NHRA ALL ACCESS Screwed up again !!

Bobby DiDomenico · 08-31-2018, 10:32 AM

What was it we had before where there was the camera feed and announcer sound?
IIRC that worked every single time.

Lenny5160 · 08-31-2018, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobby DiDomenico

What was it we had before where there was the camera feed and announcer sound?
IIRC that worked every single time.

ESPN3?

Blows my mind that they got rid of the free audio stream.

Ed Carpenter · 08-31-2018, 12:33 PM

First four letters are the problem nhra......I’ll never pay again...

CMcAllister · 09-01-2018, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby DiDomenico

What was it we had before where there was the camera feed and announcer sound?
IIRC that worked every single time.

Audio feed of the track announcers. Included with membership for no extra cost. I had it on all race long in the shop. It was great. Even now when I have a streamed event on, I just have it mostly for the audio. I don't have time to sit and watch.

Dan Bennett · 09-01-2018, 02:09 PM

It's been a while since I've been in the tower reporting, but I watched the anti-computer NHRA take its first very reluctant steps into the modern age.

I doubt things have changed. Back then there was a single person responsible for connectivity and I never saw them once. Evidently NHRA contracted the job out and then paid no attention whatsoever to whether it was working or actually being done at all. So the guy would come in the day before the race, hook up his equipment, and essentially hide for the rest of the event.

If it hadn't been for Phil Burgess, we wouldn't even have what we have now. He was the only one I knew who understood what the net would become, and took a whole lot of lumps talking to the those in power. They were totally clueless about what was happening and it really looked like they were a bit afraid of it also.

What he was proposing (in their minds) was giving up a bunch of power, and would cost more money. Those of us who've been around the NHRA for more than a couple of months know that's pretty much the same today.

CMcAllister · 09-01-2018, 02:55 PM

I always thought no cost audio on race day was a great benefit of membership. When I parked my stuff, that was one reason I maintained my membership. When they quit the audio and made it pay to play, I allowed it to lapse for awhile. How much can it cost to provide that? I would think the un-monetized benefit of some of this stuff keeping people involved and interested would be worth the cost. I guess they see it differently.

08-31-2018, 10:32 AM	#1
Bobby DiDomenico Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 924 Likes: 103 Liked 101 Times in 52 Posts	Re: NHRA ALL ACCESS Screwed up again !! What was it we had before where there was the camera feed and announcer sound? IIRC that worked every single time.

08-31-2018, 12:33 PM	#3
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: NHRA ALL ACCESS Screwed up again !! First four letters are the problem nhra......I’ll never pay again... __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

09-01-2018, 02:09 PM	#5
Dan Bennett Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 439 Likes: 849 Liked 595 Times in 136 Posts	Re: NHRA ALL ACCESS Screwed up again !! It's been a while since I've been in the tower reporting, but I watched the anti-computer NHRA take its first very reluctant steps into the modern age. I doubt things have changed. Back then there was a single person responsible for connectivity and I never saw them once. Evidently NHRA contracted the job out and then paid no attention whatsoever to whether it was working or actually being done at all. So the guy would come in the day before the race, hook up his equipment, and essentially hide for the rest of the event. If it hadn't been for Phil Burgess, we wouldn't even have what we have now. He was the only one I knew who understood what the net would become, and took a whole lot of lumps talking to the those in power. They were totally clueless about what was happening and it really looked like they were a bit afraid of it also. What he was proposing (in their minds) was giving up a bunch of power, and would cost more money. Those of us who've been around the NHRA for more than a couple of months know that's pretty much the same today.

09-01-2018, 02:55 PM	#6
CMcAllister Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fulton County, PA Posts: 614 Likes: 16 Liked 920 Times in 259 Posts	Re: NHRA ALL ACCESS Screwed up again !! I always thought no cost audio on race day was a great benefit of membership. When I parked my stuff, that was one reason I maintained my membership. When they quit the audio and made it pay to play, I allowed it to lapse for awhile. How much can it cost to provide that? I would think the un-monetized benefit of some of this stuff keeping people involved and interested would be worth the cost. I guess they see it differently.