[LM24] Television & streaming & Shirt

[MGDavid]

Originally Posted by C6R Racing Fan

What are you using to open this?

VLC should open it

[deggis]

^ http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html

Open VLC player, Media > Open Network Stream (Ctrl+N), copy & paste link.

[cokata]

VLC for me has very high cpu usage (with or without GPU acceleration).And my pc is farly good

[deggis]

Originally Posted by cokata

VLC for me has very high cpu usage (with or without GPU acceleration).And my pc is farly good

I've noticed it has trouble using GPU acceleration properly on streams. On my computer still not more than 30% usage, which clearly means GPU acceleration is not working.

You can try MPC too and similar ones that understand m3u8.

[cokata]

Originally Posted by deggis

I've noticed it has trouble using GPU acceleration properly on streams. On my computer still not more than 30% usage, which clearly means GPU acceleration is not working.

You can try MPC too and similar ones that understand m3u8.

Thanks!MPC is indeed much better

[hillickx]

The VLC stream of Eurosport, minus the commercials, is indeed very awesome
http://149.255.39.122/aasd/8814/index.m3u8
http://149.255.39.122/aasd/8815/index.m3u8

The reason for the 2 different streams, is because it switches back and forth for Tennis matches. Press 'A', on your keyboard, to change aspect ratio to 16:9.

Best live timing I've come across. Thanks to those who linked to the streams.
http://en.lemanslive.com/Evenements/...e_ranking_3843

[deggis]

Originally Posted by hillickx

Best live timing I've come across. Thanks to those who linked to the streams.
http://en.lemanslive.com/Evenements/...e_ranking_3843

That I had not seen yet, clever mini-spotter guide

[Martin90]

Originally Posted by hillickx

Best live timing I've come across. Thanks to those who linked to the streams.
http://en.lemanslive.com/Evenements/...e_ranking_3843

Cheers for that, way better than official timing. Thanks!

[FxL]

Missed some hours, is there a way to watch it again? Found a link (dailymotion), but it seems there is no way for fast-forwarding.

[jasonjessica09]

Are you watching your Le Mans replays now? The MyRaces youtube channel is a good one because there is no commentary. Just the sounds of track and the garage as if you were there. I like watching soccer games like that too if possible.

[Gingers4Justice]

Literally couldn't believe the late-night coverage this year. Normally you get manned cameras from the Corvette Curve to Tetre Rouge the night shift but I spent all night at TR and there was a good two hours where the bloke at the usual TR camera spot wasn't anywhere to be seen.

This year once again proved that the small hours can be some of the most critical in the race. On-board only is not an ample solution. I know there are some very good reasons why most cameras have to be left for large periods of the race, but we seem to be going backwards on the issue. Someone with just a bit of imagination could work out something better than what we had this year without upsetting unions, breaking laws or breaking the bank.

But it wouldn't be Le Mans without some good old keyboard bashing about the event's coverage.

[Simmi]

Completely agreed - pathetic efforts during the night hours.

Have to agree with Hindy's point. If you've got people taking the feed and being good enough to broadcast your race for 24 hours - give them something to watch!! I literally cannot fathom it. It's your jewel in the crown, just hire more cameramen. If you can't afford it, just move the budget from somewhere else. People at the track would benefit by default.

Eurosport or Fox Sports or whoever could certainly make a case for jacking in the night hours if the coverage isn't worth it. Much of Europe might be asleep during that time but the international audience isn't. And if they are tuning in for the first time to a boring, haphazard broadcast then they'll quickly turn off.

[Ginaro Zukovsky]

Surely there's some technical innovation partnership that could be struck to give us say, one camera on the inside of Arnage/Indianapolis, featuring better camera technology for the night hours?

[deggis]

The EU work time law which France took very strictly is often referred but really, so what? Can't they hire more camera men? At least one more? Literally even one camera in a good place could make a huge difference to the #PitsEssesOnboardRepeat

Always fun to watch 1990s highlights from Youtube and realize there was then more night coverage than now.

Better quality remote controlled CCTVs?

