NBC Puck-Tracking Technology

This is sort of similar to Fox's Glowing Puck (FoxTrax). There have been discussions about Versus using this (or similar) technology in the future.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Puck
• Tracking
• FoxTrax
• Glowing
• Versus
• NBC
• Hockey
• Trailing

[TheNamelessAccount]

How hard is it really to see a black puck on white ice?

[wellyes]

Im Canadian and have to agree; Canadians are very elitist and arrogant when it comes to hockey. We dont watch the American networks so who cares if they animate a puck on replays. I actually didnt mind the Fox puck. It certainly didnt offend me.

[KenStah85]

I'm American and I thought that back when FOX had the NHL, the glow puck was the greatest thing since goalies started personalizing their helmets... and sliced bread. Now with HD, it'll be a little bit of overkill. We don't need the puck to glow certain colors for speed or have it shadowed when the puck is along the near boards now that at least 2/3rds of American and Canadian fans have an HDTV to watch some hockey.

[imeanwhatcanisayful]

when did they introduce this new puck!?!?

[wuzzlevideos]

@TheNamelessAccount Very with older televisions using interlaced technology. Nowadays with HD and progressive format, not so much. Back when Fox did it, there was actually a good argument for it. These days it's not really needed.

[KrrAinagotable]

@bbasher79 totally agree

[professorfoxtrot]

@HockeyEvangelist "Canadians keep wondering why Americans dont watch Hockey" hahaha, Yeah that's what keeps Canadians up late at night- wondering why there isn't a team in Albuquerque! Selling hockey to Americans is tantamount to selling them a healthy diet- give them anything healthy and they'll find a way to deep fry it and smother it with trans fats. I think most Canadians would just rather not see the fine game of hockey be reduced to a McRibwich.

[jayjoetube14]

i like the glowing puck

[dandylion18]

I think that the glowing puck or puck tracker should be optional on webcasts, where the viewer could turn it on or off at his or her own discretion, just like the pause or rewind features.

[bbasher79]

@TheEgg185 To each his own, but honestly I don't understand people like you who say hockey is boring when it is the fastest sport in the world, and also one of the toughest sports in the world. I was hooked right after watching my first hockey game.

Not to mention there are very few stoppages in between whistles. The NBA has a foul basically every other play to the basket. Football they run one play and stand around 10 minutes. Baseball is real sloooow. How is hockey boring?

[theanimal6592]

@trayborder Fucking lol, I can just see you at your computer "OMG THIS IS AN OUTRAGE! THEY HAVE THE PUCK HIGHLIGHTED!? GOD THIS IS THE END OF HOCKEY AHHHH"

Calm the fuck down. I'm American and I don't need this to understand where the puck is. Am I the death of hockey too?