The Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network is in the midst of an advertising campaign touting the quality of its high-definition coverage of Bombers baseball.
YES suits would be more realistic launching a campaign with the following tag line: Vince Carter is not the only Net prominently featured on YES.
The clarity of YES' high-def coverage coming out of the new Yankee Stadium allows viewers to see the stubble on Derek Jeter's chin, but when he is fielding a ground ball, viewers see those specks of hair through a net.
On Friday and Saturday, all pictures provided by the high home-plate camera (grounders to the infield, fly balls to the outfield) were obstructed by the net - aka the screen - behind home plate, which shields fans from batted baseballs.
The thought of having to watch a Yankees game on YES through Spiderman's web inspired Daily News reader Louis Lazzarini to ask: "For a billion-dollar ballpark, is it not possible to get a camera angle not obstructed by a net?"
Unless those responsible for planning the Bombers Bronx palace said, "When it comes to our TV setup, let's go for the old (Braves) Fulton County Stadium look," the answer to Mr. Lazzarini's question is a resounding yes.
Think about it. Everyone knows the amount of planning, time and - most of all - money that went into building the new Yankee Stadium. The Yankee family vowed to give fans nothing but the best. Everyone also knows the Yankees own a huge financial stake in Al Yankzeera.
Does it not stand to reason that along with the concern for fans attending games at the Stadium, there would be equal concern for those who watch on Al Yank? State-of-the-art Stadium. State-of-the-art Yankee telecasts. Makes sense, right?
The net behind home plate at the new Stadium is bigger than the one at the old joint. That's got to be part of the problem. Still, there must be a way to get - or shoot - around the net. There's got to be a way to produce a net-less telecast from a different camera position.
The fact YES gave viewers an obstructed view in its first two telecasts was not only embarrassing, it suggested there may not have been a whole lot of consultation - concerning camera positioning - between Yankees brass and the brilliant TV minds running YES during construction of the ballpark.
Nonetheless, considering how quickly Yankees suits have reacted to problems related to the new Stadium, maybe they'll fix this one too (hopefully before the April 16 home opener). Already, Yankee prez Randy Levine said the team will add a bunch of televisions to a section of the bleachers, where views of the field are obscured by a sports bar.
A questions remains: Will the pictures bleacher fans see on those new TVs continue to be obstructed by that net?
Only on YES.
Daily News, Monday, April 6th 2009, 9:45 PM
The Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network is in the midst of an advertising campaign touting the quality of its high-definition coverage of Bombers baseball.
YES suits would be more realistic launching a campaign with the following tag line: Vince Carter is not the only Net prominently featured on YES.
The clarity of YES' high-def coverage coming out of the new Yankee Stadium allows viewers to see the stubble on Derek Jeter's chin, but when he is fielding a ground ball, viewers see those specks of hair through a net.
On Friday and Saturday, all pictures provided by the high home-plate camera (grounders to the infield, fly balls to the outfield) were obstructed by the net - aka the screen - behind home plate, which shields fans from batted baseballs.
The thought of having to watch a Yankees game on YES through Spiderman's web inspired Daily News reader Louis Lazzarini to ask: "For a billion-dollar ballpark, is it not possible to get a camera angle not obstructed by a net?"
Unless those responsible for planning the Bombers Bronx palace said, "When it comes to our TV setup, let's go for the old (Braves) Fulton County Stadium look," the answer to Mr. Lazzarini's question is a resounding yes.
Think about it. Everyone knows the amount of planning, time and - most of all - money that went into building the new Yankee Stadium. The Yankee family vowed to give fans nothing but the best. Everyone also knows the Yankees own a huge financial stake in Al Yankzeera.
Does it not stand to reason that along with the concern for fans attending games at the Stadium, there would be equal concern for those who watch on Al Yank? State-of-the-art Stadium. State-of-the-art Yankee telecasts. Makes sense, right?
The net behind home plate at the new Stadium is bigger than the one at the old joint. That's got to be part of the problem. Still, there must be a way to get - or shoot - around the net. There's got to be a way to produce a net-less telecast from a different camera position.
The fact YES gave viewers an obstructed view in its first two telecasts was not only embarrassing, it suggested there may not have been a whole lot of consultation - concerning camera positioning - between Yankees brass and the brilliant TV minds running YES during construction of the ballpark.
Nonetheless, considering how quickly Yankees suits have reacted to problems related to the new Stadium, maybe they'll fix this one too (hopefully before the April 16 home opener). Already, Yankee prez Randy Levine said the team will add a bunch of televisions to a section of the bleachers, where views of the field are obscured by a sports bar.
A questions remains: Will the pictures bleacher fans see on those new TVs continue to be obstructed by that net?
Only on YES.
