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[Speedie's Gonna Get Ya]

Quite a few people close to me found the new digital boards an irritation last night. Not the movement, too bright when the white backgrounds were on and when the Sky advert ‘flashed’ on.

Just wondered what others thought/heard?

[Mattyblue]

They were horrendously bright to start with, they looked as if they were turned down after about half an hour.

Raya looked like he was basking in some kind of divine light from where I was sitting... well until him and Lenihan had their cock up.

[rigger]

It wont be long till they induce a fit in someone.

[OJRovers]

Far too bright!

[Tom]

I noticed they turned them right down for the first penalty but not for the second 

[Doaksie]

Watching on Sky SD, I missed the second Reading goal - I couldn't see where the ball had went. I thought it had went harmlessly out of play, and next thing the commentator was shouting 2-0.

Surely it must have some effect on the players too

 

Edited August 23, 2018 by Doaksie

[windymiller7]

Agree wholeheartedly. They were ridiculous. Even when they turned them down a bit after about half an hour they were still far too bright & were starting to give me a headache.

Wouldn't surprise me if they played a part in Reading's 1st goal either. Raya's first movement was backwards after DL knocked it back. I did wonder at the time if he 'lost' the ball in the light.

Needs sorting ASAP!

Edited August 23, 2018 by windymiller7

[old darwen blue]

They actually double up as tanning lamps. This has two benefits, one to keep the players tans up into autumn so they do look good on social media and two, to help to attract South American players to Ewood as the lamps brighten the place up a bit and make it look a bit less gloomy up north.

 

Another idea could be to remotely flash them like a strobe light to put off opposing attackers or even when they are about to take a penalty?

 

I think we’re onto something here you know  

 

 

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Edited August 23, 2018 by old darwen blue

[dallydally]

They were far too bright throughout the game. Something needs to be done a.s.a.p.

[toogs]

Completly agree. Stupidly bright to start with (which numpty techie felt the need to set it that bright needs sacking) then it was turned down but was still too bright. 

The moving and flashing images are extremely distracting. It would be much more tolerable if the images were static. As someone said, how much would it take to induce a fit in those susceptible. 

I also think it has to affect sighting of the ball for the players. 

Yet another erosion of the enjoyment of matchday football. And no, im not interested in yet another f’ing betting app. Just bugger off. 

[Doaksie]

My oldest boy has epilepsy. Thankfully light sensitivity isn't one of his triggers. I imagine some sort of warning should be given out regarding flashing images that bright, for those who it is. 

[Herbie6590]

The company responsible has been on Twitter confirming that they will be dimmed on Saturday....?

[Pedro]

The advert on my phone for this page is very apt:

[Paul]

2 hours ago, Herbie6590 said:

The company responsible has been on Twitter confirming that they will be dimmed on Saturday....?

Have you got the company name by any chance?

[TonyM]

I was watching on the iFollow stream and couldn't believe how bright they were - I assumed it was a fault on the video at first. Really distracting, and made it very difficult to see players and the ball at times.

 

[den9112]

Must admit i found them very distracting

[perthblue02]

25 minutes ago, Paul said:

Have you got the company name by any chance?

Alpha Digital Networks, by the looks of it, 

https://twitter.com/ADN_PLC

http://www.adnplc.com/

or maybe it should be in Brightovision  ALPHADIGITAL NETWORKS

Edited August 23, 2018 by perthblue02

[Herbie6590]

2 hours ago, Paul said:

Have you got the company name by any chance?

@perthblue02beat me to it ??

[bazza]

It was making me very angry in the 1st half. I've paid money to watch football, not to be blinded by light with moving images and flashing.

I'm surprised the referee didn't order them to be switched off; show that his authority is stronger than Sky's.

[roversfan99]

Agreed on them being particulaely bad in the first half. But in general I hate them, very distracting and need removing. 

[Paul]

@perthblue02 @Herbie6590 thank you.

I have a good friend who works in this industry, for a different company, and specifically the football market. I've seen many of that company's installations, as have you all, without complaint. I was surprised by the quality of the overall installation which is why I was interested in the supplier.

 

[Leonard Venkhater]

On 23/08/2018 at 11:26, Tom said:

I noticed they turned them right down for the first penalty but not for the second 

I happen to know that someone on the Riverside texted Waggott to complain about the brightness. This was about the time of the first Reading goal.

Soon afterwards, it was turned down.

Not quite as good as texting Shebby Singh with an instruction re substitution, but there you are!

Edited August 24, 2018 by Leonard Venkhater

[Stuart]

All those bibs are the same colour!

Edited August 24, 2018 by Stuart