Viper550 268 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Well, I'm seeing bits and pieces of it from the pre-game show; it is a much-needed improvement Somehow, I'm surprised they managed to keep that 2006 "blue" package going for so long (including the new scoreboard style, the more "realistic" looking bumpers they started using a few years ago, and the improved L3's they started using recently), but today, for Super Bowl XLVIII, we're finally getting a new look. Some people have detected slight hints of Turner Sports in the new look (which makes sense, given that due to their MLB Postseason special and the March Madness consortium, they have become BFF's), but personally, I think its more of a cross between a flatter version of the Fox Sports look with the updated "glossy" L3's from the old look. Personally, I didn't quite see this coming; but given that they had essentially given their pig lipstick a few times, I thought they were going to keep doing incremental updates. But this, I can live with. Conversation on Twitter indicates that this new look was created by a design house known as Click3X, which appears to have done stuff for CBS before (like the current US Open look) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong overdue. And the new stuff does look pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NewsHound Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I'm very indifferent about the new graphics. Several pieces including the alternating scoreboard logo at the top seem bulky and not animated good enough. Some of the stingers and stuff are powerful, but this package is very dark. Its like they are trying TOO HARD to emulate FOX Sports. Its just ok but isn't great. I prefer the old package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channel2 869 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Looks like ESPN to me. And their scorebar has too many drop shadows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper550 268 Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 The whole thing looks like a much glossier version of the old CBS graphics, with elements from the Turner Sports looks grafted onto it. (those L3's looked VERY familiar) I don't mind it, but how they did the fonts on the scoreboard (which is pretty much a re-skin of the old one) kinda ruins it. The transitions and stuff actually looked superb. This isn't the only CBS graphics package where fonts ruin something that could look quite good (At least its not Arial!) edit: Okay,on second thought, that was a bad font choice. Its Klavika, as made famous by Facebook and ESPN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 612 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 IMO, the 2006-2011 graphics were better than the 2011-2013 graphics. Something about that last package just looked really outdated and bland; then they would also put up full screen graphics with BIG UGLY CAPITAL LETTERS WITH HUGE DROPSHADOWS that seemed to belong in the early 90s. This new package looks much nicer and finally fitting for the 2010s. Is it me or does CBS Sports (and even CBS as a whole) tend to make graphics that look 10 years out of date? IMO, the 2006-2011 look and the current look that debuted today are the only periods in recent memory that the CBS Sports graphics looked modern for their time. The 2011-2013 look seemed like it belonged in 2001-2003. Does anyone remember how terrible the CBS Sports graphics looked in 2005 compared to all of the other networks at that time? The desparity was astonishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 612 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 These new graphics are not being used for the NCAA Basketball coverage. I guess they figured it's only a month until the NCAA tournament where they use Turner's graphics, so no point in updating the graphics for only a month's worth of regular season play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2878 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 They're not being used yet for golf, either. Probably not enough time to get the production trucks ready. Plus, you wonder if CBS will hold off until The Masters to debut its golf set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCAUTVNBC10 408 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 They're not being used yet for golf, either. Probably not enough time to get the production trucks ready. Plus, you wonder if CBS will hold off until The Masters to debut its golf set. Augusta National produces The Masters and uses their own graphics. CBS only broadcasts it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper550 268 Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 These new graphics are not being used for the NCAA Basketball coverage. I guess they figured it's only a month until the NCAA tournament where they use Turner's graphics, so no point in updating the graphics for only a month's worth of regular season play. Or they're waiting for next season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2878 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Or possibly after The Masters, but very tiny bits and pieces might show up. Augusta National exerts so much control over that broadcast, though. It's kinda incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper550 268 Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Meanwhile, TSN is becoming absolutely bad at teasing in this manner. They've got this entirely new look that they've only fully used for figure skating and last year's Grey Cup. They're still using this absolutely ancient and very dated look for everything else, and even mixing in scoreboards from the new look with everything else from the old look. Even better, the odd tennis match and MLS game mix ESPN scoreboards with it as well. Ugh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper550 268 Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 Well, after basically sweeping the entire thing under a rug after the Super Bowl; 1. Inside College Football has switched to them. 2. It's still using the ESPN font (ugh) 3. US Open will use them according to a report on Twitter. 4. CBS SN's first college football game is Thursday. I expect them to be there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 737 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Well, after basically sweeping the entire thing under a rug after the Super Bowl; 1. Inside College Football has switched to them. 2. It's still using the ESPN font (ugh) 3. US Open will use them according to a report on Twitter. 4. CBS SN's first college football game is Thursday. I expect them to be there... Watching USC/Hawaii highlights and they do have the new graphics on CBS SN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey 779 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I'm watching the US Open on CBS right now and the graphics appear to be designed for widescreen, though it's not letterboxed on the SD feed (here in NY, at least) so much of it is getting cut off on this 4:3 screen I'm watching it on. At first I thought it was just sloppiness on their part but now I think it was intentional. Does that mean CBS Sports is going to fill the 16:9 screen the way Fox Sports and ESPN do? I would imagine we'll find out more on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 996 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I'm watching the US Open on CBS right now and the graphics appear to be designed for widescreen, though it's not letterboxed on the SD feed (here in NY, at least) so much of it is getting cut off on this 4:3 screen I'm watching it on. At first I thought it was just sloppiness on their part but now I think it was intentional. Does that mean CBS Sports is going to fill the 16:9 screen the way Fox Sports and ESPN do? I would imagine we'll find out more on Sunday. They've been doing that for the past few weeks. I first saw it during their Golf coverage. The issue is that some cable operators have not adapted to the changes just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 737 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 They've been doing that for the past few weeks. I first saw it during their Golf coverage. The issue is that some cable operators have not adapted to the changes just yet. Mine appears to be one of them (KMOV on Att Uverse still treats it as 4x3). I remember having this same issue when Fox Sports started televising everything in 16x9. Is this an issue on the TV provider's or is this an issue on the CBS affiliates's end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2878 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Mine appears to be one of them (KMOV on Att Uverse still treats it as 4x3). I remember having this same issue when Fox Sports started televising everything in 16x9. Is this an issue on the TV provider's or is this an issue on the CBS affiliates's end? Are CBS affiliates sending out an Active Format Description? I know Fox stations do for that reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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