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Also at what point does watching a game live become worth it? I can pay a lot of money to get a good seat with a good view of the action. Or I can pay a lot le

Also at what point does watching a game live become worth it? I can pay a lot of money to get a good seat with a good view of the action. Or I can pay a lot less and get nosebleed seats - but why? At that point watching the game on TV seems to make more sense. Yes there is the "atmosphere" of being in the bleachers, but I'm not sure that's still worth being stuck up in the nosebleed tiers.

allturtles 4y ago
IMO even from the 'nosebleeds' a live game is better than the TV experience, because you can see all the action. The broadcast version generally follows the ball, so you can never see what the runners are doing.
- bombcar 4y ago
  One of the best remote experiences I have had was very early on with MLB.tv where somehow we got access to all cameras in the stadium; you could pick the one you wanted to watch, or even open up multiple flash windows. It was kind of amazing.
  - TigeriusKirk 4y ago
    I don't know why this isn't the standard pro sports streaming experience. At least I can watch NFL game replays on All-22 cam, though it's delayed several days for some reason.
    - bombcar 4y ago
      I suspect it isn't common because of advertising (still) - at some point it may become an option but they'll want their advertising. For MLB it was working explicitly because MLB.tv did NOT get advertising at all, during commercial breaks you could watch the cameramen wander around and look at the stands, heh.
bombcar 4y ago
The nosebleed isn't bad if you want the enjoyment of being with other fans - but a local sports bar can often provide a similar experience. I know for baseball I preferred the nosebleed seats as I would be able to see the "whole field and action" even if a bit further away; some of the worst seats I ever had for watching the actual game was right behind third base; couldn't see much of anything but third base.

allturtles 4y ago

IMO even from the 'nosebleeds' a live game is better than the TV experience, because you can see all the action. The broadcast version generally follows the ball, so you can never see what the runners are doing.

bombcar 4y ago
One of the best remote experiences I have had was very early on with MLB.tv where somehow we got access to all cameras in the stadium; you could pick the one you wanted to watch, or even open up multiple flash windows. It was kind of amazing.
- TigeriusKirk 4y ago
  I don't know why this isn't the standard pro sports streaming experience. At least I can watch NFL game replays on All-22 cam, though it's delayed several days for some reason.
  - bombcar 4y ago
    I suspect it isn't common because of advertising (still) - at some point it may become an option but they'll want their advertising. For MLB it was working explicitly because MLB.tv did NOT get advertising at all, during commercial breaks you could watch the cameramen wander around and look at the stands, heh.

bombcar 4y ago

The nosebleed isn't bad if you want the enjoyment of being with other fans - but a local sports bar can often provide a similar experience. I know for baseball I preferred the nosebleed seats as I would be able to see the "whole field and action" even if a bit further away; some of the worst seats I ever had for watching the actual game was right behind third base; couldn't see much of anything but third base.