I am going to do some experimentation myself this weekend. Last month, the girlfriend bought a 30" Sony Plasma Screen TV. Noticing it has XVGA inputs, I am going to try and get her digital cable installed with internet access in the next week or so.
While none of this is too exciting, I AM wondering if anyone else has hooked up their TV's to their computers to watch Kona over the past couple of years. I'm wondering if there is good enough reason to try and pump the broadcast through my computer (or laptop) and output to the plasma screen? Am I waisting my time with this? Is the compression used by IM Live too pixelated? Anyone? Anyone? Buehler?
My best viewing was about 5 years ago when IM Live simply simulcasted the broadcast shown on the island. Live video, off topic comments, race clips of the camera guys actually talking to the athletes while in motion...it was awesome (even if it was a little windy and you heard as much wind noise as anything else). Still the best coverage I've seen to date. They even had 20 minute breaks every once in awhile which helped get a few things done here and there (bathroom breaks, eating, etc.) Of course, I watched this off a T1 line with a dual processor computer (an Intergraph Workstation that had graphics that far superseded standard graphics cards).
Heck, maybe if it works, I'll have a party in So.Cal to watch this live from now on ;-) (instead of waiting for the less-race-coverage-human interest story-filled-dramatic-Emmy Award winning-version)
Craig Preston - President / Preston Presentations
Saving the world with more professional, powerful, and persuasive presentations - one audience at a time.
While none of this is too exciting, I AM wondering if anyone else has hooked up their TV's to their computers to watch Kona over the past couple of years. I'm wondering if there is good enough reason to try and pump the broadcast through my computer (or laptop) and output to the plasma screen? Am I waisting my time with this? Is the compression used by IM Live too pixelated? Anyone? Anyone? Buehler?
My best viewing was about 5 years ago when IM Live simply simulcasted the broadcast shown on the island. Live video, off topic comments, race clips of the camera guys actually talking to the athletes while in motion...it was awesome (even if it was a little windy and you heard as much wind noise as anything else). Still the best coverage I've seen to date. They even had 20 minute breaks every once in awhile which helped get a few things done here and there (bathroom breaks, eating, etc.) Of course, I watched this off a T1 line with a dual processor computer (an Intergraph Workstation that had graphics that far superseded standard graphics cards).
Heck, maybe if it works, I'll have a party in So.Cal to watch this live from now on ;-) (instead of waiting for the less-race-coverage-human interest story-filled-dramatic-Emmy Award winning-version)
Craig Preston - President / Preston Presentations
Saving the world with more professional, powerful, and persuasive presentations - one audience at a time.