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Does ITV show WC games with a 2 second delay?

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amalias

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Was really annoyed by this - anyone experienced similar?

I live near a pub. Was watching the Col-Eng pens. Emotion, pressure - it was great entertainment with a great result. One thing pissed me off. Before each penalty was taken - around 2-3 seconds - I would hear the reaction to what had already happened from the group in the pub before the pen was even taken on ITV. How were they getting the feed 3 seconds ahead of me? I was just watching on ITV.

Any ideas?
 

Nooooooo!
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Well it is relative. What may be minor to you - and you are convinced should also be minor to others - is not minor to me. Football is important to me and watching games live is a pleasure. I would comment on the thread linked, however - thinking about it - snarky memes - whilst they are minor in every way - they don't make one fume.. I really wanted to know why and how the pub next to me is two seconds ahead of ITV digital terrestrial. Hearing the result of each pen 2 seconds before it is taken kind of ruins the drama for me. Also it is not really a first world problem. I live most the year in Brazil and a similar thing was happening when I watched the WC last time round over there on Globo - and we were all very annoyed - more so than at the fact the windows in the house in question have no glass in them. ;)
 

Well it is relative. What may be minor to you - and you are convinced should also be minor to others - is not minor to me. Football is important to me and watching games live is a pleasure. I would comment on the thread linked, however - thinking about it - snarky memes - whilst they are minor in every way - they don't make one fume.. I really wanted to know why and how the pub next to me is two seconds ahead of ITV digital terrestrial. Hearing the result of each pen 2 seconds before it is taken kind of ruins the drama for me. Also it is not really a first world problem. I live most the year in Brazil and a similar thing was happening when I watched the WC last time round over there on Globo - and we were all very annoyed - more so than at the fact the windows in the house in question have no glass in them. ;)
I think it is to do with how the signal is transmitted and received. For example, there will be a difference in time taken for the feed to reach your TV depending on whether your signal comes through an aerial or satellite dish. I remember the same thing years ago at the Korea/Japan World Cup. I was watching England vs. Argentina on TV but had the sound muted and radio 5live on for the commentary. When Beckham scored his penalty it had been reported as a goal on 5live just as he took the kick on TV.
 
So it seems the pub's ol Sat feed is faster than ITV Digital Terrestrial by around 2 seconds..
 

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