Gila River Arena needs a new videoboard
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There is a spectrum of sensory seeking that people fall on. Some people want it loud, lots of stuff going on, soaking in it all. Other people need a break from the onslaught of sensations around them. I tend to be closer to the latter.
For example, if there are a couple of people talking a lot and loudly, the radio is playing and I am doing something like driving which occupies multiple senses, I will tend to get anxious and uncomfortable from sensory overload.
While at the games I am generally fine because I am focusing on the game and more or less tuning everything else out. But when they just don't stop on the PA systems and the crowd thins out during the intermissions it makes it feel even louder without the noise being absorbed by the acoustics. The lights are flashing, there is just a lot going on.
I am not sure if I am using the correct terminology, so bear with me. Psychologically speaking there is a flow to events. When you listen to a song it isn't just repeating the same crescendo over and over again from the start. There is a build up to the chorus.
When you watch a movie they do not unveil the plot immediately, they add depth to the characters and unwind the story slowly.
In many performances they are not going 100 miles per hour the entire performance, there is an ebb and flow.
In my opinion, you save the energy in the building for when they are playing. Instead they try to milk a lot of the energy between the plays when the players cannot utilize the energy or worse yet getting people energized during the intermission. If you never have a chance to come down, you are not going to get back to peak energy or enthusiasm in the crowd.
Is it better for the fans to be amped up when they are throwing t-shirts into the crowd or when the team is actually playing?
When you watch a movie they do not unveil the plot immediately, they add depth to the characters and unwind the story slowly.
In many performances they are not going 100 miles per hour the entire performance, there is an ebb and flow.
In my opinion, you save the energy in the building for when they are playing. Instead they try to milk a lot of the energy between the plays when the players cannot utilize the energy or worse yet getting people energized during the intermission. If you never have a chance to come down, you are not going to get back to peak energy or enthusiasm in the crowd.
Is it better for the fans to be amped up when they are throwing t-shirts into the crowd or when the team is actually playing?
A live sporting event is maybe not the thing for you. Or at least traditional sports, where crowd noise is encouraged.
kihekah19*
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Well, we got an monstrous addition to the scoreboard in the form of four screens that are nearly larger then the scoreboard itself, above it all. They didn't show live action are replays, but only pre recorded feeds prior to game/period starts and logo during action. Picture quality was great and screen much larger than this in on the scoreboard.
Music was actually vastly improved for the first two periods as well.
Was it the survey or the forum?
Music was actually vastly improved for the first two periods as well.
Was it the survey or the forum?
Tom Polakis
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It isn't crowd noise. It's manufactured, non-stop noise between whistles.
You can really only talk about the game (the kind of thing some people like to do here in GDT's) while they're playing. When I did an Original 6 tour a couple years back, it was apparent how much more important the game was compared to putting on a show. But I dunno; maybe it's required in this market.
Got any pics of them?
I'll always remember during the 2 non sweep years at GRA how every time the crowd had a chant or something going and there was a stoppage they'd kill it by blasting music. Not as much an issue in the regular season but even back then they never really learned.
I don't mind the volume levels and selection for the most part but they could stand to be a bit more discerning on timing.
Tom Polakis
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Well, we got an monstrous addition to the scoreboard in the form of four screens that are nearly larger then the scoreboard itself, above it all. They didn't show live action are replays, but only pre recorded feeds prior to game/period starts and logo during action. Picture quality was great and screen much larger than this in on the scoreboard.
Music was actually vastly improved for the first two periods as well.
Was it the survey or the forum?
Yeah, it was a couple weeks since our last game, and I didn't remember ever seeing it. From the upper bowl, the floodlights are big obstructions, but as you say, the quality is very good. Couldn't figure out why they weren't showing highlights on it.
kihekah19*
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Yeah, it was a couple weeks since our last game, and I didn't remember ever seeing it. From the upper bowl, the floodlights are big obstructions, but as you say, the quality is very good. Couldn't figure out why they weren't showing highlights on it.
First night for it, unless I've been crazy unobservant
We wondered the same thing about replays. View was unobstructed and beautiful from club level.
kihekah19*
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Yeah, it was a couple weeks since our last game, and I didn't remember ever seeing it. From the upper bowl, the floodlights are big obstructions, but as you say, the quality is very good. Couldn't figure out why they weren't showing highlights on it.
Bingo!
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What are the ****ing chances that this thread was made, and the next game those are there?
What the ****.
BigMac1212 is either Anthony LeBlanc, or a time traveler.
What the ****.
BigMac1212 is either Anthony LeBlanc, or a time traveler.
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This is bizarre.
From some other pictures I saw it looked like they only show replays on the big screen. Should use them as the primary screen.
From some other pictures I saw it looked like they only show replays on the big screen. Should use them as the primary screen.
That's funny. I had a DLP and loved it. It went up in smoke so I bought a 55" LCD ten years ago for 2 grand. My DLP was bigger but they didn't make a LCD bigger than a 55". Looking at a 75" as we speak.
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Sweet! Let me know if you have any question, I've done some research. Bought the Sony 930D 65" myself. I think most important thing is refresh rate of 120 for hockey/sports and turning off all the motion crap (on the better sets), from there it's personal preference. The 75" sets are still "typically" higher dollar still - larger always seems to be last price to drop.
There were some ice problems early on in move but haven't heard complaints in some time. I believe there are a lot worse places than here, particularly places with multi use arenas.
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Yeah, it was a couple weeks since our last game, and I didn't remember ever seeing it. From the upper bowl, the floodlights are big obstructions, but as you say, the quality is very good. Couldn't figure out why they weren't showing highlights on it.
Not what I was hoping, but something's better than the status quo.
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