Comments on: KnockOut: Victories for Hertner and Jansson

By: inglof

inglof — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:18:08 +0000

For me as a spectator the broadcast was very boring. What about including also mobile cameras (eg on motorbike) which follow the runners? This could bring some action…

By: ts

ts — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:54:07 +0000

Imagine the TV-screen showing the runners live at “every” moment of the course (at least the decesive moments), with the map in its own part of the screen, showing the actual leg with every runner’s accurate position and routechoise. Showing best routechoice, showing split times at every control compared to best times, heart rates, …
This concept has huge potensial!

Accurate positioning system? Take a look at this: http://www.slashgear.com/invisitrack-launch-super-accurate-gps-alternative-2478972/

By: adem

adem — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:09:03 +0000

the main problem was that there was no tracking. if there was some tracking it would be more easy for the commentators to comment and us to watch, what also lacks were the cameras, too few of them, there could be 3-4 cameras more. the map animation could be better as jan already said, it would be advisable to adjust the map so that the coming legs are turned in a way a runner would turn them, so that the spectators could get the better feeling of whats coming next. what i really liked was the introduction to runners, although the commentators could learn more about the runners and tell some major success to each one of them they deserve to be treated like stars after all those training sessions.

By: Ulis

Ulis — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:01:26 +0000

Most is said already. Some additional comments:

It was nice to see orienteering on TV, both in Finland and in Sweden. Hopefully it got good audience over there. The NORT webpage however is very unprofessional. For todays 4 rounds, online results would have been desirable, or at least quicker uploading of the result lists.

Personally, I liked the static full map. It is easier for non-orienteers to comprehend. Zooming around control by control would be too confusing. Instead, drawing the different route choices for the actual control would good enough, and easy to implement. The speaker then could comment on who is taking which route.

During the short interview, Simone Niggli mentioned that when she approached the second last control (no. 3, coming on the Southern route), she entered one alley early and thus finding herself on Southern of the two little plazas.

What I disliked most, was Jerker’s nose picking when he was introduced to the spectators. Was that supposed to be cool? He screwed it :~)