Grammys sound like a clock radio


It would be nice to be able to get good sound out of a musical event. It sounds horrible. I've never heard such poor playback.
bjesien

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Didn't watch it, but poor sound typically is introduced at the local level such as TV station or Cable head-end, but I haven't worked in live transmission in a few years. Analogue transmissions sounded much better than today's sound.

This is an article about last years Grammys. Anyone who's done live sound may appreciate this...
http://homerecording.about.com/od/interviewstipstricks/a/How-Is-Sound-Mixed-At-The-Grammys.htm

“By using the best and most advanced tools, we guarantee the highest fidelity for every performance."
Poor sound quality definitely happens at the local level, especially since the change-over to digital. It leaves the venue, then the TV network in pristine condition.

The worst example I've experienced of bad digital video and audio is Comcast in Phila./South NJ area, also CT. Super-compressed sporting events and lots of dropouts. They've been using old lines from the analogue days, but are slowly replacing them.
(I've worked for Comcast in various production capacities; not as a cable installer, thank God).