2020 US Open

[NMBob]

good, i guess they settled somehow with comcast.  roku, i still can't load the app since roku wont list it under search.

 

sept 11 2020 article

https://www.cnet.com/news/peacock-tv-streaming-app-roku-what-is-nbc-universal-tv/

But you can't watch Peacock on a Roku or Amazon Fire TV device, a problem that persists for HBO Max too. Roku and Amazon are the most popular makers of devices for streaming to televisions in the US. 

[TheIncelGolfer]

9 minutes ago, TheIncelGolfer said:

These camera guys can't track s***. They keep losing balls and panning the camera around but still can't find em.

I've also noticed that some names have been misspelled (Henrik Stenso is the latest) and score graphics appear under the wrong player, or the score card doesn't appear at all after a birdie or nice par. Very sloppy broadcast. 

[bladehunter]

Still c Ant believe that ball was rejected by the pin.  We moving slow.  Anybody ever make 2 holes in one during a us open before ? 

[Shilgy]

8 minutes ago, NMBob said:

good, i guess they settled somehow with comcast.  roku, i still can't load the app since roku wont list it under search.

 

sept 11 2020 article

https://www.cnet.com/news/peacock-tv-streaming-app-roku-what-is-nbc-universal-tv/

But you can't watch Peacock on a Roku or Amazon Fire TV device, a problem that persists for HBO Max too. Roku and Amazon are the most popular makers of devices for streaming to televisions in the US. 

Guessing you could go to peacock.com on your smart tv?  I’m a dinosaur and have cable so Peacock premium is included but there are generally ways to get tings.

[Lagavulin62]

Anyone know how to change video settings in Peacock? The stream is not great.  Its not lagging but not totally smooth and it needs to be adjusted down some. I would opt for 1080i if they had the settings option. Irritating. 

[ThinkingPlus]

13 minutes ago, NMBob said:

good, i guess they settled somehow with comcast.  roku, i still can't load the app since roku wont list it under search.

 

sept 11 2020 article

https://www.cnet.com/news/peacock-tv-streaming-app-roku-what-is-nbc-universal-tv/

But you can't watch Peacock on a Roku or Amazon Fire TV device, a problem that persists for HBO Max too. Roku and Amazon are the most popular makers of devices for streaming to televisions in the US. 

https://www.techhive.com/article/3566879/how-to-get-peacock-on-your-fire-tv.html

 

[KrazyTrain18]

Not sure why the featured groups are the same tomorrow, hilarious the live shot tracker the Masters rolled out hasn't been picked up by anybody else.  

[Dan33185]

 

[jdl]

Peacock feed is fine but it's died on me every time they go to commercial break.

[gvogel]

1 hour ago, Jackhammer993 said:

So all week it was told to us how this was the most difficult course ever and how over par would win. Watching shots Tuesday and Wednesday you could see the greens were super receptive. Today not surprisingly it’s a birdie fest. The US Open was always my favorite tournament each year. You could expect the sternest test of the year on courses set up for that. With the exception of Oakmont the US  Open has turned into a lesser version of the PGA. At Shinecock they even put the flags in the middke of the greens on Sunday to make it easier. Today it’s easier because of darkness? Because the greens are too soft? This championship has put itself well behind the other majors because it lost touch with what it’s suppose to be. Very dissapointing.

It's a little too soon to come to conclusions.

[GFish]

31 minutes ago, Lagavulin62 said:

Anyone know how to change video settings in Peacock? The stream is not great.  Its not lagging but not totally smooth and it needs to be adjusted down some. I would opt for 1080i if they had the settings option. Irritating. 

 

Agree mine is also not very good.  I wish they would just keep it on the Golf Channel.  Keep it simple NBC.  If you want to broadcast on your app, then make sure it is perfect HD quality.  Does not reflect well on their app.  Nothing to do with my speed either, as I get 1gb down and stream everything.  This is the poorest.

[NMBob]

peacock is owned by xfinity / comcast.   that is why it is on their cable system streaming content . 

 

  every brand or type of smart tv / streaming device is not allowed to download the app.   there are several different types of smart tvs.

Consumers have more choices now, with 10 brands offering Roku TVs, including some growing brands such as Hisense and TCL. However, none of the top-performing brands in our TV ratings have adopted the platform. LG and Samsung have proprietary systems, and Sony and Vizio use the Google Android TV or Google Cast platform.Mar 5, 2019

 

thankfully, looks like friday is golf channel and then nbc from 4 to 7 pm eastern. 

