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Fred, didn't you post a couple of weeks back that yourself and LSV people were due a meeting with regards to the screen?

Did it go ahead?

Any news?



Or am I just hearing those voices again

When Sky are at the LSV when we play why does our screen not link up with wots being aired on TV like the SL? I'd imagine it would only be a few cables & when it goes to the videio ref why does " TRY or NO TRY" not appear on the screen also? It seems stupid when they put the screen up in the LSV i thought " that'll be used when sky is here also" obviously not how stupid

The screen resolution is not good enough to show quality video.

Experiments will take place re the LSV.TV people and myself but as for video on the large screen that looks like a no no.

ok then but why no "TRY or NO TRRY" displayed on the screen when Sky are at the LSV?

Graphics are certainly getting better if recent LGFC games are anything to go by, so things are getting there.

Been the same at the Rovers games, with spinning around and flashing "GOAL".

Thanks for the reply Fred by the way, if not video is photos doable would you know?

Michael ward may possibly know the answer, but I dont think they had the 'hardware' last year to do it.

Slightly O/T I know, but at the last Blackburn reserves match, Sky where there 'testing' the new 3D HDTV we are about too receive. Why the LSV? Because it is only one of about 6 Stadiums in the country too have HD ready Floodlights!!!
That's how state of the Art this stadium is!!!

Also between the North and West stand is a Frame ready for another Screen, should Leigh reach SL!!!

Originally it was intended to have 2 screens inside the ground , then somebody realised that one on the front of the West stand could be used as an advertising board

That and the fact that they cost about £80k each!

Photos should not be a problem, I suppose it all boils down to what the LSV are willing to supply and what Leigh Centurions are willing to pay for, I could provide a multi camera shoot with RF feed to a central mixing desk/point but who would pay for A The Equipment, and B the staff to operate it? We do a two camera shoot at most home games anyway, Si does an end on for the coaches benefit, and I do the main game camera side on as per RFL requirements.

My brother in law who is a goon fan said after last seasons friendly that he loved the stadium but he couldnt see the score board from were they were sat in the south stand, so i think one in the north stand would be good.

LSV TV



Looked good to me.



Crowd cam next?

why not show the game aswel? I was so excited to see the team on the screen & thought they were playing out..... oh well

maybe when we're on sky next time hopefully

The camera or a camera was pannong around the ground today. Showing the teams coming out of the tunnel was good.

The screen looked mighty impressive today.

That was me, we have linked to the screen its only the first hurdle in a long race, I need to get more equipment to allow me to do certain things but like ive posted elsewhere unless I sell more DVD's then I cant afford to buy it, the LSV and the club are doing their share but the finances cant all be down to them.
At this moment in time it can either be game or scoreboard.
Im going to use my other camera next week with a more powerfull optical zoom if some equipment that I ordered last week arrives in time.

Well Done Fred.

Yes well done Fred.

What would be required Fred? How much would it cost?

The screen looked excellent yesterday by the way! A huge well done to yourself and your team!

To do it 'properly' a couple of grand but I think I may have a solution to one of the problems I had in changing the camera feed from the 'crowd cam' (which unfortunately has no microphone input or I would use that) to the 'match cam', that may only cost a few quid, its an on going process but at last the LSV (through Ian the 'techy') the club and myself are singing from the same hymn book if not exactly from the same hymn sheet as yet.
to do it 'properly' would take a fully wireless system, two 'roving cams' and 'two static cams' a 'ballpark' figure of around £8K then the staff to operate it on match day would be 4 cam operators and an editor.
Thats what Liverpool FC use and I think Man Utd.
A simple system of a 'static cam' and a 'roving cam' plus all the fiddly bits wireless and ediing stuff, around £5K so as can be seen it aint cheap.
Be good though wouldn't it


But id rather sign a prop or a half back

Aren't you in this field of work? Surely Granada wouldn't miss a few camera's







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good work Fred if everyone had your work ethic we'd be winners for sure

You could be really clever (given the dosh) and do what some theatre and shows do they have a sensor on the artist that is picked up by the remote moving spot lights so you dont need follow spot opperators. You could do this by having one in the ball and remote cameras around the ground. Then Fred you could just opperate the lense width from a nice cozy warm room over looking the pitch.

Great work all round has to be said, with regard to additional funding etc...

Do any of the local colleges/uni's do media courses?

Maybe they could offer funding and students to man the cameras as part of their course?

Could 'sky' use us as a training academy for camera operators or even video refs?