ABC is garbage

Adelpiero · Post by **Adelpiero** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:22 pm

another year watching the world cup on univision.

the picture quality is poor. why even spend the $$$ and send tv crews? just keep the guys in conneticut, use univisions feed and announce in the stuido(ala fox sports world).

disney/abc/espn=garbage

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:34 pm

agree. but werent' the ABC games supposed to be in HD. doesn't matter to me, I'm moving in a month and dumped cable service a couple weeks ago to save some coin....so my antennae reception blows (since i live pretty close to the foothills here in Colorado)

ElTaco · Post by **ElTaco** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:57 pm

Anyone try out some of the webcasting or P2P casts from Japan? They are about as exciting as the US Broadcasts, but at least I can watch the broadcasts from work.

Nishlord · Post by **Nishlord** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:05 pm

The coverage on ITV - the UK's other channel - is sponsored by Budweiser. They have 10-second clips before and after the ad-breaks of two stereotypically ignorant American ESPN types.

They offend me, never mind Americans.

socal · Post by **socal** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:25 am

Univision is all you need.

RadioFan · Post by **RadioFan** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:36 am

Yep, that's all I've been watching, except in between games, then I'll switch to ESPN.

See You Next Wednesday · Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:28 pm

Just don't let the board conservatives know you have taken to watching Spanish language broadcasts.

Cross Traffic · Post by **Cross Traffic** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:07 pm

Univision is much better at covering the games.

When they have a baseball announcer and hockey color commentator calling games for espn...there is a problem

al? · Post by **al?** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:16 pm

The commentators sound like they're calling a wrestling match.

Get a different feed if you can.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Sat Jun 17, 2006 8:43 pm

How do you guys know the Univision coverage is better? Do you all speak Spanish?

I guess I just don't understand how listening to a Spaniard on speed is less annoying than the ABC coverage.

socal · Post by **socal** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:27 pm

I don't speak Spanish but I still prefer the coverage before, during, between and after matches.

SoCalTrjn · Post by **SoCalTrjn** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:33 pm

Thats because so few people in the US actually give 2 shits about soccer, they could have aired a replay of the SuperBowl and had 10 times the ratings

Adelpiero · Post by **Adelpiero** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:40 pm

SoCalTrjn wrote:Thats because so few people in the US actually give 2 shits about soccer, they could have aired a replay of the SuperBowl and had 10 times the ratings

^^^
the idiot of cfb has spoken

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:03 pm

socal wrote:I don't speak Spanish but I still prefer the coverage before, during, between and after matches.

I guess for a (very) casual soccer fan like myself...it's more beneficial to watch the ABC coverage. As boring as they may be, I will at least get a few tidbits of information about the players that I wouldn't learn by listening to a language I do not understand.

I can see why someone would be less than satisfied with ABC's coverage (as it relates to ALL sports), but on the other hand, I see no upside to watching it covered by a language you do not understand.

Just doesn't make sense.

Adelpiero · Post by **Adelpiero** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:23 pm

i watch univision because of the picture quality, not for the announcers.

oh yeah and rack gagagagagagagagagoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:27 pm

It was a little bright for me. Bordering on unrealistic.

Left Seater · Post by **Left Seater** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 1:35 am

i watch univision because of the picture quality

The feed is all the same. Every country/network doesn't have their own cameras covering each game. The feed is the feed and picture quality comes down to individual TVs. Some stations come in better in some areas than other stations even though they come in on the same cable/sat feed.

I do have to say though that I have seen more stations tuned to Univision. The TV at the carwash, the tv on the counter at the gas station, the TV at the airport, etc. From a purely selfish standpoint I am happy to see more people tuning into Univision's coverage as it just hurts ESPN and ABC's ratings and maybe in the future we won't have this forced down our throats.

SoCalTrjn · Post by **SoCalTrjn** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 1:48 am

car wash, gas station.....thats because soccer fans in this country generally speak spanish

Adelpiero · Post by **Adelpiero** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 2:19 am

SoCalTrjn wrote:car wash, gas station.....thats because soccer fans in this country generally speak spanish

yeah, i mean none of the euros or asians who live in the usa would be watching

Adelpiero · Post by **Adelpiero** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 3:04 pm

holy shit

the halftime show on unvivison

about 10 hot latina bitches in tight brazil uniforms. definately spank material, and you ask why univision is better than abc???

T REX · Post by **T REX** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:31 pm

Having no problems with my HD

Go USA