Comments on: Knee-jerks: The Washington Capitals’ New HD Home http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/ A Haven for the Hockey Malnourished Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:27:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Teka http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38677 Teka Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:32:24 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38677 If the Caps/Flyers game at the Wachovia is any indication, the ribbons do, indeed, turn the ice funny colors. There's nothing quite like orange ice, eh? If the Caps/Flyers game at the Wachovia is any indication, the ribbons do, indeed, turn the ice funny colors.

There’s nothing quite like orange ice, eh?

]]> By: Off Wing Opinion http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38247 Off Wing Opinion Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:42:47 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38247 <strong>New Hi-Def Scoreboard at Verizon Center...</strong> After work on Tuesday I headed over to Verizon Center to catch a couple of periods of the Caps-Canes game....... New Hi-Def Scoreboard at Verizon Center…

After work on Tuesday I headed over to Verizon Center to catch a couple of periods of the Caps-Canes game…….

]]> By: FS http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38244 FS Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:17:59 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38244 Norm, According to league policy, it is against the rules to show any replays that might be considered controversial, including any penalty. Some teams show these replays and just pay the fine that goes along with it, the Caps do not as a matter of team policy. Norm,

According to league policy, it is against the rules to show any replays that might be considered controversial, including any penalty. Some teams show these replays and just pay the fine that goes along with it, the Caps do not as a matter of team policy.

]]> By: OrderedChaos http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38238 OrderedChaos Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:24:48 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38238 Frasnap, not to worry -- it's just a faulty non-color-balanced image I'm sure they'll correct soon. I didn't think the scoreboard was out of whack for just one image. :) Frasnap, not to worry — it’s just a faulty non-color-balanced image I’m sure they’ll correct soon. I didn’t think the scoreboard was out of whack for just one image. :)

]]> By: frasnap http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38233 frasnap Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:45:59 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38233 Bad news--from having watched the game on NHL.tv (in which they broadcast what was being played on the scoreboard), the pink and teal monstrosity of a logo isn't to be attributed to a scoreboard adjustment. It showed up the same way on my computer monitor. Hopefully that's a mistake and isn't something that will be seen all year... Bad news–from having watched the game on NHL.tv (in which they broadcast what was being played on the scoreboard), the pink and teal monstrosity of a logo isn’t to be attributed to a scoreboard adjustment. It showed up the same way on my computer monitor. Hopefully that’s a mistake and isn’t something that will be seen all year…

]]> By: Grooven http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38183 Grooven Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:40:21 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38183 They showed some replays, like the dump-into-the-bench check. I do like the readability of the scoreboard part, but I preferred that being lower -- a smaller distance to avert my eyes to check for times left on penalties etc. The non-HD ribbons tinted the ice too; that's not a new side effect. Other things to notice (or not), the bright yellow with dark blue writing is leaving if not totally gone (not sure about all the concourse signs though). The section numbers on the wall, the section number in the concourse, the signs at the entrance about waiting to be seated... they've switched to a delicate baby blue color. A change in speaker-stacks and their arrangement have markedly improved the sound (at least where I was sitting). I'll add the other observations when I remember them. They showed some replays, like the dump-into-the-bench check.

I do like the readability of the scoreboard part, but I preferred that being lower — a smaller distance to avert my eyes to check for times left on penalties etc.

The non-HD ribbons tinted the ice too; that’s not a new side effect.

Other things to notice (or not), the bright yellow with dark blue writing is leaving if not totally gone (not sure about all the concourse signs though). The section numbers on the wall, the section number in the concourse, the signs at the entrance about waiting to be seated… they’ve switched to a delicate baby blue color.

A change in speaker-stacks and their arrangement have markedly improved the sound (at least where I was sitting).

I’ll add the other observations when I remember them.

]]> By: Norm http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38152 Norm Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:49:05 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38152 Now, if they will just show more replays on the screens, including penalties. Now, if they will just show more replays on the screens, including penalties.

]]> By: pepper http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38149 pepper Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:53:13 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38149 We can say that Kozlov can play wing, he can play center, and now he can play defense too. We can say that Kozlov can play wing, he can play center, and now he can play defense too.

]]> By: MulletMan http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38146 MulletMan Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:57:35 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38146 Did anyone else notice when the board said we signed the Defenseman Viktor Kozlov? Did anyone else notice when the board said we signed the Defenseman Viktor Kozlov?

]]> By: Section 430 fan http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38137 Section 430 fan Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:20:53 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38137 Great round up. Last year I saw the Caps up in Philly and they had a similar screen set-up there. However, the picture clarity was not even close. Great round up. Last year I saw the Caps up in Philly and they had a similar screen set-up there. However, the picture clarity was not even close.

]]> By: steph http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38129 steph Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:03:25 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38129 The ribbons around the edge were distracting to me because it seemed like the lights in the arena kept going up and down. I am sure once we get used to them it won't be so noticeable. Can we offer to spellcheck the stuff for them? :-) The ribbons around the edge were distracting to me because it seemed like the lights in the arena kept going up and down. I am sure once we get used to them it won’t be so noticeable. Can we offer to spellcheck the stuff for them? :-)

]]> By: Mark http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38128 Mark Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:53:29 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38128 Can't wait to see the new displays. They sound fantastic. I'm just pumped in general about the new season. The caps should be much improved I hope. Can’t wait to see the new displays. They sound fantastic. I’m just pumped in general about the new season. The caps should be much improved I hope.

]]> By: sk84fun_dc http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38126 sk84fun_dc Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:46:35 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38126 The picture on the screen is impressive! Going to take some time to orient to where to find the stats, etc., but the images were great. Have to agree about the ribbons being distracting, especially with 2 levels; true, little change during play; having seen the Caps game in Vancouver with GM Place's new scoreboard last season, the ribbons were dizzying and distracting; I'll give it a few games and re-evaluate. Funny, I noticed the lack of a real-time clock, too. I hope/assume the out of town scoreboard info and a real time clock will be available during the regular season. And steph, there were several spelling mistakes, they might have changed the scoreboard, but there is still a person (obviously without spellcheck) loading the info... the other one I noticed last night was 'thier'; and I think one of the players names, too, but I only caught it right before it went off the screen. The picture on the screen is impressive! Going to take some time to orient to where to find the stats, etc., but the images were great.

Have to agree about the ribbons being distracting, especially with 2 levels; true, little change during play; having seen the Caps game in Vancouver with GM Place’s new scoreboard last season, the ribbons were dizzying and distracting; I’ll give it a few games and re-evaluate.

Funny, I noticed the lack of a real-time clock, too. I hope/assume the out of town scoreboard info and a real time clock will be available during the regular season.

And steph, there were several spelling mistakes, they might have changed the scoreboard, but there is still a person (obviously without spellcheck) loading the info… the other one I noticed last night was ‘thier’; and I think one of the players names, too, but I only caught it right before it went off the screen.

]]> By: steph http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38123 steph Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:53:35 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/26/knee-jerks-the-washington-capitals-new-hd-home/#comment-38123 Glad it wasn't just my eyes causing the odd color problems with the displays. I thought the new screens were great as well, though I missed the real time clock. Most comical though was the spelling of IMMEDIATELY on the puck warning - IMMEDIATLEY - too funny! Glad it wasn’t just my eyes causing the odd color problems with the displays. I thought the new screens were great as well, though I missed the real time clock. Most comical though was the spelling of IMMEDIATELY on the puck warning - IMMEDIATLEY - too funny!

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