That's why, we don't like door darshan commentary. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shiv" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 7:25 PM Subject: Re: [AI] a question for all
> Yeah, it comes from the stump microphone, which is kept behind the stumps on > each end. It was first started in Australia. You > can also hear these sounds now on the radio commentary too. > > Sadly, nowadays, AIR makes the commentators sit in the studio and give the > commentary watching the television screen when the matches are played > abroad. This really is no fun. The commentators are not in the stadium and > hence are unable to describe the field placement, crowd, the stadium > atmosphere, and many such things. > > The television commentators do announce the scores at the end of every over, > but Doordarshan wants to make more and more money and starts the > commercials without waiting for the commentators to announce the score > and many a times before the last ball is even bowled. A lot of the times, > the telecast is resumed after the commercials when already the first ball of > the over is bowled. > > Shivthe > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Syed Imran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:10 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] a question for all > > >> Yeah, get you. The ambiance is sort of good there. (shouting "Baji!" or >> "come on Sachin! come on!"), or the hard-hitting sound of a bat and ball, >> for instance. >> May be, it is possible to bring in the same ambiance in radio also, but >> I'm technically not savvy enough to explain it. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Niran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 4:09 AM >> Subject: Re: [AI] a question for all >> >> >>> Unlike the majority, I really enjoy the commentary on TV (ESPN Star) >>> compared to the radio's running commentary where only the ball-to-ball >>> description is spoken and other information/discussion is often >>> neglected. >>> + the quality isn't up to my liking. Anyhow, watching cricket on TV makes >>> me feel lot closer to the game than listening the radio. >>> I am only referring to cricket here. >>> Nirandas >>> Website: http://www.nirandas.com >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: prateek aggarwal >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 2:33 PM >>> Subject: Re: [AI] a question for all >>> >>> >>> Respected George sir, >>> Firstly I will thank you for razing such a sensitive matter which is >>> definetly in the favor of maximum in the community. >>> Watching sports is one of the most common hobbies of human beings. >>> The type of sport may vary, but the natural zeel remain same in >>> everyone all around the world. >>> Though sports event are happening since very long, but there won't be >>> any exaguration to say that media played a very vital role in >>> popularizing them. >>> In fact, almost every common man takes interest in watching the live >>> telecast of matches on tv or listen the commentary on radio. >>> Earlier DD started this work in india, but now many sports channels >>> are accomplishing this task with great enthusiasm. >>> Reason is that because a great number of mass watches the telecast, >>> the scope of promoting the prodict is very much for companies. >>> The sports channels get a big amount of money from companies to show >>> their adds during the matches. >>> As we said that almost everyone likes the sports, visually impaired >>> people can not be separated from the statement. >>> radio has been a very good friend of a visually impaired since long. >>> This not only gives them the flare of music and news, but also >>> present sport's commentaries which gives a big amount of pleasure to >>> visually impaired people. >>> Unfortunately, because of some rights and other related issue, AIR >>> doesn't brought cast every match/ series. therefore, the one and only >>> alternative is TV. >>> While Imerging technologies and trends made the experience of >>> watching matches more entertaining for cited persons, this created >>> some problems for visually impaired people. >>> As we are completely dependant on the commentary, inaccessible >>> commentary has produced many problem in order to understand the live >>> actions. >>> Specially, the commentary brought casted on international channels >>> like ESPN, star sports, sony max, z cricket etc. really made the >>> task of enjoying live sporting actions very difficult. >>> The unfortunate part is that now a days, >>> Door darshan is also brought casting the same commentary as other >>> international channels which abolished the last hope too. >>> As a summary, enjoying the sports through TV has became a very >>> challenging task for us. >>> Though problem is same for whole world I suppose, but I will talk >>> about india only because I better know the actual situation of only >>> here . >>> As we know that india has biggest misfortune of having maximum >>> visually impaired in whole world, it's the responsibility of >>> everyone to provide accessible environment for them. >>> As I already told that like everyone else, sports is one of the basic >>> requirement of the lives of differently ables. >>> The TV channels will have to understand the need of providing >>> accessible commentary of sports so that every visually impaired person >>> can easyly understand and enjoy the live action. >>> Though it's understandable that making them completely accessible is >>> very difficult if not impossible, but it's a high time for sports >>> channels to think about adding some fair accessibility features in the >>> commentary. >>> Here are some suggestion which must implemented. >>> 1. Commentriators should announce score after every minute at least. >>> 2. They should speak the names of players time to time. For >>> example, if it's cricket, name of baller, name of striking batsman, >>> name of fielders, etc. >>> 3. Sometimes, they don't tells the discribtion of very important >>> happenings. For example, if it's cricket, four, six, wicket, >>> etc. they should give it's discribtion sincerely instead of >>> discussions. >>> 4. They should speak the important stats/ records which are presented >>> time to time on TV screens. For example, if it's cricket, number >>> of wicket for a baller, number of matches for batsman, number of >>> catches, etc. >>> 5. They should announce all the other relevant informations related to >>> the particular sport. >>> If TV channels can consider the above suggestions, they can make >>> visually impaired enable in enjoying sports. >>> With profound regards, >>> Prateek agarwal. >>> Cell: 09928341197 >>> e-mails: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> you can visit my website for lots of stuff related to visually >>> impaired and others. >>> Please go on to >>> www.prateekagarwal.webs.com >>> >>> Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: >>> http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm >>> Registration is now open! >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please visit the list home page at >>> >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: >>> http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm >>> Registration is now open! >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please visit the list home page at >>> >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >> >> >> Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: >> http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm >> Registration is now open! >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: > http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm > Registration is now open! > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject > unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Registration is now open! 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