With the many technological advances in television, internet, and cellular devices, the accessibility of watching sports and keeping up with teams is at an all-time high. Back in the "olden days," people were lucky if they could catch their favorite football team on television as the game of the week. If their team was not televised, then they had to resort to listening to the radio. Now, if our favorite team is not on television, we can watch the game being streamed live on the internet. If they are not streamed on the internet, then you can usually follow the game on gamecast. This allows you to see what is going on in the game, though you are not watching the actual live action. There are also now apps and internet on phones that allow up to the minute updates on all sports.
It is amazing how much more we can follow the sporting world because of technology. How much more can technology actually change the way we follow sports? Have we hit the ceiling? Or are the possibilities endless?
I completely agree with you Chris. In our lifetime we have gone from watching games on bulky televisions, to watching it live on the internet. Many people have noticed it, including Michael Wilbon, who said that HD television changed sports viewing as we know it. Also, the ability to pause and rewind live television has allowed the user to become their own sports analyst. Users can now review plays and watch in slow motion to have their own opinion on controversial plays.
ReplyDeleteI also agree, but I think sports has also given back to the rise of technologies. It wasn't the demand for a cooking show or sitcom in HD that raised consumer demand. Everyone wanted their sports in HD. That is why sports has been the pathway for 3D, at least that's what people thought would happen. When the Dallas Cowboys tried to broadcast 3D of their megascreen, people complained about headaches and how annoying it was. ESPN has a 3D channel that people can order, but no one has felt the need to rush out to get a 3D television to watch it. That doesn't mean that 3D won't succeed. I think it may just take more time to develop and lower costs to become appealing to the masses. For now though, HD does the trick for me for sports.
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