Edited September 17, 2020 by NMBob

[KRAMER1997]

Holy Crap Spieth is beyond lost right now. I'm watching his interview right now on Golf Channel and he basically said he has no clue where the ball is going right now. 

[tiderider]

If he's just now realizing he doesn't know where the balls going off of the tee, then I don't know what to do for him

[Greg_B]

5 hours ago, TheMoneyShot said:

Yep, he is TW we are talking about.  Anything is possible...

 

Well, he is in his usual position at the end of a first round lately at T70, 8 shots behind. Right now he is going to need a great round just to make the cut.

[jdl]

 

[A.Princey]

11 minutes ago, Greg_B said:

 

Well, he is in his usual position at the end of a first round lately at T70, 8 shots behind. Right now he is going to need a great round just to make the cut.

Meh, these tough setups no longer favor his game, he needs more manageable majors. As I always say, his best shot at 16 comes at ANGC and The Open, any year. He needs a mastery/familiaritry of said course to have the edge, and these are it. I didn't count him out this week, just didn't have a ton of hope. 

[Titleist99]

Guarantee you that those greens will be double rolled tonight or early morning.....the hoses will be hanging in the barn the rest of the tournament ....pins will be tucked!

[Arn]

46 minutes ago, A.Princey said:

Meh, these tough setups no longer favor his game, he needs more manageable majors. As I always say, his best shot at 16 comes at ANGC and The Open, any year. He needs a mastery/familiaritry of said course to have the edge, and these are it. I didn't count him out this week, just didn't have a ton of hope. 

Technology took his advantage away. Not necessary to strike shots pure or control trajectory anymore.

[jmck]

3 minutes ago, Titleist99 said:

Guarantee you that those greens will be double rolled tonight or early morning.....the hoses will be hanging in the barn the rest of the tournament ....pins will be tucked!

Don’t worry. I have it on good authority that as soon as someone has a putt for -10 Mike Davis makes the call for Jeff Gillooly. Dressed in black, pops out of the bushes.....Wham!

[Fairways_and_Greens]

If Patrick Reed wins, that seals 2020 as the worst year ever.

[grm24]

12 hours ago, Yellow Jacket said:

Does anyone know if Spieth is using the TSi?

 

He did at The Safeway.

 

https://golf.com/gear/drivers/titleist-tsi-driver-count-wall-to-wall-equipment/

 

At the Safeway Open, Titleist topped the driver count (42) and saw 26 players use the TSi driver — Jordan Spieth, Chesson Hadley and Bud Cauley included. In Europe, Titleist also won the driver count (40) and saw high-profile gear free agent Tommy Fleetwood finish T3 with a 9-degree TSi3 driver.

 

 

Edited September 18, 2020 by grm24

[JD3]

1 hour ago, KRAMER1997 said:

Holy Crap Spieth is beyond lost right now. I'm watching his interview right now on Golf Channel and he basically said he has no clue where the ball is going right now. 

Never thought I'd say this but thank God there's justin leonard. Bramble is unbearable, asked to talk about the rounds today he just used it as an excuse to promote his schlocky swing theory stuff. Leonard does a good job of not embellishing brambles dribble nor get baited into a disagreement either.

Edited September 18, 2020 by JD3

[Shilgy]

27 minutes ago, jmck said:

Don’t worry. I have it on good authority that as soon as someone has a putt for -10 Mike Davis makes the call for Jeff Gillooly. Dressed in black, pops out of the bushes.....Wham!

“Why me!!!!”

 

But you may be dating yourself a bit with that reference. Most of the young’uns have no idea what that’s about.

[tiderider]

2 hours ago, SwooshLT said:

How bout roll tide? JT looks ready .....

someone say roll tide?

[SwooshLT]

7 minutes ago, tiderider said:

someone say roll tide?

Rammer Jammer! Give'em hell

[TheMoneyShot]

1 hour ago, Greg_B said:

 

Well, he is in his usual position at the end of a first round lately at T70, 8 shots behind. Right now he is going to need a great round just to make the cut.

Great observation?  Did you expect him to actually win with the way he is playing?  

[jmck]

36 minutes ago, Shilgy said:

“Why me!!!!”

 

But you may be dating yourself a bit with that reference. Most of the young’uns have no idea what that’s about.

That’s okay, I don’t mind being old. Let them gaze in wonder at the Wikipedia rabbit hole!

[miamistomp]

 But, but but he changed his putter grip....yawn

[TheMoneyShot]

5 minutes ago, miamistomp said:

 But, but but he changed his putter grip....yawn

He rolled in some snakes with that new putter grip too?