Huge get....

[dogsrus]

For Carver. (sorry) PCC is getting a NEW VIDEO SCOREBOARD. At least that is the plan. This is huge IMO. That old one (5 years) ******.

They say the 5 y/o board is outdated from a technical standpoint. I contend it was never "in" date.

That thing has been a joke from day one.

Lets hope the new one is BIGGER, Clearer and the envy of the Valley and all visitors.

[squirrel]

That thing has been a joke from day one.

I just hope the buzzer doesn't get stuck again. That was torture.

[dogsrus]

Amen.....

[romar]

Squirrel - all you had to do was turn down the volume on the TV - LOL

[VromanFan]

I'm hoping for no more commercials but I guess a new fancy board probably will mean more commercials.

[dogsrus]

Maybe there is a "rule" against it but I always wondered why we didn't use the video to pump up the crowd. On a "bad" call show the replay during a timeout and whip us into a frenzy.....

[Dubl R 1]

If we played a re-play everytime there was a bad call, we'd blow the circuits on that new videoboard in about 5 minutes due to overuse.

[it's boogie time]

I don't think the board was clear enough to point out a mistake by the official. It would have to be something obvious.

One thing that I thought was missing was stats. I know I'm asking for too much with in game stats, but how hard would it be to show that player x is shooting (24-42) 57% from the free throw line when he steps up to shoot a pair. Can it be that hard to preload stats?

[Chucky T's]

Another thing that would be nice is if they would show scores from other games. I know Paul Herzog announces them at times but it would be nice if they could post them on the scoreboard from time to time.

[Dubl R 1]

Where did you see this info at DRU, just wondering.

[dogsrus]

In the paper this morning. I knew not many would see it since it wasn't under the sports section (wink). I can't recall what section it was in. It was more "front page" stuff since it was budget related.

It shouldn't but it did surprise me when they said the technology was outdated seeing that it was 5 years old. WOW.

It EXACTLY why I won't by a Big Screen plasma yet....(wink again)

[mike radigan]

In the paper this morning. I knew not many would see it since it wasn't under the sports section (wink). I can't recall what section it was in. It was more "front page" stuff since it was budget related.

It shouldn't but it did surprise me when they said the technology was outdated seeing that it was 5 years old. WOW.

It EXACTLY why I won't by a Big Screen plasma yet....(wink again)

PJStar article

[Dubl R 1]

So we will not have the scoreboard this season right?

[it's boogie time]

One of the local bloggers wrote about it last week since he filed a Freedom of Information Act form to get the PCC budget.

http://peoriachronicle.com/2007/09/21/another-new-scoreboard-so-soon/

[tornado]

I have two thoughts, the first being that I never thought the old/present scoreboard was all that bad.
I am not sure I would toss it out and get a new one, especially for that cost.

Second, I suspect it will sell lots of advertising just to help pay for it, and then you get all the annoying commercials during timeouts even more than before, etc. that I hate to see overheard in the arena.