A poster sent me a link to a Shep trial - the youtube pic quality is way better than what Sky telecasts - you have to wonder when a club can do a better job of distributing their trials than Sky can of 'supposedly' showcasing our product
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A poster sent me a link to a Shep trial - the youtube pic quality is way better than what Sky telecasts - you have to wonder when a club can do a better job of distributing their trials than Sky can of 'supposedly' showcasing our product
No wonder we gave away stand starts in Vic.
Fairfield on their last day had a slight false start in their last big race - the JD Watts Memorial
Sky 1 immediately shafts them to Sky 2
In the time that it took to run the race all Sky 1 showed was an 18 second dog race - surely they could have simply cut away for 18 seconds (I would never suggest a split screen as that would be way beyond there capabilites!)
Sky Racing 1 is the pits, about six weeks ago they shunted the first four races at Gloucester Park over to Sky Racing 2 to make way for some obscure dog races, I was absolutely livid. City harness racing gives way to country greyhound racing, it seems they are prioritizing greyhound racing ahead of harness racing. I refuse to pay an extra 15 dollars a month fo SR2 and have been threatening for ages to get rid of it if I do continue it will only be for the forthcoming ID series and then it will be gone in a flash.
Not a full bottle on it Rod but I think you can get a HDMI cable from your phone to the tv..then you can watch both sky 1 or 2 on your tv using one of the betting agencies that stream live racing....so I was told!!
Yep - not sure if phones have HDMI outlets but laptops certainly do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big K
TAB members can get love streaming from Sky.
Love Streaming! I think you must have been watching a different channel Brenno!Quote:
Originally Posted by aussiebreno
Lol. I can get a bit excited backing a winner at times!Quote:
Originally Posted by Njcstables
I think the pic quality of Sky1 is getting worse - it looks like we are viewing through a stocking - it may be acceptable for a tiny phone screen but not for a TV.
Move up two channels to 528 Tbred HD to see what racing should look like
It is time the Harness Racing authorities demanded that Sky 2 become free or at the very least obtainable without having to purchase the Sport Pack too.
Most of us only want Sky 2 for when they shaft a race from Sky 1 and from the casual way that they announce it you would think that everybody has Sky 2 as part as their package
It is like Australia Post saying they will deliver to my home but then saying sorry but we are going to deliver it to a similar address in England!
I think that Sky Racing + is only Sky2 so they could begin by simply calling it that.
It is bad enough that they want an extra $60 a year for it (when like I said, most only want it when they do not deliver as promised on Sky1) but you have to subscribe to the Sports Pack for $348 a yr for the privilege of paying the $60
Sky have never once replied to any inquiry that I have made so I want the authorities to go into bat for us.
It is most relevant to Harness because we are the ones that get shafted all the time.
I have family that work in the gallops industry that do not have Sky2 as they know that the main gallops races will never be shafted
I hope we get to see all 12 Vicbreds from Melton on Sky1 tonight
I know there are ways of getting it for free online but I have a nice big TV in my lounge which should be getting it
Greg Hayes must have done this just to wind me up
He is introducing himself and the nights program at 5pm today/Friday and he finishes with the line:
"as we get ready for a big afternoon of racing on Saturday"
Forget the bloody gallops Greg - this is Friday night 'Trots night'
Sky wasn't too bad tonight . I had a look at sky 1 and 2. I supposed I am just used to what they throw up at me.
The coverage was pretty good tonight (only Singapore gallops to potentially trump us) but the pic quality is still woeful - we are so used to watching sport (just about everything in fact) in HD nowadays. Gotta love Foxtel 528 Thoroughbred ch
Miserable day in the Gap and my foxtel came to rest on Sky Thoroughbred. This is what I would dream of for a Trots channel
Apart from the fantastic HD pic, I was amazed that there were no Betting ads - I will never watch Racing.com again (which feels like 50% betting promotion)
A Syndey-sider I am meant to be
I know I have to reconcile myself with us being small fry but when Sky 1 say 'we are sticking with our thoroughbred venue' when they are running 4min late at Northam and we are ready to go on time at Swan Hill - it really irks
That's how it works with Sky Kev, the gallopers come first for whatever reason suits the occasion.....every single time, and its a fact that every time the trots get the shunt it just ever so slightly chokes our game a little bit more.
and the ridiculous part of it Dan, is that even though they elect to shunt - it is to a channel that is an Extra to their package and which you have to pay extra for (in other words not everybody has it and can just swap channels to see the shunted race)
and if you are not interested in the whole Sports package - too bad as you have to add that first so effectively the cost of getting Sky2 is $34 more not $5 more
Geelong gallops running 4 minutes late but they shaft Charlton R7 to Sky 2
I'll have to give the shafting a rest after our Melton R9 was running late (ambo required for a patron) and the Geelong dogs got shafted to Sky 2. Fact is that if they put Sky 2 in the basics package, it would not be a problem
Yeah, blasted the crap out of foxtel last week for dumping harness races over to sky racing 2 in preference for some back end of nowhere greyhound race. Unfortunately like water off a ducks back, hit them where it hurts cancelled my main Foxtel account but kept it open on a mini-pack $10 dollars a month. I'll reinstate the sports package during the interdominions then after that, it's Adios muchachos.
