Originally Posted by
VT Biker
How much of this is due to the fact that all broadcasters are relegated to the same cameras/feeds? In other words, could Universal change their picture quality?
Also - I would not complain too much, as without Universal, there would be no coverage.
+1. I heard somewhere that Universal is a pretty low budget station for NBC. They basically take the world feed from various events and add commentators. This the first year that I've ever been able to watch the Giro, Tour, and Vuelta all on TV with live or same day coverage. The Universal picture quality isn't the best, but it beats nothing or having to stream it through the computer. I've gotten used to they're commentators over the past year. They beat the hell out of the "expanded" prime time Versus guys. At least they're fairly neutral during the broadcast.
BTW, a painfully awesome finish today.