[wewantourdarbyback]

Hire more cameramen. It's a global market, so what it's midnight in France, on the east coast of America it's only seven, five further across, you're showing a big potential audience nothing.

It was a disgrace this year, I've always thought it was a disgrace, but this year made previous year's look like heaven.

If anyone can tell me what happened to Olivier Pla, other than a crash, then you've done well.

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https://twitter.com/dsceditor/status/596040671624048640

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEESSS!!!

FINALLY IT'S HAPPENED.

[Simmi]

Incredible news. Such a great move - the ACO actually backing their marquee race with proper coverage. It's been a no brainer for most of us for a long, long time but better late than never.

Maybe someone had a word after that sub-par broadcast last year.

[Deleted]

Maybe it was Toyota

Anyway they've been sub par for years now, but this totally makes up for it, thanks ACO

The only question now is whether or not it means that wednesday and thursday still have limited coverage + CCTV like in the past. I would guess yes. But whatever, at least the most important bit is now fully on line from the warmup till race finish.

Btw mods could change the thread title to 2014-2015

[CTD]

Ill add my comment from the other thread here too:

Well I haven't watched it on TV since 2011, but I must admit I kinda liked it when it shifted to the night, and things calmed down with Onboards and more focus on the pits. It suited the night atmosphere which is also present at Le Mans, everything except the cars and teams slow down and the crowd thins out. Only the diehard stays alive (or sorta alive )

[Deleted]

Originally Posted by CTD

Ill add my comment from the other thread here too:

Well I haven't watched it on TV since 2011, but I must admit I kinda liked it when it shifted to the night, and things calmed down with Onboards and more focus on the pits. It suited the night atmosphere which is also present at Le Mans, everything except the cars and teams slow down and the crowd thins out. Only the diehard stays alive (or sorta alive )

But what about the new motto, you know 'this isn't old endurance racing where you saved machinery but new where you push on 100% all the time?'

What about when something important happened at Mulsanne or somewhere and all you had (if even that) was some grainy CCTV footage from 300 meters away? Also meant officiating was harder.

Also night time at Le Mans is day time at States (and Australia I suppose) so having boring coverage on FOX of pits and onboards only can be frustrating. Not to mention when you rewatch the race, wherever you are.

[Gingers4Justice]

If you watch footage of 1999 the cameras stayed on way later than 11pm. Hence how you get footage of Brundle struggling back to the pits in the Toyota, and pretty stunning shots of glowing break discs at Mulsanne Corner. Always found it strange that we'd gone backwards from there.

Excellent news, just hope the ACO stays strong and don't go full floodlight at the behest of the TV people.

[vincegail]

Originally Posted by Gingers4Justice

Excellent news, just hope the ACO stays strong and don't go full floodlight at the behest of the TV people.

Uh, please no!!! But the ACO having ties with the FIA nowadays, I fear we will have F1-style "night-racing" soon....

[Deleted]

Originally Posted by vincegail

Uh, please no!!! But the ACO having ties with the FIA nowadays, I fear we will have F1-style "night-racing" soon....

As they have chosen to utilize 100% night-for-day Formula 1 setting at Bahrain for no reason, as well as install considerably bright floodlights at CotA when in the past regular ACO night races required absolutely nothing beyond minimal start/finish straight posts and maybe couple of random posts elsewhere (like at Portimao & Hungaroring few years back), I have zero doubt that all of la Sarthe will be brightly lighted in 5-10 years time. In similar time frame as how the track transforms...

And for the record, I'm fine with Sebring/PLM styled smooth lighting, even if I prefer total darkness.

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Immensely agree, for once

[deggis]

What has suddenly changed then?

There has been some theories in the past, e.g. French work laws (which I guess is a money issue, because you can always hire more cameramen).

The tweet can be interpreted in two ways, but I think it means the full race and roads will still have to be opened between the practice/qual sessions and the race.

edit:

A senior source from within the broadcasting community has informed DSC that the current plan is for all broadcast TV cameras to be manned and live throughout the whole 2015 Le Mans 24 Hours.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/0...-24-hours.html