you know what we pool players need ?
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cheemagun said:a HD pool channel that will show all the big tournaments live. and they need to show the whole set. every shot of the game that they put on tv.
We need more televised coverage, that is for sure. HD or no HD.
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I would go for that... at this point I would be happy with up to date updates and times. The BCA website says that highlights will be POSTED by 0900 PST yet it's 1210 out there right now and still no highlights.... While I'm in my complaining mode, might I add that it can't be all that hard to post the match times under the players names on the brackets is it?!?!?!?cheemagun said:a HD pool channel that will show all the big tournaments live. and they need to show the whole set. every shot of the game that they put on tv.
Ok, I'm done ranting.... back to the point... yes HD would be nice... I'd pay for it.
Timberly said:
I'm glad you understand how important it is for you to acquire a laptop and update us while you are in Vegas Timberly!!!
cheemagun said:a HD pool channel that will show all the big tournaments live. and they need to show the whole set. every shot of the game that they put on tv.
...and a way to pay for it (production and airing).
Please excuse my ignorance I was wondering what the letters HD stand for when you talk about an HD pool channel I am from the U.K so don't really understand some of this lingo so if someone would be kind enough to explain it to me I would be very greatful.
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It stands for "High Definition". The picture is so perfectly clear it's like you're live at the event.the scorpion said:
I don't think it is going to be that long till all TV (with maybe the exception of local channels) is going to be HD anyway. Of course I'd like to see it in HD. I think the important thing would be to get a pool channel going.
The first issue is getting enough people to watch it. Ratings, that is what it is all about. This has been discussed on here over an over, but no matter what, the issue is going to be ratings. You have to get the ratings high enough so that the big bucks will start to buy commercials. You know, GM, Ford, Wal-Mart. Then the money will come.
People who play golf, watch golf on TV. People who play tennis, watch Tennis on TV. People who bowl, watch bowling on TV.
It has already been established on here that there are a whole lot of people that play casual pool. Why don't the watch it on TV?
Because according to them, there is no pool on TV. For example one of them might simply say to you. 'Oh, they don't play pool on TV. They play ummm, what was it hmmmm., oh yea it was called ball 9. ..... To them pool is 8 ball.
You want a lot of people to watch pool on TV? Bar box 8 ball. (or just 8 ball, maybe not necessarily on a bar box)
1. You wouldn't have to tell everyone the rules of the game. Solids, stripes, make yours then make the 8 ball. Everyone knows this. (maybe a few details a situations arise)
2. Better commentary. 9 ball.....he's going to do this then he will do that and then this. 8 ball......he's got 5 ways he could go here. If he decides on the solids......if he decides on the strips................ now that he chose solids he can do this or that or this or that.
3. More player involvement. When is the last time you saw 5 consecutive 8 ball break and runs?
Yes, we would have to bite the bullet a little because a lot of us don't think that 8 ball is the best game, but I just don't think it is going to happen unless you show the game they play.
Why don't they show Stableford Golf on TV much? Because it isn't what Joe golfer plays or what he wants to watch.
The first issue is getting enough people to watch it. Ratings, that is what it is all about. This has been discussed on here over an over, but no matter what, the issue is going to be ratings. You have to get the ratings high enough so that the big bucks will start to buy commercials. You know, GM, Ford, Wal-Mart. Then the money will come.
People who play golf, watch golf on TV. People who play tennis, watch Tennis on TV. People who bowl, watch bowling on TV.
It has already been established on here that there are a whole lot of people that play casual pool. Why don't the watch it on TV?
Because according to them, there is no pool on TV. For example one of them might simply say to you. 'Oh, they don't play pool on TV. They play ummm, what was it hmmmm., oh yea it was called ball 9. ..... To them pool is 8 ball.
You want a lot of people to watch pool on TV? Bar box 8 ball. (or just 8 ball, maybe not necessarily on a bar box)
1. You wouldn't have to tell everyone the rules of the game. Solids, stripes, make yours then make the 8 ball. Everyone knows this. (maybe a few details a situations arise)
2. Better commentary. 9 ball.....he's going to do this then he will do that and then this. 8 ball......he's got 5 ways he could go here. If he decides on the solids......if he decides on the strips................ now that he chose solids he can do this or that or this or that.
3. More player involvement. When is the last time you saw 5 consecutive 8 ball break and runs?
Yes, we would have to bite the bullet a little because a lot of us don't think that 8 ball is the best game, but I just don't think it is going to happen unless you show the game they play.
Why don't they show Stableford Golf on TV much? Because it isn't what Joe golfer plays or what he wants to watch.