Probably the only way to do it Atom, I might do that myself if they don't lift their game. What they dont appear to be aware of is that sooner or later that water starts leaking through the feathers on the ducks back.
I am half expecting a Crown race to be shafted for the boxing - so much talk about it - I thought I was on a racing channel!
I LIED. I am never going to put up with the crap they dish out to us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
They just shafted Stawell R6 to Sky2 FOR NO REASON as we were on schedule and had finished our race before Moree gallops were due to run BUT not only that they were covering Kalgoorlie races on Sky 2 so we only got the last lap of Stawell
If they really thought Moree was that important they should have set the times differently and at the VERY LEAST they could have shown Stawell without audio (even on half the screen) while they talked about Moree
I will be seeking answers from HRV as to whether they are just going to accept this RUBBISH
sky 2 had the split screen happening again on Saturday night, plus ads of some sort. Very annoying.
CEO David Martin emailed that he knows what response he will get from Sky, "That said, we are working on a way to improve punters’ access to live vision of Vic trots…"Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Sky 2 will be unlocked and free for all customers this Sunday evening 10th to showcase the Sandown "Speed Star" greyhounds series. From 5pm, have a look and see what a dedicated, comprehensive coverage can look like
What the ...... , they can do that!
I will watch the dogs when more than 10% of greyhounds reach old age
Harness CAN look bloody good on TV (well HD computer screen in this case)
With a great setting (countryside beats advertising panels any day) and the field quickly reduced to 4 thus allowing a fairly tight camera all the way - the 1st at Gunbower is a joy to behold
Forget your little iphones and watch this on a bigger screen
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...ic#GUC19111708
Jeez, how long since it has rained out that way Kev?
Echuca is nearby and the best I can do Pat :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Fan of Jate
They actually had 37mm on the Thursday and Friday before this meet but the countryside has browned up after virtually no rain for the 3 months prior to that
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Originally Posted by Fan of Jate
Looked like a pretty good crop of round hay rolls in the background, although it may have been irrigated. The bit of dry ground coming out of the bottom bend might be a bit of salty ground.
Pretty sure access to the Gunbower track was the scenic route this year, around the footy ground, via lovers lane ;)
Most Saturday nights the secondary NSW meet will be on Sky 2 and often clash race times with Victorias main meeting. Not ideal but not as bad as this weekend. Wagga is the primary NSW Saturday night meeting and I would assume be on Sky 1. Some of the race time clashes with Cranbourne are ordinary at best. 2500m Group trot race from Cranbourne and 3 minutes later is Wagga Cup. 2100m race at 8.58 at Wagga followed by Cranbourne at 9.00. Either Wagga is being shafted to Sky 2 or there is no lead in time coverage for Group 3 races like the Wagga Cup or Caduceus Club.
Quite underwhelmed with "In The Gig" this week as the recent NSW Oaks, Derby, Ladyship Mile, Bohemia Crystal Group 1's hardly got a mention, and there were no replay excerpts. Worst of all, the Trotters Mile, which was run in an Australasian record time was ignored.
No wonder Gordon Banks describes Sky 1 as having "no soul"
I remember to turn to the Soul-less channel a couple of minutes before the first of the Vic Oaks heats, thinking I may have missed the lead in.
It is 1 minute until they jump but a race from Globe Derby is still in progress, it finishes BUT we still have a greyhound race from the Meadows to squeeze in.
We don't actually start any commentary on the Oaks heat until 5 secs until it is due to jump. No wonder they (deliberately?) jump 1 minute late to get a minutes worth of lead in (mind you we cop a split screen with gallopers going to the start at Toowoomba until the mobile lets them go).
After the race we get 1 minute of placings commentary before going to Toowoomba - probably only because it was not clear who finished 4th.
This is some of what the Sky commentator said at around 9am this morning on Sky1 on the back of a Harness race in NA. Have to commend him for his honesty however it wasn't getting anyone excited about HR.
Maybe Sky can help us out and hire someone who is a "harness racing fan"
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funny action aren't they these horses... just a funny shape of animal as well. very different from thoroughbreds.
anyway, different breeds of horses look a little different I suppose
they're a strange looking animal some of these harness horses
they are tough, they race week in week out, they don't lack the toughness that's forsure some have huge ability...
we'll talk about the elitlopp as the week goes on
I'm first to admit that I'm not a harness racing fan as such.. I did watch the miracle mile.. I might tune into the elitlopp.
Makes you wonder what type of qualifications are required to get a job in this field, Maybe good looks, A big mouth and zero knowledge of horse flesh helps( Looks not required for Radio lol)
After all my protestations, I relented and paid for Sky 2 to watch the jewels today
https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/art...oadcast-final/
Good news for the upcoming Inter Final
That is BIG news
We have always had Sky 2 through Foxtel. It used to be $5/month extra until about 3-4 years ago when it was made part of the Sports extra pack (around $30/month extra).
Argued with them for some time that we don't want sport - We just want Sky 2. We have just given in and paid the money.
I want to pay for the 2 channel I want and I would prefer to do this directly with Sky.
Sky is available live on the internet with a TAB account to login but its not TV. I would like to see Sky setup a subscription TV app for their channels. Imagine how many people would sign up to that.
Split screens annoy me a bit on Sky 1 and 2. Often they will have a harness race on 1/2 the screen while showing horses parading behind barriers or dog handlers standing around on the other half.