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If they are at the stadium why they need to watch it on their phone? I think that is a misunderstanding of the stadium use case.

jpollock 4y ago
When I went to games as a kid, you would frequently see people watching the game with a radio and ear piece to get the commentary.
galaxyLogic 4y ago
Right but they want to take pictures and videos which then automatically get uploaded to Google etc. Not a big problem if they can't do that. But since they are trying to do that it means anybody who truly needs to make a phone-call, or video-call, might not be able to do it. That may not sound so critical, but it can mean whether a phone-company keeps a customer or not. Customers pay for perceived value including reliability.
- peteradio 4y ago
  I'm under the impression there is bearer priority so you would not be able to clog up to a certain point of voice, supposing that is how its configured. But yea, the use case is basically density.
mindcrime 4y ago
Have you been to a football game (or equivalent) in a big stadium? Depending on where you're sitting, the television experience is often quite frankly better than the live experience in many regards. If you're way up in the nose-bleed section, the cameras are definitely going to give you a better view, in terms of up-close shots, and angles you can't see from your seat. And some people want the commentary from the TV announcers as well. Honestly, watching football on TV is better than the stadium for many reasons. Yet people want to go to the stadium to be part of an immersive experience (and so they can tell their friends "I was there when so and so broke the NFL rushing record", etc.). So going to the game and still watching a broadcast of the game simultaneously is a desirable experience for a lot of people. And I'm reasonably sure the same basic principle applies to most other sports that are played in large stadiums.
- gambiting 4y ago
  As someone who doesn't go to any sport events - that's so weird. Also feels like an absolutely monumental waste of time.
  - mindcrime 4y ago
    To clarify a bit... I'm not saying people are watching their screens the entire time or anything. Although some might depending on their view of the field. But it's especially cool for looking at critical plays and potential (or actual) "video review" situations, where everybody wants to see "did he really get his foot down in-bounds?" or whatever. And of course the stadiums usually replay a lot of that kind of stuff on the big jumbo-tron deals that are fixed in place in the stadium. Still, there are plenty of times you might want a closer look at something and want to check the television broadcast (or some stadium specific internal feed, or whatever). Whether it's a "waste of time" or not probably depends on your perspective. Some people think watching sports in general is a waste of time. Others think playing D&D is a waste of time. Somebody, somewhere, probably thinks posting on HN is a waste of time...
    - magicalhippo 4y ago
      Someone mentioned they had the Formula 1 live stream on their phone as they were sitting in the grandstands. They'd listen to the commentary, and could watch instant replays with better details and possibly rewind if needed. Best of both worlds kinda.
colinmhayes 4y ago
A lot of people are watching highlights of other games when they are at american football games since there's a bit of downtime between plays and most games each week happen at the same time.

jpollock 4y ago

When I went to games as a kid, you would frequently see people watching the game with a radio and ear piece to get the commentary.

galaxyLogic 4y ago

Right but they want to take pictures and videos which then automatically get uploaded to Google etc. Not a big problem if they can't do that. But since they are trying to do that it means anybody who truly needs to make a phone-call, or video-call, might not be able to do it. That may not sound so critical, but it can mean whether a phone-company keeps a customer or not. Customers pay for perceived value including reliability.

peteradio 4y ago
I'm under the impression there is bearer priority so you would not be able to clog up to a certain point of voice, supposing that is how its configured. But yea, the use case is basically density.

mindcrime 4y ago

Have you been to a football game (or equivalent) in a big stadium? Depending on where you're sitting, the television experience is often quite frankly better than the live experience in many regards. If you're way up in the nose-bleed section, the cameras are definitely going to give you a better view, in terms of up-close shots, and angles you can't see from your seat. And some people want the commentary from the TV announcers as well. Honestly, watching football on TV is better than the stadium for many reasons. Yet people want to go to the stadium to be part of an immersive experience (and so they can tell their friends "I was there when so and so broke the NFL rushing record", etc.). So going to the game and still watching a broadcast of the game simultaneously is a desirable experience for a lot of people. And I'm reasonably sure the same basic principle applies to most other sports that are played in large stadiums.

gambiting 4y ago
As someone who doesn't go to any sport events - that's so weird. Also feels like an absolutely monumental waste of time.
- mindcrime 4y ago
  To clarify a bit... I'm not saying people are watching their screens the entire time or anything. Although some might depending on their view of the field. But it's especially cool for looking at critical plays and potential (or actual) "video review" situations, where everybody wants to see "did he really get his foot down in-bounds?" or whatever. And of course the stadiums usually replay a lot of that kind of stuff on the big jumbo-tron deals that are fixed in place in the stadium. Still, there are plenty of times you might want a closer look at something and want to check the television broadcast (or some stadium specific internal feed, or whatever). Whether it's a "waste of time" or not probably depends on your perspective. Some people think watching sports in general is a waste of time. Others think playing D&D is a waste of time. Somebody, somewhere, probably thinks posting on HN is a waste of time...
  - magicalhippo 4y ago
    Someone mentioned they had the Formula 1 live stream on their phone as they were sitting in the grandstands. They'd listen to the commentary, and could watch instant replays with better details and possibly rewind if needed. Best of both worlds kinda.

colinmhayes 4y ago

A lot of people are watching highlights of other games when they are at american football games since there's a bit of downtime between plays and most games each week happen at the same time.