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The Voice of the Buckeyes

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I did this during the Texas game. I was out at a wedding reception and the TV's were quieter than the music was. But I had my radio and headphones, so I listened to the game. I thought it was weird that there was a 5-8 second delay between the two. Is that normal?

I know that there's someway that different TV set-ups have different lag. I know this is weird, but when we go to BW3 for Monday Night Football, some of the TV's are about 5 seconds behind some of the other TV's. That makes for some funny cheers (we'll cheer a big hit and then 5 seconds later the people at the other side will cheer the same big hit).

Anyway, I guess I have two questions, for anyone who might know something. First, why does BW3 have more delay on some TV's than others? Does it have to do with some TV's are maybe on satelite and others are on cable? Second question: what's the normal delay for TV?
 
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Zurp said:
I know that there's someway that different TV set-ups have different lag. I know this is weird, but when we go to BW3 for Monday Night Football, some of the TV's are about 5 seconds behind some of the other TV's. That makes for some funny cheers (we'll cheer a big hit and then 5 seconds later the people at the other side will cheer the same big hit).

Anyway, I guess I have two questions, for anyone who might know something. First, why does BW3 have more delay on some TV's than others? Does it have to do with some TV's are maybe on satelite and others are on cable? Second question: what's the normal delay for TV?
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This happened to me when I was watching the Buckeyes/Michigan game at a bar last year. We asked the owner why that happened and he said it was because some were on satelite and some were on cable like you guessed. Somehow he was able to switch all of the tvs to cable after we mentioned it to him.

I don't know the normal delay...sorry.
 
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They all have some sort of delay, Satellite being more than Cable. Also if the cable/satellite is running on a DVR, then you will have more delay, because it is caching at the same time you are watching. High def also causes delay.
 
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If you have a computer around where you are watching the game and also have a DVR then do what I do. The streaming audio is well behind the T.V. so pause the game for a few seconds ( it might take a few times to get the two synched up) and then you can watch the game and listen to Big Daddy and Co. as the game plays out on T.V. I had been wondering all off season if it works and I was very glad to find out that it does.
 
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I've tried listening to the radio while watching but even the small delay on cable (2-3 seconds at most) is enough to bother me. So unless the announcers are REALLY bad, I'll just put up with it.

By the way, anyone here remember the ALL-TIME WORST broadcast team for an OSU game? In 1992, we played BGSU and the TV broadcast team was Dan Dierdorf and Bo Schembechler.

DIERDORF AND SCHEMBECHLER DOING AN OHIO STATE GAME!!!

< insert puking sound here >

I definitely turned down the sound for that one.
 
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Overseas

The only way I stay current is listening to 1460 over the internet. My family thinks I'm nuts when I get up at 2AM to listen to the 8PM games. I saw the Mich game over a SlingBox, but listened to the re-broadcast the next day since it just doesn't seem right without those guys calling the game.
 
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I believe the delay for TV is a second or two longer than the delay for radio because there is the visual aspect of TV plus audio that the producer has to consider in case they have to hit the 'censor' button in a hurry. With radio, you only have to worry about audio. Also, there is the delay in transmission time with TV being slightly more than radio, plus add in an additional delay in transmission for satellite since the broadcast goes to space and back. I like listening to the radio broadcast while watching TV because I hear what happens about a second before seeing it--it kind of warns me what to look for. For example, when I hear Pitt break a big run to the left, I know to watch the line blocking on the left right away.
 
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bucksfan02;264635; said:
If you have a computer around where you are watching the game and also have a DVR then do what I do. The streaming audio is well behind the T.V. so pause the game for a few seconds ( it might take a few times to get the two synched up) and then you can watch the game and listen to Big Daddy and Co. as the game plays out on T.V. I had been wondering all off season if it works and I was very glad to find out that it does.
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Yeap, that's exactly what I did for the World Cup (the only crew I could stomach from ABC/ESPN was Smyth/Healey -- and for some stupid reason they were relegated to junk matches) and it worked brilliantly.
For delay issues...
tv wise, satellite is the longest.
For radio... straight up radio will likely be shorter delay or comparable to cable or antenna. And internet radio is usually several seconds behind even satellite -- when I did the World Cup it ran about 20 seconds behind satellite, but I was also listening to UK's BBC radio so I'm sure it had a lot of inbetween-connections to go through as well as a lot of cable.
 
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I prefer the radio and the homers that they are but...

Paul Keels has a great voice and does get into the game. It is just frustrating hearing how bad he is with the details. (i.e. screen pass vs swing pass vs dump off pass, reverse vs end around, etc...) I guess I just find that frustrating.

Jim Lachey is great, and I think he has the best part time job ever. He gets to go to the games, has a great seat(usually) and is allowed to be a homer. He calls it like it is, and doesn't hold back. I used to listen to the 03 Fiesta Bowl just to hear Lachey when Dorsey gets sacked on that last play.

I am very disapointed that they chose not to re-sign Jim Karsatos. He was informed, and very passionate about the Buckeyes. He called it like he saw it and was never afraid to be critical when it was warrented. One of my favorite comments of his was during Nuges freshman year when Nuge was struggling. In the Illinois game(I think) he just shanks a field goal attempt, prompting Karsatos to say "He kicked it into the tunnel"

Despite my misgivings on Keels, the radio crew is soooo much better than most of the TV crews that get to call the games.

I think that WBNS could make some money selling games on DVD synched up with the radio call. They synch it up pretty good for the Sunday highlight show, why not do the whole game and sell it.
 
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Buckeye Buh Nim;697316; said:
Paul Keels has a great voice and does get into the game.
I think that WBNS could make some money selling games on DVD synched up with the radio call. They synch it up pretty good for the Sunday highlight show, why not do the whole game and sell it.
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Agree 100%
I'd buy all the games.
 
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This is a joke, right? Paul Keels is beyond awful. The "I turn the TV down" crowd always cracks me up. Well, unless it's Reds baseball and you're turning down the TV to avoid hearing George Grande and to hear Marty B on the radio (and Thom B as well).
 
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