I think a player in a live match, would gladly pay for that in the moment before/after' ''BirdDogs'' instruction. It wouldn't cost a penny to toss that option to the players, it's not like you have to set up cameras, and poor commentators may be great/silent, note taking individuals that are good at one on one instruction. Very, very few do exciting commentary, especially when you compare the current situation to Tommy/color commentator during the Camel Pro tour days. His ignorace of pool combined with a good color man, tied in the public better with the show, he's more on the level and from the perspective of the viewing audience of americans that only understand pool from a similar perspective as his, plus he was also a pro in his field of work.
Pool doesn't have a professional announcer, combined with a pro doing color. All other sports do. I think JCIN and Griffin should think strongly and ''pay the man'' and get a pro announcer and a pro player/teacher....
Bill, I am becoming a little confused !(happens all the time)...After my initial post (#4) and then Booth's post (#7)...I became even more enthused, as he had some great input..As I see it, your original concept does NOT require elaborate equipment, nor does it require two or three experts/instructors, on site live, Which may not only be hard to come by, but maybe cost prohibitive.
Here is what "I" thought you were promoting, and what "I" thought Steve expounded on !
(A)...The student selects a video/DVD of his choice, (or the insructor can pick a good one for him)... There are 1000's of very good one's available from streamer's archives, or YouTube..(some are very recent)
(B)...The instructor and the student, can then hook up via "Team Viewer" and can watch the match, on there OWN individual screen AT THE SAME TIME !
(C)...They can also talk with each other via telephone, while they are watching, so anything that is not clear to the student, (such as why, how, etc.)...can be INSTANTLY clarified.
I am severely "Technologically challenged", but even "I" could perform those simple tasks..There may be many other methods, (ie. Facebook, chats, etc) which I'm not familiar with at all..I just know, this is the INFORMATION AGE, and we need to try and keep up..I would be very interested to hear someones take on my interpretation, of YOUR idea.. Like Steve Booth, TylerDurden, or maybe CalRed, who seem to be our resident 'Techies'. (re; pool minutia)
Bill, by "confused" what I meant was, your recent posts, seem like a departure from your original idea...At least as Steve and I interpreted it !
What does whoever Accustats, or TAR hires as their commentator, have to do with an individual 'student/instructor' relationship ?
But, I do agree, theres LOTS of room for improvement in that area..
SuperDuck <--Might get back in the 'Perfeshunill Innstrockter' business, if someone can polish this up..