Okay, here’s my post about the padre announcers, written like a down-to-earth blog post:
So, I wanted to mess around with the audio during Padres games. I had heard some people online talking about how you could sync up the radio broadcast with the TV. I figured, why not give it a shot? I’m no tech whiz, but I’m not afraid to try things out.
First thing I did was dig out my old radio. It’s one of those ancient ones that actually has an antenna you have to extend. Found the Padres station, no problem. Then came the tricky part – getting the timing right with the TV broadcast.
Turns out, the TV broadcast has a little bit of a delay. You know, probably something to do with all the fancy high-definition stuff and whatnot. Anyway, this meant the radio was always a few seconds ahead. It was like hearing the future, but only for baseball. I’d hear the crack of the bat on the radio, and then a couple seconds later, see it on TV. Not exactly ideal.
I messed around with the pause button on my DVR, trying to sync things up. That was a pain. Get it close, then the game would go to commercial, and it would all be messed up again. Plus, pausing live TV just feels wrong, you know?
I did a little digging online. Turns out there are these things called “sports sync radios.” They’re designed specifically for this. They have a built-in delay feature so you can match the radio broadcast to the TV. Who knew?
- Tried to find a solution for syncing
- The sync radios were too expensive
- Discovered some websites offer a delayed stream
I started looking for one of these radios. They seemed a little too expensive for something I was just trying out. I mean, I just wanted to hear my favorite announcers, not take out a second mortgage. Then I stumbled upon an online stream with a built-in delay option. The website had a free trial for 7 days. That was a stroke of luck!
I fired up the website’s stream on my laptop, put the game on the TV, and played around with the delay settings on the website. Took a little trial and error, but eventually, I got it. The radio and the TV were in perfect harmony. It was glorious!
Here’s how I finally got it to work:
- Started the stream on my computer
- Started the game on my TV
- Adjusted the delay on the website stream
- Used the slider until it was perfect
Now I can listen to the game with the home announcers I like, synced up perfectly with the TV. It’s the best of both worlds. It took a little bit of work, but it was definitely worth it. If you’re a Padres fan, or any sports fan for that matter, and you’re tired of the same old announcers, give this a try. You might be surprised how much it changes the game.
