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Originally Posted by IceStorm
They can't seem to handle the match data. I'd really hate to have them try to handle live video feeds as well. I know its a new system and all this year, but it was horrible. I do agree that its a pain not having a single source for video but its better than having no video at all. Leave it to those companies like twitch.tv that all they do is video.
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I agree, and I'm not saying they should set up their own video service. It just seems to me they could organize contract with Ustream, twitch or whomever to support putting all of the video on from all of the regionals and districts all in one place. The fact that I have to go to a buried page in FIRST(at the very least the link should be on the home page) that has the links to SEVEN different web pages for that may or may not contain the video for specific regionals or districts is ridiculous. I feel like Kamen continues to harp each year on we need get more people to know about FIRST, and appreciate FIRST, this would seem like such an easy thing that FIRST HQ could do to help manage their brand and exposure. Right now they are putting the mercy of their brand and exposure into the hands of each regional to manage the video presentation of the regionals. FIRST ships a semi full of equipment to each regional surely they can provide one additional equipment, PC, video equipment, etc to set this up, so that the only thing the regional/district needs to supply is an internet connection.
On top of all that, I've gone to regionals in the recent past where I had no idea heading there if there was even going to be a broadcast, when I found out at the regional where it would be hosted it was too late because the site was blocked by our school, so people at the school could not watch. Had i known the site ahead of time, I might have been able to get the site unblocked for them to watch.
Rant over.