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Lack of HIgh Definition TVs Gives Clarity To SEC Replay Gaffes
Lack of HIgh Definition TVs Gives Clarity To SEC Replay Gaffes
by Clay Travis High definition television has revolutionized the sports viewing experience. What it hasn't revolutionized is the SEC's ability to use high definition to help with instant replay review. That's because the televisions in the instant replay booth at SEC stadiums aren't in HD. ...
SEC Officials do not have High Def Monitors for Replay Reviews
SEC Officials do not have High Def Monitors for Replay Reviews
mwcconnection.com — SEC Officials do not have High Def Monitors for Replay Reviews No wonder that interception did go LSU's way last week. Parry said the lack of high-definition television sets in replay booths is a growing concern around the country. The SEC does not use high-definition TVs. Red­ding ... (more) SEC Officials do not have High Def Monitors for Replay ...
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SEC Refs Are Afraid Of Technology. Like, 1990s Technology. [Water Cooler Fodder]
Deadspin — ... •Not only do SEC replay booths not use HD screens, but they say it's not worth making the switch. Also, that play where Patrick Peterson clearly stayed in bounds? They accidentally DVR'd The Mentalist over it. ...

Around the Interwebs
CollegeGameBalls: College Football at its Finest — ... We all have high definition televisions in our living rooms so why don’t the replay officials in the SEC? Perhaps they aren’t early adopters, or they’ve already budgeted all that $2.25 billion from ESPN… ...

Blogging the Bloggers: Joakim, Simmons, McCarthy and more ‘Bama/LSU talk
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog — ... - FANHOUSE explains how those refs at the LSU/Alabama game could not see that Patrick Peterson’s feet were indeed inbounds. The televisions that they use to review plays are not in HD. Seriously. ...

VN: Nyquil, USC and HDTV
Football Outsiders — ... the same week that their head coach bragged about his team's complete lack of off-the-field troubles. I'm neither a Tennessee fan nor a Tennessee hater, but I can appreciate good comic timing. Random Mini-Rant The SEC makes roughly eleventy billion dollars per week on college football. Get the replay officials HDTVs . This is getting embarrassing. My parents have an HDTV. Okay, they don't. But their friends do. Another mini-rant, completely unrelated to college football: "chipotle" is pronounced " chi- POHT -ley." ...