Comments on: 2009 Canadian Bouldering Championships To Stream Live On The Internet http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/2009-canadian-bouldering-championships-to-stream-live-on-the-internet/ So obsessed with climbing it hurts... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/2009-canadian-bouldering-championships-to-stream-live-on-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-5803 Mark Sat, 16 May 2009 17:24:06 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=3545#comment-5803 I guess the question of whether or not to watch, for me, has been solved. There is a maximum number of people that can watch the channel. I guess the question of whether or not to watch, for me, has been solved. There is a maximum number of people that can watch the channel.

]]> By: Rhoads http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/2009-canadian-bouldering-championships-to-stream-live-on-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-5801 Rhoads Sat, 16 May 2009 14:08:38 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=3545#comment-5801 What would make it watchable would be various camera angles, cutting from the wide shot to provide the scale of things and then go to a close up on the heinous crimp that the competitor is reaching for. It would take a hell of a camera crew plus live producer. But, its been done before in other sports. What would make it watchable would be various camera angles, cutting from the wide shot to provide the scale of things and then go to a close up on the heinous crimp that the competitor is reaching for. It would take a hell of a camera crew plus live producer. But, its been done before in other sports.

]]> By: Mark http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/2009-canadian-bouldering-championships-to-stream-live-on-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-5797 Mark Sat, 16 May 2009 02:57:49 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=3545#comment-5797 Apology accepted. As much as I can't overstate how I'd rather be climbing, its interesting to see how climbers so much better than myself attack different problems. Apology accepted. As much as I can’t overstate how I’d rather be climbing, its interesting to see how climbers so much better than myself attack different problems.

]]> By: Rhoads http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/2009-canadian-bouldering-championships-to-stream-live-on-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-5795 Rhoads Fri, 15 May 2009 23:36:40 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=3545#comment-5795 Sorry, but I find watching climbing to be the most boring thing I can possibly think of. Especially, indoor climbing. It CAN be entertaining if it's something I've been on and I know the moves or if the clip is well produced cut of some R/X trad, that's exciting. Sorry, but I find watching climbing to be the most boring thing I can possibly think of. Especially, indoor climbing. It CAN be entertaining if it’s something I’ve been on and I know the moves or if the clip is well produced cut of some R/X trad, that’s exciting.

]]> By: Narc http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/2009-canadian-bouldering-championships-to-stream-live-on-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-5753 Narc Wed, 13 May 2009 20:09:28 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=3545#comment-5753 That was my thought at Nationals this year as well. Although the quality of the video projected in the gym wasn't all that good...but then again my eyesight sucks. That was my thought at Nationals this year as well. Although the quality of the video projected in the gym wasn’t all that good…but then again my eyesight sucks.

]]> By: BoulderDiaries http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/2009-canadian-bouldering-championships-to-stream-live-on-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-5752 BoulderDiaries Wed, 13 May 2009 20:07:43 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=3545#comment-5752 At ABS Nationals they had the footage streaming live onto two big projection screens that were facing the crowds. I can't imagine it would be too much more work to turn that into a live feed. At ABS Nationals they had the footage streaming live onto two big projection screens that were facing the crowds. I can’t imagine it would be too much more work to turn that into a live feed.

]]> By: Jon http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/2009-canadian-bouldering-championships-to-stream-live-on-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-5748 Jon Wed, 13 May 2009 17:16:57 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=3545#comment-5748 I've emailed ABS several times, offering to shoot/stream events at cost ... never gotten a response back. Lame. I’ve emailed ABS several times, offering to shoot/stream events at cost … never gotten a response back.

Lame.

]]> By: Narc http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/2009-canadian-bouldering-championships-to-stream-live-on-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-5743 Narc Wed, 13 May 2009 14:52:55 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=3545#comment-5743 Excellent points. An archived stream would be great for those that can't be at their computers during the actual event. The overall level of media coverage of big events is pretty lacking and outdated. In this era of instant information waiting days to see even the results posted is far too long in my opinion. Excellent points. An archived stream would be great for those that can’t be at their computers during the actual event.

The overall level of media coverage of big events is pretty lacking and outdated. In this era of instant information waiting days to see even the results posted is far too long in my opinion.

]]> By: kw http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/2009-canadian-bouldering-championships-to-stream-live-on-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-5742 kw Wed, 13 May 2009 14:47:55 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=3545#comment-5742 It's definitely time the organizers of these events realize there's a growing fan base out here on the Internet. If they can't live stream, they at the least need to get results and summaries posted fast, such as on the same day of the event. There's no excuse to have a two- or three-day event, post the qualifier round results on the first day, then wait until into the following week to post the final results. On the international front, the world cup competitions could also do much more to generate interest by streaming live (some of which has been done, like that bouldering challenge Sharma and three others were in last year, in Spain I think), releasing daily summaries, results, videos, etc. The IFSC is working toward getting our sport into the Olympics -- they need to get with the program on media coverage during the various world cup events. And definitely the same with our major North American events. More coverage will generate more interest. Organizers need to step it up. Finally, just as that recent regional Canadian comp did (http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/1403573), even if it's streamed live, the broadcast needs to be available for archived streaming. It’s definitely time the organizers of these events realize there’s a growing fan base out here on the Internet. If they can’t live stream, they at the least need to get results and summaries posted fast, such as on the same day of the event. There’s no excuse to have a two- or three-day event, post the qualifier round results on the first day, then wait until into the following week to post the final results. On the international front, the world cup competitions could also do much more to generate interest by streaming live (some of which has been done, like that bouldering challenge Sharma and three others were in last year, in Spain I think), releasing daily summaries, results, videos, etc. The IFSC is working toward getting our sport into the Olympics — they need to get with the program on media coverage during the various world cup events. And definitely the same with our major North American events. More coverage will generate more interest. Organizers need to step it up. Finally, just as that recent regional Canadian comp did (http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/1403573), even if it’s streamed live, the broadcast needs to be available for archived streaming.

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